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Victor Kaytser, M.D.

Victor Kaytser, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Faculty Associate

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Medical School
Departments
Neurology

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  • Biography

    Joined UT Southwestern: July 2022

    Victor Kaytser, M.D., is a Faculty Associate in the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

    Clinical Interests: Dr. Kaytser specializes in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating conditions in general neurology, headache, concussion, and traumatic brain injury. He earned a fellowship in Headache, Concussion, and Sports Neurology through UT Southwestern. He is certified by the United Councel for Neurologic Subspecialties in Headache Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He regularly provides lectures and peer-reviewed articles in his areas of expertise. He is dedicated to providing high-level neurological care. He is an advocate for athlete safety and helping those with chronic headaches, traumatic brain injury, and suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). 

    Affiliations:
    Among his many professional activities, Dr. Kaytser serves as the Medical Director for the HeadRush Foundation. 

  • Education
    Medical School
    Ross University School of Medicine (2016)
    Residency
    Saint Peter's University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2018), Internal Medicine
    Residency
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2021), Neurology
    Fellowship
    UT Southwestern Medical Center (2022), Headache Medicine
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

    Estimating risk of reported versus theoretical drug-drug interactions in headaches medicine: an exhaustive comparison between DrugBank and FAERS database for abortive and preventive combinations.
    Kaytser V, Hakkinen I, Dave J, Zhang P, J Oral Facial Pain Headache 2025 Dec 39 4 165-172
    Non-interacting, Non-opioid, and Non-barbiturate Containing Acute Medication Combinations in Headache: A Pilot Combinatorics Approach Based on DrugBank Database.
    Kaytser V, Zhang P, Front Neurol 2021 12 632830
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Neurology
    • American Headache Society