The 20 Best Trigeminal Neuralgia Doctors Near Me in higganum, CT

Find the Top Trigeminal Neuralgia Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 14 doctor with experience in Trigeminal Neuralgia near higganum, CT. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Family Medicine

    Higganum Family Medical Group

    415 Killingworth Rd, 
    Higganum, CT 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Buckley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Higganum, Connecticut. Dr. Buckley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Lyme Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Buckley is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Buckley is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Referral may be required

    Office

    80 S Main St Ste 101, 
    Middletown, CT 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shutish Patel is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Middletown, Connecticut. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Focal Dystonia, Memory Loss, and Spasticity.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Referral may be required

    Connecticut Spine & Sports Medicine

    80 S Main St, 
    Middletown, CT 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Marina Zaretskaya-Fuchs is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Middletown, Connecticut. Dr. Zaretskaya-Fuchs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Zaretskaya-Fuchs is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Referral may be required

    Connecticut Spine & Sports Medicine

    80 S Main St, 
    Middletown, CT 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Monika Prasad is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Middletown, Connecticut. Dr. Prasad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Family Medicine

    Office

    70 Shunpike Rd, 
    Cromwell, CT 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Siegel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cromwell, Connecticut. Dr. Siegel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Osmotic Diuresis.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Family Medicine

    Marlborough Family Practice Center

    14 Jones Hollow Rd, 
    Marlborough, CT 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Susan Buchek is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Marlborough, Connecticut. Dr. Buchek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Defective Apolipoprotein B-100, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), and Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Dr. Buchek is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Buchek is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Family Medicine

    Sparrow Commons Family Practice

    119 Broadway St, 
    Colchester, CT 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Laporte is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Colchester, Connecticut. Dr. Laporte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, and Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Dr. Laporte is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Laporte is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Advanced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Referral may be required

    Connecticut Neurological Specialist LLC

    455 Lewis Ave Ste 202, 
    Meriden, CT 
     (13.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hamid Sami is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Meriden, Connecticut. Dr. Sami is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Internal Medicine

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    Colchester, CT 
     (11.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Catherine Hylwa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Colchester, Connecticut. Dr. Hylwa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Hylwa is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia

    Meriden Internal Medicine

    816 Broad St Ste 29, 
    Meriden, CT 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nirmala Ramadhar-Persaud is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Meriden, Connecticut. Dr. Ramadhar-Persaud is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Ramadhar-Persaud is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Referral may be required

    Shoreline Neurology LLC

    180 Westbrook Rd Bldg 5, 
    Essex, CT 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gang Lian is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Essex, Connecticut. Dr. Lian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Family Medicine

    Essex Internal Medicine

    10 Wildwood Medical Ctr, 
    Essex, CT 
     (13.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Baldwin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Essex, Connecticut. Dr. Baldwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Baldwin is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    455 Lewis Ave Ste 221, 
    Meriden, CT 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brandon Ito is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Meriden, Connecticut. Dr. Ito is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apraxia, Tension Headache, Migraine, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Experienced in Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Referral may be required

    Office

    455 Lewis Ave Ste 221, 
    Meriden, CT 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rouzbeh Fateh is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Meriden, Connecticut. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Fateh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Foot Drop, and Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Fateh is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Trigeminal Neuralgia?

    Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a nerve disorder. It causes a stabbing or electric shock-like pain in parts of the face.

    When should I see a Trigeminal Neuralgia doctor near higganum, CT?

    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 Trigeminal Neuralgia doctor near higganum, CT?

    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 Trigeminal Neuralgia doctors near higganum, CT?

    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 Trigeminal Neuralgia doctors near higganum, CT?

    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 Trigeminal Neuralgia doctor near higganum, CT?

    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 Trigeminal Neuralgia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Trigeminal Neuralgia 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 Trigeminal Neuralgia doctor near higganum, CT?

    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 Trigeminal Neuralgia 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 Trigeminal Neuralgia 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 Trigeminal Neuralgia doctors near higganum, CT?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Trigeminal Neuralgia 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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