Robert G. Kaniecki MD

Dr. Kaniecki is Founder and Director of the UPMC Headache Center which has developed into one of the most active clinical headache programs in the country. For nearly 30 years, he has worked as a renowned clinician-educator in the field of headache medicine, and as a researcher, has published extensively. His teaching skills have been recognized through multiple awards. For over a decade he has been annually named a Top Doc by the Pittsburgh Magazine, and he has received the prestigious Healthcare Provider of the Year from the National Headache Foundation.

Dr. Kaniecki graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame where he was named a Notre Dame Scholar and to the Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Societies. He attended the Washington University School of Medicine, graduated second in his class, and received Alpha Omega Alpha and several scholastic awards. Following his graduation, he completed his medical and neurology training at Barnes Hospital and Washington University, where he served as chief resident his final year. In 1992 he was named the Barnes Hospital Resident Teacher of the Year.