Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Santamaria is the director of the Headache Center at Allegheny Health Network (AHN). She is certified as a headache specialist by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties and is committed to providing patients with personalized and compassionate expertise through multifaceted treatments and care. Dr. Santamaria began her medical education in Moscow, Russia, where she was born and raised, and went on to earn her medical degree from Santiago of Compostela University in Galicia, Spain. She completed her residency at Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, both in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Santamaria is fluent in Russian and Spanish. She has medical privileges at Allegheny General, Allegheny Valley, and West Penn hospitals.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
Spanish
Russian
English
*Our providers self-report what languages they speak. All AHN practices have interpretive services available.
Expertise
sleep related headache
trigeminal autonomic cephalgias
episodic migraine
sinus stenosis
supraorbital nerve block
sphenopalatine ganglion block
headache therapy
headache counseling
cerebrospinal fluid leak headache
paroxysmal hemicrania
medication overuse headache
headache associated with sexual activity
hypnic headache
primary stabbing headache
primary thunderclap headache
primary exercise headache
primary cough headache
suna headache
sunct headache
menstrual migraines
botox for migraines
tension headache
post traumatic headache
optic migraines
occipital neuralgia
Credentials
Fellowship
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Pennsylvania Hospital
Internship
Pennsylvania Hospital
Medical School
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology
Position
Director, AHN Headache Center
Publications
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