Stephen Silberstein, MD
Enriched profileProfessor Emeritus, Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University (Sidney Kimmel Medical College) · Thomas Jefferson University
Stephen Silberstein is Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University (Sidney Kimmel Medical College) at Thomas Jefferson University. OpenAlex indexes 146 publications with 4,685 citations (h-index 33); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 14 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Stephen Silberstein, M.D., is Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University (Sidney Kimmel Medical College). The public record shows 146 publications with 4,685 citations (h-index 33), centered on Migraine and Headache Studies, Neurological Complications and Syndromes, Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments. It also documents an investigator role on 14 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 27 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Expert review of neurotherapeutics
- Top research focus: Migraine and Headache Studies
- 14 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 27 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; 27 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 51.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 14 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Incobotulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University
- STOPAIN in the Treatment of a Single Migraine Attack
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University
- Pilot Study to Collect and Evaluate Data on the Use of IV* Ibuprofen in the Treatment of an Acute Migraine Attack
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
27 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20252 payments
- Medical Device Business Services, Inc.Program year20253 payments
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year20251 payment
Medicare prescribing footprint (2022)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
100%Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists60%Emgality Pen100%Part D<11 patientsOther antiepileptics40%Topiramate100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Comparing synthetic and biological therapy for the treatment of cluster headache: what is needed and when?
Expert review of neurotherapeutics
Review2026 - Insights from 25 years of onabotulinumtoxinA in migraine - mechanisms and management.
Nature reviews. Neurology
Review2024 - Developments in targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics
Review2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Premonitory symptoms in migraineArticle651 citations2003
- 03Migraine Symptoms: Results of a Survey of Self‐Reported MigraineursArticle243 citations1995
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Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/stephen-silberstein-md
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linkedin.com/in/stephen-silberstein-723b8719
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profiles.jefferson.edu/display/32816
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researchgate.net/profile/Stephen-Silberstein
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Facebook
facebook.com/neurologylive/posts/stephen-d-silberstein-md-director-of-the-headache-center-at-jefferson-university/1047387019398551
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migraineworldsummit.com/expert/stephen-silberstein-md
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hcplive.com/authors/stephen-d-silberstein-md-and-william-b-young-md-jefferson-headache-center
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neurologylive.com/authors/stephen-d-silberstein-md
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youtube.com/watch
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; fellowship at NIH)
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American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Headache Medicine, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Editorial Board member
CGRP Education & Research Forum
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Treasurer, and Board of Directors member, American Headache Society
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →jefferson.edu ↗ - Founding Director
Jefferson Headache Center (now Professor Emeritus; current division chief is Michael J. Marmura, MD)
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Headache Research Group, World Federation of Neurology; Co-director, national/international Headache Guideline Project; senior author of Wolff's "Headache and Other Facial Pain"
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Awards & honors
honors on the public 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 →americanheadachesociety.org ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Fellow
American College of Physicians; Fellow, American Academy of Neurology; Member, American Neurological Association
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Featured expert
Migraine World Summit (patient-education video interview series)
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- Recurring expert commentary/author
NeurologyLive (video interviews and bylined articles on migraine mechanisms and treatment)
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"Navigating Life With Migraine and Other Headaches" (patient-facing book, with William B. Young)
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