Dr. Klein graduated with highest honors with dual majors in biology and psychology from Rutgers College, Rutgers University. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College (now Sidney Kimmel Medical College) concurrently with a Master’s in Business Administration in Health and Medical Sciences Administration from Widener University. He completed his neurology residency and headache fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
He is a board-certified neurologist with additional certification in Headache Medicine and Electromyography. Dr. Klein joined Abington Neurological Associates in 2008 and serves as the Medical Director of the Abington Headache Center. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Dr. Klein is actively involved in neurological clinical trials and works on state and national levels to advocate for patients with neurological illnesses. He is the founder and past President of the Pennsylvania Neurological Society, current member of the Governor’s Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council, and has served in multiple national leadership roles within the American Headache Society as well as the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), including as the Chair of Medical Economics and Practice Committee and member of the Board of Directors for the AAN.
As a national key opinion leader, Dr. Klein has collaborated with multiple companies and non-profit organizations to help bring new treatments to patients and increase awareness of neurological illnesses. He has served as a research investigator, consultant, and educator to providers and patients, improving neurological care in his community as well as across the country.
Dr. Klein has received numerous local, regional, and national honors throughout his career. These include the “Patient’s Choice Award,” Philadelphia Magazine and Castle Connolly’s Regional “Top Doctor” award, Jefferson Health’s Klein Award for outstanding leadership as a healthcare innovator, the Pennsylvania Neurological Society’s Lifetime Service Award, the American Headache Society’s Distinguished Service Award, and the American Academy of Neurology’s Leading in Excellence Through Mentorship Award.