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.