Per our bylaws, a Member at Large shall perform the following duties:
- Attend Board Meetings
- Serve as liasons between membership and the Board
- Serve on Committees as requested by the President
2026 Candidate(s) for Member at Large:
Five candidates are running for four positions. You will be able to vote for your top four candidates.
Barbara L. Nye, MD
(Incumbent) I am seeking the opportunity to continue serving on the Board of the Southern Headache Society (SHS) because I am deeply committed to advancing our shared mission: improving the quality of life for patients with headache and facial pain by promoting exceptional education for healthcare professionals across the South. Having spent my career in…
Learn more about this candidateJohn Glenn Burkett, MD
I am applying today for the Member-at-Large position on the Southern Headache Society because I would like to contribute meaningfully to its already high standard of regional education, networking, and continued growth. I have trained and worked alongside many of the current members and leaders of the Society, and a chance to be more involved…
Learn more about this candidateFranchesca Fiorito, MD
I still remember it was 2012, during my Neurology residency at Boston Medical Center, when my program director told me, “I think you should consider Headache Medicine. Your heart is in returning to Puerto Rico, and you would be the first specialist there.”At the time, I felt both confused and intrigued. Headache medicine had not…
Learn more about this candidateMarshall C. Freeman, MD
I have been a member of the Southern Headache Society (SHS) since its inception in 2011. I have attended every annual meeting either in person or virtually. I have been an invited speaker multiple years and am the most recent co-director of the SHS annual meeting (2025) as well as serving in an advisory capacity…
Learn more about this candidateSuzanne Hagler, MD
I am a pediatric neurologist and headache specialist with a direct-pay private practice in South Florida, caring for children, adolescents, and young adults with headache disorders. I completed my training in pediatrics and pediatric neurology in New York, where I developed a strong interest in headache medicine, recognizing the significant gap in attention to this…
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