Kathleen B. Digre

Kathleen B. Digre, MD

Languages spoken: English, German

Academic Information

Departments Adjunct - Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences , Primary - Neurology , Adjunct - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Divisions: General OB/GYN

Board Certification

  • United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (Headache Medicine)
  • American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
  • Federal Licensing Examination

Kathleen B. Digre, MD, specializes in neuro-ophthalmology and headache at the John A. Moran Eye Center.

Education History

Undergraduate Augustana College (now University)
 BA
Certification Augustana College
 Certification
Graduate Training University of Arkansas
 Master's
Undergraduate University of Iowa
Professional Medical University of Iowa
 MD
Internship University of Iowa
 Intern
Residency University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
 Resident
Fellowship University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
 Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Orme DR, Vegunta S, Miller MA, Warner JEA, Bair C, McFadden M, Crum AV, Digre KB, Katz B (2020). A Comparison Between the Clinical Features of Pseudotumor Cerebri Secondary to Tetracyclines and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. American journal of ophthalmology, 220, 177-182. (Read full article)
  2. Hamann S, Malmqvist L, Wegener M, Fard MA, Biousse V, Bursztyn L, Citirak G, Costello F, Crum AV, Digre K, Fraser JA, Huna-Baron R, Katz B, Lawlor M, Newman NJ, Peragallo JH, Petzold A, Sibony PA, Subramanian PS, Warner JEA, Wong SH, Fraser CL, Optic Disc Drusen Studies Consortium (2020). Young Adults With Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Multicenter Optic Disc Drusen Study. American journal of ophthalmology, 217, 174-181. (Read full article)
  3. Bushman ET, Cozzi G, Sinkey RG, Smith CH, Varner MW, Digre (2020). Randomized Controlled Trials of Headache Treatments in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review. American journal of perinatology, (Read full article)
  4. Kohli AA, Vossough A, Mallery RM, Woo JH, Sheldon CA, Paley GL, Digre KB, Friedman DI, Farrar JT, McCormack SE, Liu GT, Szperka C (2019). Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Pediatric Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. Pediatric neurology, 99, 31-39. (Read full article)
  5. Digre (2018). The 44th Annual Meeting of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society in Waikola Village on the Big Island, Hawaii 2018. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 38(3), e15-e16. (Read full article)
  6. Lombardo N, Kedar S, Digre (2019). Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library (NOVEL) 2019 Update: North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society's Neuro-Ophthalmology Examination Techniques (NExT) and Illustrated Curriculum are Online. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 39(1), e3-e5. (Read full article)
  7. Friedman DI, Digre K (2019). Migraine: The Disease of the Year. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 39(1), 1-2. (Read full article)
  8. Mallery RM, Rehmani OF, Woo JH, Chen YJ, Reddi S, Salzman KL, Pinho MC, Ledbetter L, Tamhankar MA, Shindler KS, Digre KB, Friedman DI, Liu G (2019). Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features for Improving the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Without Papilledema. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 39(3), 299-307. (Read full article)
  9. Mallery RM, Friedman DI, Digre KB, Liu G (2019). Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features for Improving the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Without Papilledema: Response. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 39(3), 439. (Read full article)
  10. Katz BJ, Ward JH, Digre KB, Creel DJ, Mamalis (2003). Persistent severe visual and electroretinographic abnormalities after intravenous Cisplatin therapy. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 23(2), 132-5. (Read full article)
  11. Digre K (2019). What's New in the Treatment of Migraine?. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 39(3), 352-359. (Read full article)
  12. Seay MD, Digre KB, Rucker J (2020). Drs. Richard John Leigh and David Zee. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 40(3), e17-e26. (Read full article)
  13. Seay MD, Digre K (2020). European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, June 16-19, 2019, Porto, Portugal. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 40(2), e9-e10. (Read full article)
  14. Seay MD, Digre K (2020). Klara Landau's Retirement From University Chair and European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society 2018 Course Both Occur in Switzerland. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 40(2), e7-e8. (Read full article)
  15. Patel RC, Vitale AT, Creel DJ, Digre K (2021). Not All That Flickers Is Snow. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 41(1), e97-e99. (Read full article)
  16. Seay M, Fortin E, Digre (2019). Great Conversations: Dr. Barrett Katz. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 39(3), e13-e14. (Read full article)
  17. Digre K (2021). The American Headache Society Hosted the 2020 Virtual Scottsdale Headache Symposium. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, (Read full article)
  18. Seay MD, Digre KB, Galetta S (2020). Dr. Norman Schatz. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 40(4), e65-e73. (Read full article)
  19. Cortez MM, Digre K, Uddin D, Hung M, Blitzer A, Bounsanga J, Voss MW, Katz B (2019). Validation of a photophobia symptom impact scale. Cephalalgia, 39(11), 1445-1454. (Read full article)
  20. Ozudogru S, Neufeld A, Katz BJ, Baggaley S, Pippitt K, Zhang Y, Digre K (2019). Reduced Visual Quality of Life Associated with Migraine is Most Closely Correlated with Symptoms of Dry Eye. Headache, 59(10), 1714-1721. (Read full article)
  21. Schwedt TJ, Digre K, Tepper SJ, Spare NM, Ailani J, Birlea M, Burish M, Mechtler L, Gottschalk C, Quinn AM, McGillicuddy L, Bance L, Dumkrieger G, Chong CD, Dodick D (2020). The American Registry for Migraine Research: Research Methods and Baseline Data for an Initial Patient Cohort. Headache, 60(2), 337-347. (Read full article)
  22. Villani LA, Digre KB, Cortez MM, Bokat C, Rassner UA, Ozudogru S (2021). Arachnoiditis, a complication of epidural blood patch for the treatment of low-pressure headache: A case report and systematic review. Headache, 61(2), 244-252. (Read full article)
  23. Schwedt TJ, Hentz JG, Sahai-Srivastava S, Spare NM, Martin VT, Treppendahl C, Digre K, Bennett NL, Birlea M, Watson D, Murinova N, Robert T, Dodick DW, MOTS Investigators (2021). Headache characteristics and burden from chronic migraine with medication overuse headache: Cross-sectional observations from the Medication Overuse Treatment Strategy trial. Headache, 61(2), 351-362. (Read full article)
  24. Mollan SP, Davies B, Silver NC, Shaw S, Mallucci CL, Wakerley BR, Krishnan A, Chavda SV, Ramalingam S, Edwards J, Hemmings K, Williamson M, Burdon MA, Hassan-Smith G, Digre K, Liu GT, Jensen RH, Sinclair A (2018). Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: consensus guidelines on management. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 89(10), 1088-1100. (Read full article)
  25. Petzold A, Biousse V, Bursztyn L, Costello F, Crum A, Digre K, Fraser C, Fraser JA, Katz B, Jurkute N, Newman N, Lautrup-Battistini J, Lawlor M, Liskova P, Lorenz B, Malmqvist L, Peragallo J, Sibony P, Subramanian P, Rejdak R, Nowomiejska K, Touitou V, Warner J, Wegener M, Wong S, Yu-Wai-Man P, Hamann (2020). Multirater Validation of Peripapillary Hyperreflective Ovoid Mass-like Structures (PHOMS). Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press), 44(6), 413-414. (Read full article)

Case Report

  1. Berkowitz E, River Y, Digre K, Tiosano B, Kesler (2020). Visual Snow: A Case Series from Israel. Case reports in ophthalmology, 11(2), 205-211. (Read full article)

Editorial

  1. Digre K (2019). Barry Baumel retires from AHS. Headache, 59(7), 980. (Read full article)
  2. Digre K (2019). Linda McGillicuddy Retires. Headache, 59(7), 979. (Read full article)

Letter

  1. Sibony PA, Biousse V, Bursztyn L, Costello F, Digre K, Fraser JA, Fraser CL, Huna-Baron R, Katz B, Lawlor M, Malmqvist L, Newman NJ, Peragallo J, Petzold A, Subramanian PS, Warner JEA, Wegener M, Wong S, Hamann S, ODDS Consortium (2020). Comment on: Morphologic Features of Buried Optic Disc Drusen on En Face Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography. American journal of ophthalmology, 219, 369-370. (Read full article)
  2. Malmqvist L, Bursztyn L, Costello F, Digre K, Fraser JA, Fraser C, Katz B, Lawlor M, Petzold A, Sibony P, Warner J, Wegener M, Wong S, Hamann (2018). Peripapillary Hyperreflective Ovoid Mass-Like Structures: Is It Optic Disc Drusen or Not?: Response. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 38(4), 568-570. (Read full article)

Other

  1. Kedar S, Digre KB, Biousse V, NANOS Curriculum Committee (2020). The 2020 Update to North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society's (NANOS) Neuro-Ophthalmology Curriculum. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 40(3), e29-e30. (Read full article)
  2. Seay M, Digre (2020). The 46th Annual Meeting of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society in Amelia Island, Florida. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 40(3), e27-e28. (Read full article)
  3. Seay M, Digre (2019). The 45th Annual Meeting of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society in Las Vegas, Nevada. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 39(3), e10-e12. (Read full article)
  4. McGregor AJ, Chin EL, Rojek MK, Digre KB, Lopez AM, Jenkins K, Johnston L, Jenkins (2019). Sex and Gender Health Education Summit: Advancing Curricula Through a Multidisciplinary Lens. Journal of women's health (2002), 28(12), 1728-1736. (Read full article)