Medical College of Wisconsin
CTSICores SearchResearch InformaticsREDCap

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, 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 DateExpiration
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

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Peer Review
Title:
Treatment and resource utilization patterns in migraine patients within the Veterans Health Administration
Source:
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Role & Effort:
Consultant
PI:
Carlos Alvarez
Dates:
04/24/2024 - Present
  
Title:
Health Outcomes and Projects Evaluation (HOPE): Healthcare Resource Utilization by Patients with Migraine
Source:
Pfizer
Dates:
07/25/2024 - Present
  
Prior
Non-Peer Review
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. (terminated prior to completion)
Source:
H. Lundbeck A/S
Role & Effort:
Site Principal Investigator
Dates:
10/01/2022 - 12/31/2023
  
Title:
GSO 17-03 GOREĀ® 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. (terminated prior to completion)
Source:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Medical Products Division
Role & Effort:
Site Neurologist
Dates:
10/01/2022 - 04/16/2024
  

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).