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    MediFind found 123 doctor with experience in Headache near Council Bluffs, IA. Of these, 113 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    123 providers found
      Advanced in Headache
      Advanced in Headache

      Radiology Consultants PC

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charles Schlaepfer is a Radiologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Schlaepfer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Herniated Disk, Vertigo, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Schlaepfer is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Headache
      Advanced in Headache

      Radiology Consultants PC

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeremy Baum is a Radiologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Baum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Folliculitis, Headache, and Carbuncle. Dr. Baum is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Headache
      Distinguished in Headache

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      6901 N 72nd St, Suite 2400, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Adnan Qureshi is a Neurologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Qureshi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Qureshi is currently accepting new patients.

      Are you looking for a specific type of Headache?

      Common conditions include: Cluster Headache, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Tension Headache

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      Experienced in Headache
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Headache
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      All Care Health Center

      902 S 6th St, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Castilian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Kristine Mcvea is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Mcvea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Heavy Metal Poisoning, and Amenorrhea. Dr. Mcvea is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Experienced in Headache

      Radiology Consultants PC

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Rupiper is a Radiologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Rupiper has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Carbuncle, Folliculitis, and Breast Lump. Dr. Rupiper is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Experienced in Headache

      Radiology Consultants PC

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Adrienne Dekarske is a Radiologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Dekarske has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Galactocoele, and Breast Lump. Dr. Dekarske is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Experienced in Headache

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sona Shah is a Neurologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Nurse Practitioner | Neurology
      Experienced in Headache
      Nurse Practitioner | Neurology

      Access Telecare PLLC

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aubry Donoghue is a Nurse Practitioner specialist and a Neurologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Ms. Donoghue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Apoplexy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Ms. Donoghue is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Kent is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Kent is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis (EIA), and Anaphylaxis. Dr. Kent is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Experienced in Headache

      Radiology Consultants PC

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Beyer is a Radiologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Beyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, Lung Nodules, and Osteotomy. Dr. Beyer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Experienced in Headache

      Radiology Consultants PC

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      15+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Castilian, French, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Kruse is a Radiologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Kruse has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC). Dr. Kruse is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      800 Mercy Dr, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Cheryl Madson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Madson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Low Potassium Level, Gitelman Syndrome, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Madson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Headache
      Internal Medicine
      1 Edmundson Pl, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Douglas Vonderfecht is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Vonderfecht is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

      Experienced in Headache
      Experienced in Headache

      Physicians Clinic Inc

      808 E Pierce St, Methodist Physicians Clini, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Schmiesing is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Schmiesing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Hypothyroidism, and Idiopathic Edema. Dr. Schmiesing is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Headache
      Internal Medicine

      Bluffs Family Health Care PC

      201 Ridge St, Suite 202, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Fryzek is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Fryzek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Colonoscopy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Fryzek is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine | General Practice

      Ridge Family Practice, P.C.

      201 Ridge St, Suite 311, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Clarine Coker is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Coker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Coker is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Headache
      Internal Medicine
      201 Ridge St, Suite 302, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Barry Kricsfeld is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Kricsfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Kricsfeld is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine

      Bluffs Family Health Care PC

      3434 W Broadway, Suite 100, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Wanzek is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Wanzek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Wanzek is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine
      1751 Madison Ave, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Whalen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Whalen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Headache
      Family Medicine
      1751 Madison Ave, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Carter is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Carter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Dr. Carter is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Headache?

      A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck. Serious causes of headaches are rare. Most people with headaches can feel much better by making lifestyle changes, learning ways to relax, and sometimes by taking medicines.

      When should I see a Headache doctor near Council Bluffs, IA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Headache doctor near Council Bluffs, IA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Headache doctors near Council Bluffs, IA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Headache doctors near Council Bluffs, IA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Headache doctor near Council Bluffs, IA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Headache doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Headache doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Headache doctor near Council Bluffs, IA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Headache doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Headache doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Headache doctors near Council Bluffs, IA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Headache doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Headache doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Headache doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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