Can someone recommend a neurologist in the Orange County, CA or the Palm Desert area?  My dad was diagnosed with clusters, at 89 years old, and been suffering now for almost 5 months without relief. He's been to 2 neurologists - tried oxygen, prednisone, vicodin & verapamil as preventative and abortive meds, with very limited results.  I was diagnosed with clusters about 5 years ago (at 47 & female), so we certainly don't fit the typical CH sufferers! Cardiac problems eliminate his ability to take the aborts that i use (maxalt or imitrex injections).  I'd like to find a neuro who specializes in clusters and can get him some relief!! Thanks for any advise you can share!

Thank you thank you thank you!!  I didn't know where to look, and this website has been invaluable to me in the past, so i figured someone here could help! 

Hi Bill,

Several others for the list:


Lily Jung Henson (has been practicing in Issaquah but told me she is moving to Ballard)
contact: Swedish Medical Group
Seattle


Stanford Headache Clinic

Robert P. Cowan, MD, FAAN (Director, he was referenced positively by someone here recently by title not name, so maybe that person can comment further)

Sheena Aurora, MD

Neuroscience Clinic
Hoover Pavilion
211 Quarry Rd., 2nd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304

or

Pain Clinic
Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center
450 Broadway St.
Redwood City, CA 94063
New and Return Patient Coordinator: (650) 723-6469


Dr. Elena Robinson (former colleague of Sheena Aurora, both formerly of the Swedish Pain and Headache Clinic)
1536 N 115th St
Suite 330
Seattle, WA 98133


Best

Jon

To have a new case of Cluster at age 89 is so extraordinary that I think it essential to consider that this is not Cluster.

Suggest you print the file, "Cluster LIKE..." below, and discuss it with any doctor you see.
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LOCATING HEADACHE SPECIALIST

1. Yellow Pages phone book: look for "Headache Clinics" in the M.D. section and look under "neurologist" where some docs will list speciality areas of practice.

2.  Call your hospital/medical center. They often have an office to assist in finding a physician. You may have to ask for the social worker/patient advocate.

3. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or On-line screen to find a physician.

4. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or Look for "Physician Finder" search box. They will send a list of M.D.s for your state.I suggest using this source for several reasons: first, we have read several messages from people who, even seeing neurologists, are unhappy with the quality of care and ATTITUDES they have encountered; second, the clinical director of the Jefferson (Philadelphia) Headache Clinic said, in late 1999, that upwards of 40%+ of U.S. doctors have poor training in treating headache and/or hold attitudes about headache ("hysterical female disorder") which block them from sympathetic and effective work with the patient; third, it's necessary to find a doctor who has experience, skill, and a set of attitudes which give hope of success. This is the best method I know of to find such a physician.

5. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or NEW certification program for "Headache Medicine" by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, an independent, non-profit, professional medical organization.
        Since this is a new program, the initial listing is limited and so it should be checked each time you have an interest in locating a headache doctor.
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Link to: cluster-LIKE headache:

IN: "Medications, Treatments, Therapies --> "Important Topics" --> "Cluster-LIKE headache"

Last September, I emailed several thousand CH.com members in the USA and Canada an inquiry of their recommended doctor for CH treatment.

Below include several CA doctors familiar with CH treatment who were recommended from CH.com CA members.  These doctors were not on the former OUCH list.

Colton, CA
Dr. Douglas Hay
Beaver Medical Group

Fontana, CA
Dr. Kerry C. Litman
Fontana Medical Center

La Jolla, CA
Dr. Frederick J. De La Vega
Coastal Neurological Medical Group

Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Sheena K. Aurora
Stanford University Medical Ctr

Redondo Beach, CA
Dr. George J. Rederich

Sacramento, CA
Dr. Nazhiyah Vijayan

San Diego, CA
Dr. Gene "Rusty" A. Kallenberg
UCSD-Family Medicine

San Jose, CA
Dr. Jerwin Wu

Santa Monica, CA
Dr. Alan M. Rappoport
CA Medical Clinic for Medicine

Stanford, CA
Dr. Sheena Aurora
Stanford Univ. Medical Ctr

Stockton, CA
Dr. Kevin O'Dell
Kaiser Medical Offices

This list above is not inclusive of all the doctors in CA familiar with CH treatment.  This list above was provided to me via email from CH.com members who reside or have reside in CA that were treated by these doctors for CH's and were pleased with these doctors treatments and recommend these doctors to others who suffer CH treatment.

Hopefully, these additional names and CA locations will be of assistance to somebody here at CH.com.

If you reside in another USA state other than CA and are looking for a recommended CH doctor near you, please do not hesitate to PM me for a recently updated recommendation.

-Gregg in Las Vegas