Kathy Gardner, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Gardner's research is focused on the genetics of both common and rare hemiplegic forms of migraine. She has an ongoing cohort of migraine families and hemiplegic migraineurs for linkage and mutation analysis. Dr. Gardner also has a study ongoing at the Children’s Hospital NF clinic to characterize headache types and frequency in subjects of all ages with NF-1 titled “Headaches in Neurofibromatosis-1.” She is an advisor and board member for the local chapter of the Neurofibromatosis Clinics Association and is Co-Director of the Children’s Hospital Neurofibromatosis Clinic.