The 20 Best Migraine Doctors Near Me in Washington, DC

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The 20 Best Migraine Doctors near Washington, DC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 350 doctor with experience in Migraine near Washington, DC. Of these, 303 are Experienced, 40 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Migraine
    Elite in Migraine

    MedStar Health Headache Center At McLean

    1420 Beverly Rd Ste 300, 
    Mclean, VA 
     (7.2 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 Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Cluster Headache.

    Distinguished in Migraine
    Distinguished in Migraine

    Ear Nose & Throat Medical Group Of Washington PC

    2021 K St NW Ste 210, 
    Washington, DC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rhanni Herzfeld is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Herzfeld is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Seizures, and Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome.

    Isaac C. Naggar
    Experienced in Migraine
    Experienced in Migraine

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Floor: 1st Floor Building C, Floor: 1st Floor Building C, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Hebrew
    Offers Telehealth

    Isaac Naggar is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Naggar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Concussion.

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    Nanak Chugh
    Experienced in Migraine
    Neurology
    Experienced in Migraine
    Neurology

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Floor: 1st Floor Building C, Floor: 1st Floor Building C, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Nanak Chugh is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Chugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Seizures.

    Distinguished in Migraine
    Sleep Medicine
    Distinguished in Migraine
    Sleep Medicine

    Kathi Kolbe MSW LLC

    5454 Wisconsin Ave, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kalpana Hari is a Sleep Medicine provider in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Hari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Migraine, Poliomyelitis, and Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome.

    Elite in Migraine
    Elite in Migraine

    Inova Neurology-Fairfax (Dept Of Fairfax Hospital)

    8081 Innovation Park Dr Ste 900, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Rothrock is a Neurologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Rothrock is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

    Experienced in Migraine
    Experienced in Migraine

    Washington Medical Group PC

    1327 18th Street Northwest, 
    Washington, DC 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Dr. Pedro S. Buarque de Macedo is a neurologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, as well as an assistant clinical professor of neurology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and an assistant clinical professor of physician assistant studies at George Washington University School of Medicine. He is also an adjunct assistant professor of clinical psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He practices out of Washington Medical Group in Washington, D.C. Dr. Buarque de Macedo has an expertise in behavioral neurology, headaches, chronic pain, closed head injury and neurorehabilitation. Dr. Buarque de Macedo earned his undergraduate degree from Catholic University and his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed an internship in internal medicine at George Washington University Medical Center and a residency in neurology at Georgetown University and the Washington Veterans Administration Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Buarque de Macedo is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society. Dr. De Macedo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Familial Dysautonomia, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Migraine.

    Experienced in Migraine
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Migraine
    Family Medicine

    Dupont Circle

    1350 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 1250, 
    Washington, DC 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nandini Ganesh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ganesh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Insomnia, Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Alopecia Areata, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

    Experienced in Migraine
    Experienced in Migraine

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Claudine Sinsioco is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sinsioco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

    Experienced in Migraine
    Experienced in Migraine

    VA Medical Center

    50 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Friedhelm Sandbrink is a Pain Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sandbrink is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Headache, Tension Headache, and Phantom Limb Pain.

    Experienced in Migraine
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Migraine
    Family Medicine

    William M Handy, MD PC

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

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

    Jonathan Ross
    Advanced in Migraine
    Advanced in Migraine

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

    Bethesda, MD 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Prior to joining the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, Dr. Jonathan Ross was Director of The New England Epilepsy Institute, a division of New England Neurological Associates (NENA) in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also served as head of the Neurology division at NENA. After graduating medical school in 1991, Dr. Ross completed postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and also served as Teaching Fellow at Harvard and Boston University. Dr. Ross is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ross is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Migraine
    Advanced in Migraine

    Ear Nose & Throat Medical Group Of Washington PC

    2021 K St NW Ste 210, 
    Washington, DC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Pulaski is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Pulaski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and Susac Syndrome.

    Advanced in Migraine
    Advanced in Migraine

    Ear Nose & Throat Medical Group Of Washington PC

    2021 K St NW Ste 210, 
    Washington, DC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lynda Nwabuobi is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Nwabuobi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Migraine.

    Advanced in Migraine
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Migraine
    Internal Medicine

    Reginald D Wills MD PC

    1263 Evarts St NE, 
    Washington, DC 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nayo Wills is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Wills is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Memory Loss, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis.

    Melvin Gerald
    Experienced in Migraine
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Migraine
    Family Medicine

    Gerald Family Care

    1160 Varnum St NE Ste 117, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Melvin Gerald is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gerald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Advanced in Migraine
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Migraine
    Internal Medicine

    Primary Care At Foxhall

    5215 Loughboro Rd Nw, Suite 530, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Vera L. Sheen is a Johns Hopkins Community Physician practicing out of Sibley Primary Care located in Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Medical Building in Washington, D.C. She is affiliated with Georgetown University Hospital as well. Dr. Sheen has an expertise in internal medicine. Dr. Sheen earned her medical degree from University of Kentucky College of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Sheen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, Folate Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

    Distinguished in Migraine
    Distinguished in Migraine

    MedStar Health Headache Center At McLean

    1420 Beverly Rd Ste 300, 
    Mclean, VA 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carrie Dougherty is a Neurologist in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Dougherty has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy.

    Advanced in Migraine
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Migraine
    Pediatric Neurology

    Sonal G. Patel M.D. A Professional Corporation

    4416 East West Hwy Ste 201, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sonal Patel is a Pediatric Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Seizures.

    Omid Motabar
    Experienced in Migraine
    Experienced in Migraine

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda

    7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700, Suite 700, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Omid Motabar is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Motabar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Farber Lipogranulomatosis, Tay-Sachs Disease, and Gangliosidosis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Migraine?

    A migraine is a type of headache. It may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light and sound. In most people, a throbbing pain is felt only on one side of the head.

    When should I see a Migraine doctor near Washington, DC?

    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 Migraine doctor near Washington, DC?

    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 Migraine doctors near Washington, DC?

    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 Migraine doctors near Washington, DC?

    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 Migraine doctor near Washington, DC?

    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 Migraine doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Migraine 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 Migraine doctor near Washington, DC?

    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 Migraine 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 Migraine 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 Migraine doctors near Washington, DC?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Migraine 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 Migraine doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Migraine 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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