The 20 Best Headache Doctors Near Me in Yonkers, NY

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 756 doctor with experience in Headache near Yonkers, NY. Of these, 680 are Experienced, 61 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    Jelena Pavlovic
    Elite in Headache
    Elite in Headache

    Montefiore At 1250 Waters Place

    1250 Waters Place, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jelena Pavlovic, MD, PhD  is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Pavlovic earned her B.S. from Ramapo College of New Jersey where she double majored in Biology and Chemistry while on full academic scholarship.  She completed her MD and PhD in Molecular Medicine at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.  She was an intern in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City and a neurology resident at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, where she was also a Chief Resident. She subsequently continued her training as a fellow in Headache Medicine and Facial Pain at the Montefiore Headache Center. Dr. Pavlovic is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Menopause, and Restless Legs Syndrome.

    Richard B. Lipton
    Elite in Headache
    Elite in Headache

    Montefiore At AECOM

    1300 Morris Park Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard B. Lipton, M.D., is the Edwin S. Lowe Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lipton earned his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After a medical internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, he completed his neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also completed a fellowship in neuroepidemiology at Columbia University. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Lipton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Distinguished in Headache
    Distinguished in Headache

    Westchester Neurological Consultants PC

    1915 Central Park Avenue, Suite 103, 
    Yonkers, NY 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emad Soliman is a Neurologist in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Soliman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Tension Headache, Vasoconstriction, and Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction.

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

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    Judah G. Burns
    Advanced in Headache
    Advanced in Headache

    Montefiore Advanced Imaging

    200 East Gun HIll Road, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Judah Burns, MD, is Director of the Diagnostic Residency Program at Montefiore, and is an Associate Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Burns specializes in neuroradiology, with a focus on advanced imaging of CNS tumors, inflammatory and ischemic diseases. Dr. Burns is deeply involved in fostering systems-based improvement, specifically peer review and integrating radiology with other clinical systems. Dr. Burns received his bachelor?s degree in Biology at Yeshiva University in New York in 1999. In 2003, he received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After graduating, he completed an internship in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 2004. Following this, Dr. Burns completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology in 2008 and a fellowship in Neuroradiology at Montefiore in 2010. Dr. Burns focuses his research on three major areas: the utilization and appropriateness of neuroimaging, the assessment of educational feedback initiatives in medical students and residents, and system-level research gauging the efficacy of workflow processes in the delivery of advanced-level medical care. He chairs the brain imaging panel on Imaging Appropriateness for the American College of Radiology, is the Chair of the Montefiore Peer Review Board, and is an active participant in the Montefiore Quality Council. Dr. Burns is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Stroke.

    Keivan Shifteh
    Advanced in Headache
    Advanced in Headache

    Montefiore Advanced Imaging

    200 East Gun HIll Road, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keivan Shifteh, MD, received his medical degree from S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center at Brooklyn, where he also completed his radiology residency, He conducted his neuroradiology fellowship at Long Island Jewish Hospital and another neuroradiology fellowship at N.Y.U. Medical Center. A board certified assistant professor of radiology at Montefiore Medical Center, Dr. Shifteh received the prestigious Teacher of the Year award at Montefiore in 2005. He also holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Neuroradiology (CAQ) and is a member of the Radiological Society of North America and the New York Head and Neck Society. Dr. Shifteh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Ventricle Cancer, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Headache.

    Cynthia E. Armand
    Distinguished in Headache
    Distinguished in Headache

    Montefiore At 1250 Waters Place

    1250 Waters Place, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cynthia E. Armand, MD earned her B.A. in Neuroscience & Behavior from Wesleyan University and M.D. from the University of Connecticut.  She completed neurology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center and continued on as a headache fellow at the Montefiore Headache Center.  Dr. Armand is currently an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Montefiore-Einstein, the Fellowship Director and Founder of the Holistic Migraine Lecture Series at the Montefiore Headache Center. Dr. Armand is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Tension Headache, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

    Thomas P. Khoury
    Distinguished in Headache
    Distinguished in Headache

    East Post Road Medical Services PC

    41 E Post Rd, 
    White Plains, NY 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    The radiologists at White Plains Hospital Physician Associates are fellowship-trained and board-certified in diagnostic radiology, with many having specialty areas of interest and focus. Utilizing state-of-the art technology, radiologists provide CT scans, PET scans, ultrasounds, x-rays, mammograms and MRIs among other services. Dr. Khoury is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Vertigo, and Herniated Disk.

    Advanced in Headache
    Radiology
    Advanced in Headache
    Radiology

    St. John's Riverside Hospital

    967 N Broadway, 
    Yonkers, NY 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Farid Abdo is a Radiologist in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Abdo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Vertigo, Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney, and Visceromegaly.

    Advanced in Headache
    Advanced in Headache

    Montefiore Medical Center

    111 E 210th St, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maureen Barry is a Radiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Barry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Stroke, Invertebral Disc Disease, Headache, and Laminectomy.

    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology | Radiology

    Montefiore Medical Center

    111 E 210th St, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amichai Erdfarb is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Erdfarb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Stroke, Meningioma, and Headache.

    David M. Kaufman
    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion

    3400 Bainbridge Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Kaufman, MD, an attending physician and Professor of Neurology and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Einstein, concentrates on the neurologic aspects of psychiatric illness and movement disorders. He provides neurology consultations for in-patients and out-patients, serves as the attending on consultation and ward rounds, and supervises neurology clinics at Montefiore Einstein. He works closely with psychiatrists and, for botulinum treatment of certain dystopias, the neuromuscular group. Dr. Kaufman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

    Raminder K. Parihar
    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion

    3400 Bainbridge Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raminder Parihar, MD, is Director, Neuromodulation at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Parihar evaluates and treats patients with different movement disorders. She is also largely involved in evaluating patients for candidacy for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for the treatment of different movement disorders and initiating and following up stimulation programming. Dr. Parihar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Michael J. Thorpy
    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    Montefiore At 3411 Wayne Avenue

    3411 Wayne Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael J. Thorpy, MD, is Director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore and Professor of Neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical focus is on the clinical diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of all sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia and restless legs syndrome, among others. Dr. Thorpy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Narcolepsy, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and ADULT Syndrome.

    Stephen Klass
    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital

    16 Guion Place, 
    New Rochelle, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Klass is a Neurologist in New Rochelle, New York. Dr. Klass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Cerebellar Degeneration, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and West Syndrome.

    Farhad K. Elyaderani
    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    Regional Neurological Associates, PC

    4256 Bronx Boulevard, Suite 5, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Farhad Elyaderani is a Neurologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Elyaderani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Migraine, Neuralgia, and Seizures.

    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    Englewood Hospital And Medical Center

    350 Engle St, 
    Englewood, NJ 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Chen is a Neuroradiologist in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Chen has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Headache.

    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    Englewood Hospital And Medical Center

    350 Engle St, 
    Englewood, NJ 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marc Herman is a Neuroradiologist in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Herman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Herniated Disk, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Hepatocerebral Degeneration.

    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    Englewood Hospital And Medical Center

    350 Engle St, 
    Englewood, NJ 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ajay Nemade is a Neuroradiologist in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Nemade has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Vertigo, Pleurisy, and Headache.

    Charles C. Esenwa
    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    Montefiore At 3316 Rochambeau Avenue

    3316 Rochambeau Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles C. Esenwa, MD, MS, is a Director at Montefiore’s Center for Comprehensive Stroke Care and Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He specializes in vascular neurology, with a particular interest in acute stroke management and stroke prevention strategies in high-risk individuals. Dr. Esenwa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Chickenpox, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Headache
    Advanced in Headache

    East Bergen Imaging LLC

    401 Sylvan Ave, 
    Englewood Cliffs, NJ 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Lang is a Radiologist in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Dr. Lang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Headache, Vertigo, and Hepatocerebral Degeneration.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Yonkers, NY?

    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 Yonkers, NY?

    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 Yonkers, NY?

    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 Yonkers, NY?

    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 Yonkers, NY?

    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 Yonkers, NY?

    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 Yonkers, NY?

    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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