The 20 Best Tension Headache Doctors Near Me in Towson, MD

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 53 doctor with experience in Tension Headache near Towson, MD. Of these, 49 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Arens Taga
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology
    Advanced in Tension Headache
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    Baltimore, MD 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Albanian, Italian
    Offers Telehealth

    Arens Taga is a neurologist specializing in neuromuscular diseases, with a particular focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron diseases. His clinical work aims to improve the quality of care for patients with ALS through biomarker-based, precision medicine approaches that refine disease stratification and facilitate more targeted and efficient enrollment in clinical trials. As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Taga uses patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells to model ALS, uncover novel disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic targets that are translatable to clinical trials. In recognition of his work in ALS, Dr. Taga was awarded the 2025 Richard Olney Clinician Scientist Development Award, which honors early-career physician-scientists dedicated to advancing ALS research. Dr. Taga earned his medical degree from the School of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Parma, Italy, where he also completed his neurology residency. He subsequently trained at The Johns Hopkins University, completing a postdoctoral research fellowship in the neuromuscular division, an internal medicine internship, a neurology residency and a neuromuscular clinical fellowship. Dr. Taga is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are 15q11.2 Microdeletion, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Cluster Headache.

    Aruna Rao
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Neurology | Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Neurology | Sleep Medicine

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    Baltimore, MD 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Aruna Rao completed her Neurology residency at Johns Hopkins school of medicine followed by a fellowship in Sleep medicine. She sees patients at the headache center, cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) disorders center and sleep disorders center, which are located at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She specializes in all headache disorders including migraine, cluster, tension headaches, trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain. Dr. Rao is currently not accepting new patients. In the CSF Disorders Center she evaluates patients with pseudotumor cerebri and other CSF disorders. In the sleep disorders center she sees patients with sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnolence disorders and movement disorders associated with sleep like restless leg syndrome. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome.

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

    Univ. Systems Of Maryland

    8000 York Rd, 
    Towson, MD 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rocela Lopez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Lopez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Chlamydia, and Cellulitis.

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

    Patient First Maryland Medical Group PLLC

    950 York Rd, 
    Towson, MD 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lihua Xu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Xu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Cellulitis, Flu, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

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

    Patient First Maryland Medical Group PLLC

    950 York Rd, 
    Towson, MD 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lawanda Summers is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Summers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Cellulitis, Bronchitis, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Office

    6701 N Charles St Ste 1630, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marcella Mwaisela is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mwaisela is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Essential Tremor, and Tension Headache.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Office

    6701 N Charles St Ste 1630, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Tsao is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tsao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Migraine.

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

    Office

    6535 N Charles St Ste 100, 
    Towson, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kristen Phiri is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Phiri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, and Obesity.

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

    Office

    6565 N Charles St Ste 203, 
    Towson, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Surendra Marur is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Marur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS), Brittle Cornea Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS), and Colonoscopy.

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

    MNR Industries LLC

    1641 E Joppa Rd, 
    Towson, MD 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Norman Balog is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Balog is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Tracheitis, Otitis, and Peptic Ulcer.

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

    Lutherville Personal Physicians

    1734 York Rd, 
    Lutherville Timonium, MD 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Francis Strain is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Strain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Osteoarthritis, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Hypertension.

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

    Patient First Maryland Medical Group PLLC

    10755 Falls Rd Ste 160, 
    Lutherville Timonium, MD 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tatyana Kushnir is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Kushnir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Acute Cystitis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Atypical Pneumonia.

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

    Patient First Maryland Medical Group PLLC

    10755 Falls Rd Ste 160, 
    Lutherville, MD 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yehuda Mond is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Mond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Acute Cystitis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Kaiser Permanente Lutherville Timonium Medical Center

    2391 Greenspring Dr, 
    Timonium, MD 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Josilane Miranda is a Neurologist in Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Miranda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Epilepsy, Conversion Disorder, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

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

    Office

    1205 York Rd Ste 30, 
    Lutherville Timonium, MD 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Pallan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Pallan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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

    Patient First Maryland Medical Group PLLC

    10755 Falls Rd Ste 160, 
    Lutherville Timonium, MD 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Isaac Yoon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Yoon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Bronchitis, Cellulitis, and H1N1 Influenza.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Brain Spine Institute Neurology-Suite 200

    5051 Greenspring Ave Ste 200, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Santiago Mazuera is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mazuera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Increased Intracranial Pressure, and Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome.

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

    Office

    2 Hamill Rd Ste 222, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Zebley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Zebley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. His top areas of expertise are Hemoglobinopathy, Hemoglobin E Disease, Hemoglobin C Disease, and Hemoglobin SC Disease.

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

    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    200 North Wolfe Street, Suite 2158, Suite 2158, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christina Morris is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Morris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Spasmus Nutans, and Aphantasia.

    Experienced in Tension Headache
    Experienced in Tension Headache

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    4940 Eastern Ave, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bhavana Sharma is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tension Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Myasthenia Gravis, and Alzheimer's Disease.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Towson, MD?

    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 Towson, MD?

    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 Towson, MD?

    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 Towson, MD?

    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 Towson, MD?

    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 Towson, MD?

    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 Towson, MD?

    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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