Henrik Schytz is a consultant in neurology and associate professor at the Danish Headache Center at the Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, University of Copenhagen.

Henrik graduated as a MD in 2004 at the University in Copenhagen, from where he also received his PhD in 2010 and doctoral degree in medical science in 2015. 

In 2016, Henrik started the international Master in Headache Disorders at the University of Copenhagen in collaboration with Professor Rigmor Jensen, which is a successful running continuing professional development program for healthcare professionals.

Henrik Schytz has been actively involved in headache research since 2005. His main interests include diagnostic testing of headache, human headache models, neuroimaging as well as treatment of migraine and secondary headaches. Henrik is currently head of the Headache Diagnostic Laboratory at the Danish Headache Center.