The 20 Best Headache Doctors Near Me in Arlington, VA

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The 20 Best Headache Doctors near Arlington, VA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 287 doctor with experience in Headache near Arlington, VA. Of these, 268 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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287 providers found
    Elite in Headache
    Elite in Headache

    MedStar Health Headache Center At McLean

    1420 Beverly Rd Ste 300, 
    Mclean, VA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Ailani is a Neurologist in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Ailani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Cluster Headache.

    Experienced in Headache
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Headache
    Family Medicine

    William M Handy, MD PC

    389 Falls Dr NW, 
    Abingdon, VA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Handy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 20, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15.

    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians

    3833 Fairfax Dr Ste 110, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ho Lee is a Neuroradiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, CAPOS Syndrome, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), and Headache.

    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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    Douglas A. Jones
    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Jones is a radiologist and currently serves as the Chief of Ultrasound at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He received his B.S. from Stanford University and Medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed a diagnostic residency at the National Naval Medical Center, followed by a Cross-sectional Imaging fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Jones was a staff radiologist at Suburban and Sibley Memorial Hospitals from 2004-2016. He serves as vice chairman of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Department of Radiology. Dr. Jones has subspecialty expertise in abdominal CT, MRI, ultrasound and image-guided biopsies. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Fecal Impaction, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lynn Huang is a Neuroradiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Huang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Nasal Flaring, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology | Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology | Radiology | Pediatric Radiology

    Hospital Partner: Gw Hospital-Radiology

    900 23rd St NW # 2, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thelma Lopes is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Lopes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Stroke, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    Washington Radiology Associates PLLC

    2141 K St NW Ste 900, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajiv Chopra is a Neuroradiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Chopra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Retroversion of the Uterus, Uterine Fibroids, Thalamotomy, and Prostatectomy.

    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    Hospital Partner: Gw Hospital-Radiology

    900 23rd St NW # 2, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Berndt Schmit is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Schmit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and Vertigo.

    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians

    3833 Fairfax Dr Ste 110, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nandini Patel is a Neuroradiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Headache, Stroke, and Vein of Galen Aneurysm.

    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians

    3833 Fairfax Dr Ste 110, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Oluwatoyin Idowu is a Neuroradiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Idowu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Hydrocephalus, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians

    3833 Fairfax Dr Ste 110, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Fistere is a Neuroradiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Fistere is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, CAPOS Syndrome, Radiation Induced Meningioma, and Meningioma.

    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erini Makariou is a Neuroradiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Makariou has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Headache, and Chiari Malformation Type 1.

    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ann Jay is a Neuroradiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Jay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Headache.

    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Swerdlow is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Swerdlow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Biliary Dyskinesia, Gallbladder Disease, and Splenomegaly.

    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Headache
    Neuroradiology

    MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Earn Christabel is a Neuroradiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Christabel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and CAPOS Syndrome.

    Experienced in Headache
    Radiology
    Experienced in Headache
    Radiology

    George Washington University Hospital

    900 23rd St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raymond Tu is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Herniated Disk, CAPOS Syndrome, and Pleurisy.

    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    VHC Health

    1701 N George Mason Dr, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Gorodenker is a Radiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Gorodenker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Vertigo, Visceromegaly, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    VHC Health

    1701 N George Mason Dr, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Claude Raphael is a Radiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Raphael is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    VHC Health

    1701 N George Mason Dr, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frederick Schwab is a Radiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Schwab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Diverticular Disease, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Headache
    Experienced in Headache

    VHC Health

    1701 N George Mason Dr, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Judith Kaplan is a Radiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and Gallbladder Disease.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Arlington, VA?

    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 Arlington, VA?

    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 Arlington, VA?

    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 Arlington, VA?

    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 Arlington, VA?

    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 Arlington, VA?

    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 Arlington, VA?

    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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