
Dr. Eric Vance Hastriter MD
Pediatrician
5779 E MAYO BLVD PHOENIX AZ, 85054About
The practice is specifically a pediatric headache clinic, so any type of headache can be seen including primary and secondary headache disorders. A full history and thorough examination will initially be done during consultation and diagnoses will be assigned. The primary goal is to have the patient take ownership of their headaches and be able to treat them as they arise, using education about their disorder, simple techniques for relaxation, lifestyle changes, as well as medication intervention. Providing a preventative and rescue medication will be decided on, and any naturopathic remedies will be also discussed. If warranted the correct neuro-imaging studies, sleep studies, lab work will be ordered. The patient should have an enjoyable visit learning about their disabling disorder and leave the clinic empowered with all the rules and tools to minimize disability. The clinic see many migraine, tension, and post traumatic headaches in the episodic and chronic states, and has been very effective in reducing disability. Evidence based medicine is utilized always and this is conveyed to patients and their families when attending the clinic. Chronic migraine treatment is an area of expertise and is chronic tension and new daily persistent headache. Chronic and Acute post traumatic headache sydnrome is also an area of expertise.
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineFellowships
- Barrow Neurological Institute; Mayo Clinic (Neurology) (Headache)
Professional Society Memberships
- American Headache Society, American Academy of Neurology
Articles and Publications
Textbook Chapters
Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents. Neonatal Seizures. Chapter 18. P.313-333. 2013.
Peer-reviewed Articles
1. Hastriter EV, Olsson JM. In brief: hoarseness. Pediatr Rev. 2006 Jun; 27(6):e47-8. PMID:16740802.
2. Ng YT, Hastriter EV, Cardenas JF, Khoury EM, Chapman KE. Intravenous levetiracetam in children with seizures: a prospective safety study. J Child Neurol. 2010 May; 25(5):551-5. PMID:20413804. DOI:10.1177/0883073809348795.
3. Troester MM, Hastriter EV, Ng YT. Dissolving oral clonazepam wafers in the acute treatment of prolonged seizures. J Child Neurol. 2010 Dec; 25(12):1468-72 Epub 2010 Apr 22.
4. Ng YT, Hastriter EV, Wethe J, Chapman KE, Prenger EC, Prigatano GP, Oppenheim T, Varland M, Rekate HL, Kerrigan JF. Surgical resection of hypothalamic hamartomas for severe behavioral symptoms. Epilepsy Behav. 2011 Jan; 20(1):75-8 Epub 2010 Dec
5. Halker RB, Hastriter EV, Dodick DW. Chronic daily headache: an evidence-based and systematic approach to a challenging problem. Neurology. 2011 Feb 15; 76(7 Suppl 2):S37-43.
6. AMAAL STARLING, Fatima Hernandez, Joseph Hoxworth, Terrence Trentman, Rashmi Halker, Bert Brandon Vargas, Eric Hastriter, and David W. Dodick. Sensitivity of MRI Spine as compared to CT Myelography in Orthostatic Headache with CSF Leak. Neurology 2013 Aug 15.
Abstracts
1. Hastriter EV, Halker RB, Vargas BB, Dodick DW. Headache prognosis in reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS). Headache. 2011 Jun; 51(Suppl 1):49.
2. Hastriter EV, Whisenant BK, Dodick DW, Sorensen SG, Balle K, Muhlestein JB, Horne BD, Bair TL. Transcatheter PFO closure among patients with episodic and chronic migraine. Headache. 2011 Jun; 51(Suppl 1):23-4.
3. Starling AJ, Hernandez F, Hoxworth J, Trentman T, Halker R, Vargas BB, Hastriter EV, Dodick DW. Sensitivity of spinal MRI in patients with orthostatic headache due to CT-myelography-confirmed spinal CSF leak. Headache. 2011 Jun; 51(Suppl 1):51-2.
Miscellaneous
1. Hastriter EV. Refractory Migraine: Mechanisms and Management. Schulman EA, Levin M, Lake AE, Loder E. Oxford University Press, USA 1st Ed., 496 p.. 2010 Nov. (Book review)
2. Hastriter EV. Jefferson Headache Manual. Young WB, Silberstein SD, Nahas SJ, Marmura MJ. Demos Medical Publishing, 1st Ed.. 2011 Feb. (Book review)
What do you attribute your success to?
Success in the headache profession is due to perseverance and following a dream. Helping patients understand that they are in charge of their health and for them to learn about and own their health is the goal. Really loving headache, the pathophysiology, etiology, many treatments and new emerging treatments iswhere Iglean my success.
Areas of research
Teaching and speaking
National
06/2011Headache Prognosis in Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome,Poster,American Headache Society 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia
06/2011Transcatheter Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure Among Patients with Episodic Migraine (EM) and Chronic Migraine (CM), Poster,American Headache Society 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia04/2011Headache Prognosis in Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction SyndromePlatform PresentationAmerican Academy of NeurologyHonolulu, Hawaii
04/2011Transcatheter Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure Among Patients with Episodic Migraine (EM) and Chronic Migraine (CM),Poster,American Academy of Neurology Honolulu, Hawaii04/2010Surgical Resection of Hypothalamic Hamartomas in Children with Severe Behavioral SymptomsPoster PresentationAmerican Academy of Neurology Toronto, Canada
12/2009Surgical Resection of Hypothalamic Hamartomas in Children with Severe BehavioralSymptoms Poster Presentation American Epilepsy Society Meeting Boston, Massachusetts
10/2009Surgical Resection of Hypothalamic Hamartomas in Children with Severe Behavioral SymptomsPoster PresentationChild Neurology Society Meeting Louisville, Kentucky
Regional
11/2012 Guest Lecturer, It’s Not all about migraine, Scottsdale Healthcare meeting
10/2012 Guest Lecturer, Pediatric Migraine, Pediatric Pain Champions meeting
05/2012 Guest Lecturer, Headache Disorders in Children, Flagstaff Medical Center Pediatric Conference
05/2012 Guest Lecturer, Pediatric Seizure Disorders, Flagstaff Medical Center Pediatric Conference
04/2010Dissolving Oral Clonazepam Wafers in the Acute Treatment of Prolonged Seizures Poster,Academic Excellence Day
04/2010Surgical Decompression of Chiari Malformations in Minocycline Treated Teenagers Poster,Academic Excellence Day
04/2010Surgical Resection of Hypothalamic Hamartomas in Children with Severe Behavioral Symptoms, Poster,Academic Excellence Day
04/2010Honorarium Guest Lecture, Pediatric Migraine, Oral Presentation,Jon Tinglestad Pediatric Conference, Greenville North Carolina03/2010Dissolving Oral Clonazepam Wafers in the Acute Treatment of Prolonged Seizures. Oral Presentation, Southern Pediatric Neurology Society
04/2009Intravenous Levetiracetam in Children: A Prospective Safety Study, Oral Presentation Academic Excellence Day
04/2008Many Faces of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Poster, Academic Excellence Day
Hobbies / Sports
- Snow Skiing, Family, Traveling
Favorite professional publications
- Headache Journal, Cephalalgia: An International Journal of Headache
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