Farnaz Amoozegar

Biography

Dr. Amoozegar is a neurologist and clinical assistant professor at the University of Calgary.  She completed undergraduate studies and her medical training at the University of Calgary, followed by a neurology residency at the University of Ottawa.  She then returned to Calgary and completed subspecialty training in the area of Headache and Facial pain with Dr. Werner Becker.  Over the next few years, her interest in clinical research led her to complete a Masters Degree in Clinical Epidemiology.

Currently, Dr. Amoozegar practices as a neurologist and headache subspecialist at the University of Calgary and the Calgary Headache Assessment and Management Program.  In addition to clinical practice, she is heavily involved in clinical research, including investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored clinical trials, cohort studies, and registries.  She is also involved in teaching of fellows, residents and medical students in various settings.