The 20 Best Tension Headache Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Tension Headache Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 135 doctor with experience in Tension Headache near Chicago, IL. Of these, 123 are Experienced and 12 are Advanced.

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    Jeffrey Yu
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Neurology
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Neurology

    Advocate Medical Group Neurology

    3134 N Clark St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Yu is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Alan G. Shepard
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    259 E Erie St Ste 2200, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alan Shepard is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shepard has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Peripheral Neuropathy, Memory Loss, and Neuralgia.

    Farah N. Khan
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Internal Medicine

    Millennium Park Medical Associates SC

    30 S Michigan Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Farah Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypopituitarism, Oral Herpes, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Acne, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

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    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sara Hassani is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hassani has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Office

    1725 W Harrison St Ste 1118, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Fenton is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Fenton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Charles Bonnet Syndrome, and Tension Headache.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Pediatric Neurology

    Office

    1725 W Harrison St Ste 718, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lubov Romantseva is a Pediatric Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Romantseva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, CLN3 Disease, Batten Disease, and CLN2 Disease.

    Abelardo J. Jarava
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Family Medicine

    Ashland Medical Clinic

    3336 N Ashland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Abelardo Jarava is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Jarava is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Merle Diamond
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Internal Medicine | Dietetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Internal Medicine | Dietetics | Pediatrics

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    1460 N. Halsted St., Suite 501, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Merle Diamond, MD, a headache medicine specialist at Endeavor Health, provides comprehensive care for patients living with migraine and other headache disorders. She earned her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed her residency in internal and emergency medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Board certified in internal medicine and specially trained in headache medicine, Dr. Diamond has contributed to more than 70 scientific publications and co-authored several headache textbooks, advancing clinical understanding and patient care. Ms. Diamond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Cluster Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Headache.

    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Advanced in Tension Headache

    Office

    1725 W Harrison St Ste 1118, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aimee Szewka is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Szewka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Optic Neuritis, and Meningitis.

    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Nurse Practitioner
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Nurse Practitioner

    Office

    2515 N Clark St Ste 801, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Danielle Trokey is a Nurse Practitioner in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Trokey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Absence Seizure, and Migraine.

    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Advanced in Tension Headache

    St Mary's Chicago Neurology X2

    2222 W Division St Ste 310, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohammad Ghabra is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ghabra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Keith Knapp
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Pediatrics

    Advocate Medical Group Family Medicine

    Chicago, IL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Keith Knapp is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Knapp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Eduardo Correa
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Family Medicine

    Correa Medical Group SC

    1045 W Belmont Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Eduardo Correa is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Correa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

    Danny Park
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Neurology
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Neurology

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    5115 N. Francisco Ave., Neurosciences Institute, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Danny Sanghun Park, MD, a neurologist at Endeavor Health, specializes in clinical neurophysiology with expertise in EEG, EMG and neuromuscular disorders. With over a decade of experience, he provides advanced diagnostic evaluations and treatment for patients with complex neurological conditions. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Stroke.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1860 Paysphere Cir, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Pace is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pace is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Pulmonary Embolism, and Urinary Tract Infection in Children.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Internal Medicine

    Roamers Therapy LLC

    47 W Polk St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jing Wu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hepatic Cystic Hamartoma, Caroli Disease, and Jaundice.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Pediatric Neurology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leon Epstein is a Pediatric Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Epstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Coffin-Lowry Syndrome, Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann Syndrome, Galactosialidosis, and Stickler Syndrome.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Pediatric Neurology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alma Bicknese is a Pediatric Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bicknese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Migraine.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Internal Medicine

    Primary & Specialty Care At University Village

    1309 S Halsted St Ste 240, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anne Polick is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Polick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Storm, Achalasia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Office

    1520 W Harrison St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Wright is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wright has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Headache, Seizures, Trigeminal Neuralgia, and Gastrostomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Tension Headache?

    A tension headache is the most common type of headache. It is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, and is often associated with muscle tightness or tenderness in these areas.

    When should I see a Tension Headache doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Tension Headache doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Tension Headache doctors near Chicago, IL?

    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 Tension Headache doctors near Chicago, IL?

    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 Tension Headache doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Tension Headache doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Tension 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 Tension Headache doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Tension 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 Tension 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 Tension Headache doctors near Chicago, IL?

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

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