Courtney White, MD

Courtney S White, MD is a neurologist and headache medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC in 2016 and completed her neurology residency and headache medicine fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Dr. White is specialized in diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders including headache disorders, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, and others. As a person with migraine, she understands the challenges in the journey to diagnosis and treatment of headache disorders and the need for increased awareness and advocacy for others with these conditions.

Dr. White is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion for underrepresented populations, specifically Black, Latine, and LGBTQ+ communities. As a Black woman and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, she is no stranger to intersectionality and diversity. She has also spent time living in Guatemala, Spain, and Colombia to improve her Spanish proficiency and learn how to provide culturally competent care to the Latinx community. At the Jefferson Headache Center, she is creating a program that allows underserved patients to have access to affordable, high-quality care for their headache disorders.

For her, advocacy is about education. Dr. White loves teaching medical students, her patients, and the community in general.