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CURRICULUM VITAE

James K. Murtha MD
Assistant Professor
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, Neurology, Headache Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226
10/09/2022 - Present Internal Medicine, Neurology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
07/02/2023 - Present Site Director, VHA Headache Centers of Excellence Program, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
10/09/2022 - Present Internal Medicine, Neurology, Clement J Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295
01/01/2023 - Present Neurology, Froedtert Hospital, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
Neurology
09/20/2021
12/31/2024
Headache Medicine
10/31/2022
None
   
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

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 committee member, Wisconsin Walk Committee, Miles for Migraine

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
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, Managment of Headache in the Emergency Department, Emergency Medicine Consultant Pearls, Milwaukee, WI, 01/27/2022
James Murtha, Ann Helms, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Plastic Surgeons, Department of Plastic Surgery Faculty Meeting, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 05/08/2022
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, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Vascular Surgery Patients, Department of Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 09/05/2023
 
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
 

MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
11/13/2023 - 12/31/2023 Thesis/manuscript reviewer for medical student Honors in Research Program
 
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 Preventive Pharmacotherapy for Migraine
09/01/2022 Headache for the Boards
11/01/2022 Abortive Pharmacotherapy for Migraine
 

CLINICAL TRIALS:
10/01/2022 - 12/31/2023 Title: Interventional, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, delayed-start study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of eptinezumab in patients with episodic Cluster Headache Sponsor: H. Lundbeck A/S Role: Site Principal Investigator
10/01/2022 - Present Title: GSO 17-03 GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder Migraine Clinical Study (RELIEF Clinical Study): A Study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale for relief of migraine headaches. Sponsor: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Medical Products Division Role: Site Neurologist

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).