Risako Shirane, MD, MSc

Risako Shirane, MD, MSc, is a board-certified neurologist and headache specialist. She focuses on helping people with recurring or chronic headaches using a variety of approaches to find relief and improve their quality of life.

As an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Shirane teaches medical students, neurology residents, and fellows. She also advocates for better understanding of headache disorders to expand access to effective treatments. In addition to patient care, Dr. Shirane currently serves on the editorial board of Headache, the official journal of the American Headache Society, as assistant editor.

Dr. Shirane completed her medical training at Kobe University School of Medicine in Japan, followed by a neurology residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She then completed a fellowship in headache medicine at Yale School of Medicine.