CURRICULUM VITAE
James K. Murtha MD
James K. Murtha MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
Division of General
Department of Neurology
Division of General
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Froedtert Hospital |
9200 W Wisconsin Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
08/17/2009 - 05/12/2013 Bachelor of Science, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN |
08/12/2013 - 05/19/2017 Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 Intern, Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157 |
07/01/2018 - 06/30/2021 Resident, Neurology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157 |
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022 Fellow, Neurology, Headache Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2022 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
10/09/2022 - Present Staff Physician Neurology, Medicine Division, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
10/14/2024 - Present Program Director - Headache Medicine Fellowship, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/02/2023 - Present Site Director, VHA Headache Centers of Excellence Program, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
10/14/2024 - Present Associate Director - Headache Medicine Program, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Neurology | 09/20/2021 | 12/31/2027 |
Headache Medicine | 10/31/2022 | 12/31/2025 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
01/12/2009 Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America |
07/31/2014 Dr. Michael J. Dunn Summer Research Poster Contest Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
05/19/2017 Cornelius G. Dyke Award in Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin Class of 2017 |
06/11/2021 Dr. David Lefkowitz Stroke Award, Wake Forest Neurology Residency Class of 2021 |
06/14/2024 Ambulatory Faculty Teaching Award, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Neurology |
08/10/2024 Caregiver Appreciation Award, Miles for Migraine |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
10/31/2019 - Present American Headache Society (Member) |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
02/01/2023 - Present Wisconsin Walk Committee, Miles for Migraine |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
James Murtha, Headache in Men, VHA Headache Centers of Excellence Headache Evaluation and Management Lecture Series, Virtual, 11/07/2024 |
Regional |
James Murtha, Headache Diagnosis and Management, Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants Spring Conference, Madison, WI, 04/06/2022 |
James Murtha, 3 New Things in Migraine, Wisconsin Neurological Society Annual Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 10/14/2023 |
Local |
James Murtha, Measurement of Head Impact Metrics in Athletes, Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, 03/01/2021 |
James Murtha, Management of Headache in the Emergency Department, Emergency Medicine Consultant Pearls, Milwaukee, WI, 01/27/2022 |
James Murtha, Headache Medicine, Migraine University, The National Headache Foundation, Milwaukee, WI, 05/12/2022 |
James Murtha, Frontiers in Migraine Research, Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 05/13/2022 |
James Murtha and Ann Helms, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Plastic Surgeons, Department of Plastic Surgery Faculty Meeting, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 05/08/2023 |
James Murtha, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Vascular Surgery Patients, Department of Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 09/05/2023 |
James Murtha and Brittany Legg, Miles for Migraine Hosts 3rd Annual 2-Mile Walk, 5K Run, FOX6 WakeUp, Milwaukee, WI, 07/31/2024 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Hospital |
02/01/2024 - Present Member, Clinical Innovations Council and Onboarding Work Group, VHA Headache Centers of Excellence Program |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
11/13/2023 - Present Thesis/manuscript reviewer for medical student Honors in Research Program (2023, 2024) |
03/01/2024 - 05/18/2024 Production of headache medicine webcast lectures |
07/22/2024 Faculty panelist for Hypothesis-Driven History-Taking session in Early Clinical Learning course |
09/09/2024 - Present Climb 1 Clinical Experience preceptor |
09/19/2024 Medical Student Research Day Poster Contest judge |
Resident and Fellow Education |
11/01/2021 Journal Club |
12/01/2021 Medication Overuse Headache |
01/01/2022 Journal Club |
03/01/2022 Journal Club |
09/01/2022 Headache for the Boards |
09/01/2022 Preventive Pharmacotherapy for Migraine |
11/01/2022 Abortive Pharmacotherapy for Migraine |
08/23/2024 Headache Evaluation and Diagnosis |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
07/14/2023 - Present St. Dominic Catholic Parish volunteerism (Dominic Days, Fall Yard Work Blitz, Lenten Outreach) |
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: |
06/04/2014 - 07/25/2014 Injury Research Center Summer Research Program
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI |
10/05/2018 - 10/07/2018 American Headache Society Resident Education Program
Philadelphia, PA |
05/11/2021 - 05/15/2021 J. Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Program
Winston-Salem, NC |
08/15/2021 - 04/15/2022 Miles for Migraine ACT Now Advocacy Training Program |
12/12/2022 - 12/16/2022 International ATMO Hyperbaric Medicine Team Training
Online video conference |
05/19/2023 - 05/21/2023 Junior Faculty Forum on Headache Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, TN |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Murtha, JK. Headache in Men. Practical Neurology. May/June 2023. |
2. Shah A, Murtha J, Humm J, Sjoquist D, Chiariello R, LaRoche A, Stemper B, McCrea M. Comparison of head impact measurement data collected during routine participation of division III college football players. Biomed. Sci. Instrument. 2016; 53:1-6. |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Strauss, L.D., Murtha, J.K. (2022). Transitioning from Pediatric to Adulthood with Regard to Headaches and Their Subsequent Care. In: Oakley, C.B. (eds) Pediatric Headache. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13931-4_11 |
2. Strauss, L.D., Murtha, J.K. (2022). Future of Pediatric Headache: Where Do We Go from Here?.
In: Oakley, C.B. (eds) Pediatric Headache. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-03113931-4_12 |
Abstracts |
1. Stemper B, Murtha J, Shah A, Sjoquist D, Humm J, LaRoche A, Pfaller A, McCrea M. Subconcussive head impact history for concussed and non-concussed college football players. Journal of Neurotrauma. 2015; 32(12). |