Dr. Steven Kosa, MD
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Dr. Steven Kosa, MD

Neurologist | Neurology

4/5(20)
2790 Clay Edwards Dr Ste 1235 North Kansas City MO, 64116
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4/5

About

Dr. Steven Kosa is a distinguished Neurologist in Kansas City, MO. and is primarily a headache specialist certified by the United Council for Neurological Specialties treating all types of headaches as well as neck pain. Dr. Kosa's passion is to  devise personalized treatment plans for each patient to improve their quality of home and work life. 

Education and Training

University of Kansas M.D. 2005

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Provider Details

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Dr. Steven Kosa, MD
Dr. Steven Kosa, MD's Expert Contributions
  • Beta blocker for acute migraine treatment?

    I have recently worked with a local ophthalmologist in developing an acute migraine treatment option using a beta blocker (Timolol 0.5%) by nasal spray through a local compounding pharmacy. Beta blockers were first used to reduce the heart rate and blood pressure but it was found patients taking...

  • Current State of Migraine Preventive Therapies

    Today’s landscape of migraine treatment has significantly improved over the past couple decades and in particular over the past 5 years with the introduction of a new class of preventive and acute migraine-specific treatment options targeting CGRP (calcitonin gene related protein) which is...

  • Is it a migraine??

    A simple 3 question screener for use in primary care settings is the "ID Migraine Test" as follows... (1) Do you feel nauseated or sick to your stomach? (2) Did your headache limit you from working, studying, or doing what you needed to do for any day in the previous 3 months? (3) Does light bother you a lot more than when you don't have headaches? If you answer positive to 2/3 of the questions, there is a 75% chance it is migraine. It is an even higher chance with 3/3 positive responses. Would be best to get in with your PCP to further discuss READ MORE

  • Lesser Occipital Nerve Pain

    Orgasmic headache is a primary headache disorder not infrequently seen in dedicated headache clinics such as mine. It is best to meet with your primary care physician to exclude secondary causes of this type of headache which typically involved brain and artery imaging. If negative, it is most likely orgasmic headache typically treated with beta blocker medications, either preventively or intermittently before sexual activity READ MORE

Expert Publications

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Areas of expertise and specialization

Head and neck painTherapeutic uses of botulinum toxin

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Neurology University of Kansas Medical Center 2015 - Present

Treatments

  • Electromyography (emg)

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology  
  • American Headache Society  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • World Vision

Experience & Accolades

  • MemberUMKC internal medicine and psychiatry residents -- Clinical neurology instructor
  • Member neurology and preceptor for Goppert- Trinity Family Practice Residency -- Clinical instructor
  • Member Presenter with injection technique demonstration-CME course on botulinum toxin injection for upper

Areas of research

Headache, migraine

Dr. Steven Kosa, MD's Practice location

Meritas Health Neurology

2790 Clay Edwards Dr Ste 1235 -
North Kansas City, MO 64116
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Dr. Steven Kosa, MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 20 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Neurologist | Neurology in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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