Biographical summary
Olga Fermo, M.D., is a board-certified neurologist with expertise in headache management. Dr. Fermo is the Director of the Headache Division and the Medical Director of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics Clinic at Mayo Clinic Florida. She is also Assistant Professor at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.
Dr. Fermo graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and went on to complete an Internal Medicine program at Yale. She completed Neurology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by fellowship training in headache medicine and interventional pain medicine, both at the University of South Florida.
Dr. Fermo treats all headache and facial pain disorders including but not limited to migraine, chronic daily headache, cluster headache, hemicrania, trigeminal neuralgia, and temporomandibular disorder. Dr. Fermo has a special interest and training in the management of cerebrospinal fluid disorders including idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri syndrome), spontaneous intracranial hypotension due to cerebrospinal fluid leaks, Chiari malformation, and hydrocephalus. She performs continuous intracranial pressure monitoring and adjusts shunts. As a staff neurologist, Dr. Fermo has been recognized for excellence in the patient experience. She has presented numerous lectures pertaining to her specialty, authored several book chapters and published peer-reviewed publications.
        Conditions treated
        Procedures performed
        Interests
- Cerebrospinal fluid disorders
- Procedural headache, facial pain, and neck pain management
Mayo Clinic locations
        Education
- 2017Fellowship - Interventional Pain MedicineUniversity of South Florida 
- 2016Fellowship - Headache and Facial PainUniversity of South Florida 
- 2015Chief Resident - NeurologyThe Johns Hopkins Hospital 
- 2014Residency - NeurologyThe Johns Hopkins Hospital 
- 2012Internship - Internal MedicineYale University 
- 2011MDUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine 
- 2007BA - Biology with HonorsDrew University 
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2017Pain MedicineAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 
- 2016Headache MedicineUnited Council of Neurologic Subspecialities 
- 2015NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 
Awards and honors
- 201991st Percentile in Patient Perception 'Recommend the Provider' Office of Patient Experience, Ochsner Health System  
- 2012Intern of the Year Award Yale University School of Medicine 
- 2011Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology American Academy of Neurology 
- 2009Merit Scholarship University of Connecticut School of Medicine  
- 2008Merit-based Grant Joseph Collins Foundation 
- 2007Merit Scholarship University of Connecticut School of Medicine  
- 2007Summa Cum LaudeDrew University 
Professional memberships
- 2025 - presentMemberNeurology Education Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees 
- 2024 - presentMemberNeurology Residency Clinical Competency Committee 
- 2024JudgeMCF Postdoctoral Research Day 
- 2023 - presentCourse Co-DirectorNeurology Grand Rounds, Department of Neurology 
- 2022 - presentMemberNeurology Resident Recruitment Committee, Department of Neurology 
- 2021Abstract ReviewerAmerican Academy of Neurology 
- 2017 - presentMemberAmerican Headache Society 
- 2017 - presentMember, CSF Pressure and Volume Disorders, Special Interest GroupAmerican Headache Society 
- 2017 - presentMember, Procedural Section Special Interest GroupAmerican Headache Society 
- 2017 - presentMemberAmerican Interventional Headache Society (AIHS) 
- 2017 - presentMemberAmerican Academy of Pain Medicine 
- 2012 - presentMemberAmerican Academy of Neurology 
Publications