About
Dr. Peter Soh serves as Medical Director of Soh Headache Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He holds board certification in Headache Medicine from the United Council for Neurological Specialties and in Neurology from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. His clinical training spans more than ten years, beginning with a neurology residency at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. He then completed a fellowship in Headache and Facial Pain at Hartford Healthcare Headache Center in West Hartford, Connecticut. He earned his MD from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and holds both a BA in Economics and an MPH in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Dr. Soh stands as one of two professionally trained and certified headache specialists in Nebraska and neighboring states. He is passionate about the full spectrum of headache disorders, including chronic migraine, cluster headache, hemicrania continua, trigeminal neuralgia, and medication overuse headache. His research on Botox for chronic migraine prevention in older adults earned him the American Headache Society Frontiers in Headache Research Scholarship. He contributed a chapter on Status Migrainosus to the McGraw Hill textbook "Headache and Facial Pain Medicine" (2025) and serves as a peer reviewer for the journal Headache. He speaks at local, regional, and international conferences. The Gold Humanism Honor Society elected him during his training. Outside of medicine, he supports children in poverty through Compassion International and lives in Nebraska with his wife and their Bernedoodle.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI — BA in Economics
Medical School
University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL — MD
Residency
Neurology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Fellowship
Headache and Facial Pain, Hartford Healthcare Headache Center, West Hartford, CT
Additional Training
Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Soh right for?
Dr. Soh is the right fit for adults living with frequent or disabling headache disorders. Patients with chronic migraine, cluster headache, hemicrania continua, trigeminal neuralgia, or medication overuse headache benefit most from his specialized training. He also serves patients who have seen multiple providers without a clear diagnosis or effective treatment plan. Adults seeking procedural options like Botox, nerve blocks, or infusion therapy find a full range of those services here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Soh treats a broad range of headache and facial pain disorders. These include episodic and chronic migraine, migraine with and without aura, status migrainosus, cluster headache, hemicrania continua, trigeminal neuralgia, paroxysmal hemicrania, SUNCT, SUNA, tension-type headache, medication overuse headache, caffeine-withdrawal headache, myofascial pain, new daily persistent headache, and facial pain disorders.
Yes. Dr. Soh holds board certification in Headache Medicine from the United Council for Neurological Specialties. He also holds board certification in Neurology from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. These dual certifications reflect specialized training beyond general neurology.
Dr. Soh completed his fellowship in Headache and Facial Pain at Hartford Healthcare Headache Center in West Hartford, Connecticut. This fellowship provided advanced, subspecialty training in the diagnosis and treatment of complex headache disorders.
Dr. Soh brings more than ten years of training and clinical experience in neurology and headache medicine. He has treated thousands of patients from across the country and internationally. He ranks among only two professionally trained and certified headache specialists in Nebraska and neighboring states.
Dr. Soh performs nerve blocks, trigger point injections, Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) for chronic migraine, and ketorolac intramuscular injections. He also orders outpatient infusion therapy for established patients. Each procedure targets a specific aspect of headache pain relief or prevention.
Yes. Dr. Soh conducted a retrospective clinical study at Hartford Healthcare Headache Center examining Botox in patients age 65 and older with chronic migraine. More than 50% of those patients achieved greater than 50% reduction in headache days per month at both six and nine months after treatment. The American Headache Society recognized this work with its Frontiers in Headache Research Scholarship.
Dr. Soh contributes actively to the field. He co-authored the Status Migrainosus chapter in the McGraw Hill textbook "Headache and Facial Pain Medicine" (2025). He serves as a peer reviewer for the journal Headache and speaks at local, regional, and international conferences.
Dr. Soh listens carefully to each patient's history before recommending a treatment plan. He assigns a headache diary as homework so patients track their patterns between visits. At follow-up appointments, he reviews symptoms, lifestyle factors, and test results to refine the plan. His goal is to give patients real understanding and control over their condition.
Dr. Soh has treated thousands of patients from across the country and internationally. In-person visits take place at the Omaha clinic. Virtual consultations are available for Nebraska-based patients only.
Doctor profile last updated August 17, 2026