Christina Szperka, MD
Enriched profileAssociate Professor of Neurology; Attending Physician, Division of Neurology; Director, Headache Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · University of Pennsylvania
Christina Szperka is Associate Professor of Neurology; Attending Physician, Division of Neurology; Director, Headache Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at University of Pennsylvania. OpenAlex indexes 120 publications with 2,530 citations (h-index 22); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 16 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Christina Szperka, MD, is Associate Professor of Neurology at University of Pennsylvania (Perelman School of Medicine). The public record shows 120 publications with 2,530 citations (h-index 22), centered on Migraine and Headache Studies, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury Research. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2018–2022).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · BMC neurology
- Top research focus: Migraine and Headache Studies
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 25 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 45.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Clinical trials
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Responding With Evidence and Access for Childhood Headaches
Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Occipital Blocks for Acute Migraine
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- H. Lundbeck A SProgram year20252 payments
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20251 payment
- Eli Lilly and CompanyProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2018–2022 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Occipital Nerve Blocks for Acute Treatment of Pediatric Migraine
Children'S Hosp of Philadelphia
FY2022$188,028K23NS102521 - Occipital Nerve Blocks for Acute Treatment of Pediatric Migraine
Children'S Hosp of Philadelphia
FY2021$188,028K23NS102521 - Occipital Nerve Blocks for Acute Treatment of Pediatric Migraine
Children'S Hosp of Philadelphia
FY2020$188,028K23NS102521
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Treatment outcomes in new daily persistent headache in children and adolescents.
Cephalalgia
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Anti–N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis in children and adolescentsArticle1,102 citations2009
- 02Recommendations on the Use of Anti‐CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies in Children and AdolescentsArticle112 citations2018
- 03Migraine Care in the Era of COVID‐19: Clinical Pearls and Plea to InsurersArticle105 citations2020
- 04Headache in Children and AdolescentsArticle76 citations2021
- 05Remote electrical neuromodulation for acute treatment of migraine in adolescentsArticle69 citations2020
Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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neurologylive.com/view/episode-67-mental-health-advocacy-pediatric-migraine
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.upenn.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →americanheadachesociety.org ↗
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Neurology
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University of Pennsylvania
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →neurologylive.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →americanheadachesociety.org ↗
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