Bio
Dr. Barad joined the Pain Medicine faculty in 2008. Dr. Barad is a board-certified Neurologist, Headache and Pain physician. Her primary focus is helping patients with head and facial pain. She has collaborated in creating a cross-disciplinary headache center and is the co-director of the Stanford Orofacial Pain Program. She is the Program Director for the Pain Fellowship.
Originally from Colorado, Dr. Barad completed her undergraduate studies in biology and honors liberal arts at the University of Texas, Austin, TX. She earned her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed her internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, CA. She completed her Neurology residency and Pain Medicine fellowship at Stanford Hospital. Then she pursued a two-year research training fellowship studying neuroimaging and pain in the lab of Dr. Sean Mackey at Stanford. This research involved using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to image the brain activation of a patient in chronic pain and train the patient to modify both the activation and experience of pain.
Clinical Focus
- Pain Management
- Headache Disorders
- Orofacial Pain
- Pain Medicine
Academic Appointments
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Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
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Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
Administrative Appointments
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Program Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship (2019 - Present)
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Co-Director Orofacial Pain Program, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2014 - Present)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Director of Headache and Facial Pain Special Interest Group, American Academy of Pain Medicine (2019 - Present)
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Board of Directors, American Interventional Headache Society (2019 - Present)
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Associate Editor Headache and Facial Pain Section, Pain Medicine (2021 - Present)
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Director at Large, Association of Pain Program Directors (2021 - Present)
Professional Education
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Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (2003) CA
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Fellowship: Stanford University Pain Management Fellowship (2008) CA
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Residency: Stanford University Neurology Residency (2007) CA
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Internship: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Dept of Medicine (2004) CA
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Board Certification: United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Headache Medicine (2012)
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Board Certification, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialites, Headache (2012)
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Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (2008)
Community and International Work
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National Take Back Day, Redwood City
Topic
Return of unused medications
Partnering Organization(s)
Redwood City Police Departmet
Populations Served
Redwood City community
Location
Bay Area
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No