Timothy R. Smith, MD, RPh, is Medical Director of Mercy Health Research. He brings a background of Internal Medicine and Pharmacology to the research division and has developed expertise in other areas of clinical investigation, including diabetes and metabolism, cardiovascular medicine and neurology. Dr. Smith is a nationally recognized researcher and lecturer on headache treatment. He was recently received the National Headache Foundation (NHF) Lectureship Award for 2001. This award is given annually to the top medical lecturer in the country on the topic of headaches.

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Joseph P. Drozda Jr., MD spent more than 15 years in private cardiology practice before joining Mercy Health Research. During that time, he held leadership positions — including vice president of medical management, chief medical officer, chief of cardiology and medical director — within various health organizations. Dr. Drozda graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine.

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James Banks III, MD is board certified in Headache Management and Family Practice. Dr. Banks founded the Carilion Headache Center in Roanoke, Virginia and served as its first medical director until his move to Mercy Health Research. He is a member of the American Headache Society, the International Headache Society, the American Academy of Neurology, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and the National Headache Foundation, among other professional societies, and currently serves as the chair for the primary care section of the American Headache Society.

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