

Pediatrics
Maria Cristina Victorio, M.D.
Director, Headache Program; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northeast Ohio Medical University
M. Cristina Victorio, M.D., is a pediatric neurologist specializing in headache disorders, serving as Director of the Headache Program at Akron Children's Hospital since 2008. She primarily treats pediatric patients with conditions including all headaches (including migraine), migraine variants, pseudotumor cerebri (idiopathic intracranial hypertension), and intractable headaches requiring infusion therapy. Her practice focuses on children and adolescents presenting to headache clinics and infus
18+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology (ABPN)
- Headache Medicine (UCNS)
- Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (ABPN)
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation — Fellowship, Headache Medicine, 2006-2007
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation — Fellowship, Child Neurology, 2001-2004
- Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron/NEOMED — Residency, Pediatrics, 2004-2006
- University of the East College of Medicine — M.D., 1993
Peer Recognition
- Akron Life Magazine — Top Doctor
2021
- Cleveland Magazine — Top Docs
2016-2017 (2 years)
2016-2017 (2 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Director, Headache Program
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Akron Children's Hospital
- OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
- Cleveland Clinic
Languages
English
Experience
18+ years in practice