Laura Jackson, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner
Laura Jackson is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with nearly a decade of specialized experience in the diagnosis and treatment of migraine and other headache disorders. After beginning her career in primary care and pediatrics, Laura joined Sentara Neurology, where she specialized in headache medicine and served as the lead Advanced Practice Clinician for the migraine clinic.
Laura is passionate about helping patients reduce the frequency and severity of headaches, improve function, and regain their quality of life. She provides individualized care for a broad range of headache disorders, including patients who have not responded adequately to previous treatments. Her procedural expertise includes Botox injections for chronic migraine, nerve blocks, and trigger point injections.
Laura has also been actively involved in migraine clinical research since 2016 and has participated in numerous studies focused on advancing treatment options for patients with migraine and other headache disorders. She is an active member of the American Headache Society and has served on advisory boards and provided education and training to fellow healthcare professionals.
Laura earned her graduate degree from Old Dominion University in 2013 and is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In addition to her clinical work, she has served as adjunct faculty at Old Dominion University and as faculty in neurology at Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Outside of medicine, Laura loves to travel and explore different cultures. Closer to home, she enjoys family time, trying new recipes, gardening and Virgina wildlife.
