He earned his D.O. from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury in 1981, followed by a rotating internship in medicine at Suburban General Hospital in Norristown, PA. He completed residencies in Pediatrics and Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY. He then served as Neuromuscular Fellow in Neurology at Cornell University Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

     Dr. Winner is a member of several professional societies, including the American Medical Association and the American Osteopathic Association. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with a special competence in Child Neurology. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Headache Society. He is Editor-in-Chief of Headache Update, Associate Editor of Headache, and a reviewer for several journals. He is also the President of the American Headache Society. He has been awarded Best Doctors in America in 2005-to present. He has also been awarded one of America’s Top Physician.

     Dr. Winner is an active presenter and author on the topics of Headache and Neurological Disorders. He has received major media attention and has participated as Investigator and Principal Investigator in numerous clinical studies.