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XOMR

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Doctor in SF Bay Area? (East Bay)
Jan 15^th, 2015 at 12:19am

Hello,
It's that time of year again, shadows at work today - went home and looked back at my journals from the last couple of years and looks like the beast is starting to come out hibernation once more right on time.

I moved to California this summer and am living in the Bay Area. I couldn't find the doctor's list (was it on the OUCH website?) and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good doctor in Oakland, CA or the East Bay. I also don't mind going into San Francisco though I'd rather not have to introduce the trek which may add more time away from work.

Going to start D3. Here's to happy and healthy New Year to you all.

XOMR

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Bob Johnson

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Re: Doctor in SF Bay Area? (East Bay)
Reply #1 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 10:26am

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

; On-line screen to find a physician.

4. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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

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.

Bob Johnson

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Re: Doctor in SF Bay Area? (East Bay)
Reply #2 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 10:55am

Hi XOMR,

I am away from my list of recommended doctors in Northern California and am confident there are several qualified doctors in the Bay Area on my list that are very familiar with Cluster Headache (CH) treatment.

I will make it a priority when I get home this evening to post a list of doctors for you that are all recommended from other CH sufferers who reside near you.

-Gregg in Las Vegas

Wishing everybody at CH.com less pain w/ more productivity in their lives in 2019

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Re: Doctor in SF Bay Area? (East Bay)
Reply #3 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 11:39pm

Hi XOMR,
Sorry to read you are suffering and in pain without the professional help of a doctor who truly knows how to effectively treat Cluster Headache sufferers.

You asked for a referral to a good doctor in the San Francisco/Oakland/East Bay, CA area. It just so happens that a little over one year ago, I compiled the most comprehensive list of all doctors familiar with Cluster Headaches throughout the USA and Canada.

Below you will find my list of doctors who are practicing throughout all of California. Separating just the Bay area was too difficult for me, as I am not overly familiar with the geography of CA.; so I am including my entire CA doctor list below. These doctors were all recommended by other CH sufferers residing in California.

Colton
Dr. Douglas Hay
Beaver Medical Group

Fontana
Dr. Kerry C. Litman
Fontana Medical Center

Fullerton
Dr. Jack Hugh Florin
Fullerton Neurology

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

La Mesa
Dr. Robert W. Hogan Jr.
Kaiser Permanente Medical Care

Dr. Yu Dennis Cheng
Er Kai Goa /MD Inc.

Los Angeles
Dr. Antonio De Salles
UCLA Neurosurgery Services

Dr. Stephen Graff-Radford
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Dr. Paul B. Kazimiroff
West LA Medical Center

Dr. Alan M. Rapoport
UCLA Neurological Services

Mountain View
Dr. Lidia K. Brown
Hand Surgical Associates

Dr. Kenneth S. Peters
Peters & Scopps MD

Newport Beach
Dr. C. Phillip O'Carroll
Newport Beach Neurology
Hoag Neurosciences Institute

Palo Alto
Dr. Sheena K. Aurora
Stanford University Medical Center

Redding
Dr. Hamid Rabiee
Eureka Way

Redondo Beach
Dr. George J. Rederich
Rederich & Ullman MDs

Sacramento
Dr. Nazhiyath Vijayan
UC Davis Medical Center

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

San Francisco
Dr. Peter Goadsby
UCSF Medical Group

Dr. Jerome Goldstein
Hyde Street

Dr. Neil Raskin
UCSF Headache Center

San Jose
Dr. Jerwin Wu
Forest Avenue

San Ramon
Dr. Kulveen Sachdeva
Norris Canyon Road

Santa Monica
Dr. David B. Kudrow
CA Medical Clinic for Headache

Dr. Alan M. Rapoport
CA Medical Clinic for Headache

Stanford
Dr. Sheena Aurora
Stanford University Medical Center

Stockton
Dr. Kevin S. O'Dell
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group

This completes my list of California doctors who have all been referred/recommended from fellow Cluster Headache sufferers.

Wishing you and every CH'er in California good luck finding a doctor you are pleased with! Wink

-Gregg in Las Vegas

« Last Edit: Jan 16^th, 2015 at 1:17am by LasVegas »

Wishing everybody at CH.com less pain w/ more productivity in their lives in 2019

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Mark Olson CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 142 San Jose, CA Gender:	Re: Doctor in SF Bay Area? (East Bay) Reply #4 - Jan 16^th, 2015 at 1:13am Lidia Brown next to El Camino Hospital in Mt. View is my neurologist. She's done a pretty good job of helping me out with my CH. Just saw her Tuesday for my current visit from the beast.
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XOMR CH.com Junior Offline HE Who Gets Headaches Posts: 30 Oakland, CA Gender:	Re: Doctor in SF Bay Area? (East Bay) Reply #5 - Jan 18^th, 2015 at 2:35pm Thank you all very much! Here's hoping to pain-free nights and cloudless days! XOMR
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