The 20 Best Tension Headache Doctors Near Me in Boston, MA

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The 20 Best Tension Headache Doctors near Boston, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 164 doctor with experience in Tension Headache near Boston, MA. Of these, 147 are Experienced, 14 are Advanced and 2 are Elite.

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    Sait Ashina
    Elite in Tension Headache
    Neurology
    Elite in Tension Headache
    Neurology

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    1 Brookline Place, Suite 105, 
    Brookline, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sait Ashina is a Neurologist in Brookline, Massachusetts. Dr. Ashina is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Tension Headache, Neuralgia, and Nerve Decompression.

    Elite in Tension Headache
    Pediatrics
    Elite in Tension Headache
    Pediatrics

    Department Of Anesthesia, Critical Care And Pain Medicine At Waltham

    9 Hope Ave, 
    Waltham, MA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alyssa Lebel is a Pediatrics provider in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Lebel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Migraine, Headache, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Atrius Health, Inc., 133 Brookline Avenue, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Emily Coskun is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Coskun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, and Epilepsy.

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    Patricia E. Greenstein
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    Neurology Department, 330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patricia Greenstein is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Greenstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Cervical Myelopathy, Spastic Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Type, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28.

    Aimee K. Boegle
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, East/Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aimee Boegle is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Boegle has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Pushpa Narayanaswami
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, East/Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Tamil

    Pushpa Narayanaswami is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Narayanaswami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Polymyositis, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, and Thymectomy.

    Marc Fisher
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Neurology
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Neurology

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marc Fisher is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

    Courtney E. Mcilduff
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, East/Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Courtney Mcilduff is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mcilduff has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Peripheral Neuropathy, and Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.

    Meabh J. O'hare
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Meabh O'hare is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. O'hare is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Siderosis, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Amanda E. Macone
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    1 Brookline Place, Suite 105, 
    Brookline, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amanda Macone is a Neurologist in Brookline, Massachusetts. Dr. Macone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Tension Headache, and Neuralgia.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Neurology
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Neurology

    Tufts Medical Center

    800 Washington St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Zimbul Albo is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Albo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Memory Loss, Migraine, Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Office

    725 Albany St Ste B, 
    Boston, MA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michelle Kaku is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaku is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Boston Univ. Dermatology Inc.

    725 Albany St Ste 7B, 
    Boston, MA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Stefanidou is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stefanidou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    C H Neurology Foundation Inc

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jurriaan Peters is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Peters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Tuberous Sclerosis, Cortical Dysplasia, Seizures, and Prostatectomy.

    Daniel D. Vardeh
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Advanced in Tension Headache

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Graham Headache Center

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 4H, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel D. Vardeh, MD is a physician of Pain Neurology and a board-certified neurologist as well as fellowship-trained and board-certified pain specialist. He completed his residency in neurology at the Harvard Neurology Residency Program of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital and his pain-fellowship in the Department of Anesthesia of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and holds an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School. He completed his doctoral and post-doctoral training focusing on molecular pain mechanisms at the University of Heidelberg, Germany  and at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston under the guidance of Clifford Woolf.His current research interest focuses on the translation from the science of pain in the lab to its application in clinical practice with the eventual goal to improve diagnosis and treatment of painful conditions.  Dr. Vardeh has published his work in renowned international journals including the Journal of Pain, the Journal of Neuroscience, the Journal of Clinical Investigation, and has presented at many international conferences.As the Neurology Director of the Pain Fellowship Program at the Brigham, he enjoys teaching residents and fellows. Dr. Vardeh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Facet Joint Syndrome, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Migraine, and Neuralgia.

    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Advanced in Tension Headache

    Office

    725 Albany St Fl 7, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brigid Dwyer is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Dwyer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Advanced in Tension Headache

    Office

    300 1st Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Felipe Fregni is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fregni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Phantom Limb Pain, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Leg or Foot Amputation, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Pediatrics

    Department Of Neurology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anna Minster is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Minster is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Aphantasia.

    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Advanced in Tension Headache

    Department Of Neurology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kerri Larovere is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Larovere is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Epilepsy in Children, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Pediatric Neurology

    Boston Children's Hospital

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kinga Tomczak is a Pediatric Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Tomczak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Tourette Syndrome, Transient Tic Disorder, Camptocormism, and Conversion Disorder.

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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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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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