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HEADACHE CLINICS AND RESEARCH CENTERS

contributed by Alexis C. Tucci, M.D.

Migrane Associations | Support Groups | Related Associations

California

Sandweiss Biofeedback Institute
436 N. Bedford Drive, #301
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 274-0981

California Medical Clinic for Headache
16542 Venture Blvd. #305
Encino CA 91436
(818) 986-4248

The San Francisco Headache Clinic
909 Hyde St
San Francisco, CA 94109-4822
(415) 673-4600

Colorado

Colorado Neurology & Headache Center
1155 E. 18th Ave.
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 832-6236

Connecticut

New England Center for Headache
778 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 968-1799

Florida

Palm Beach Headache Center
5205 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 200
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(407) 845-0500

Headache Management & Neurology
5500 N. Davis Highway
Pensacola, FL 32503
(904) 474-0740

Headache Management Center, Inc.
1375 S. Semoran Blvd.
Building 5, Suite 1311
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 678-7246

Georgia

DeKalb Medical Center Social Services
2701 N. Decatur Rd.
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 501-1000

Illinois

Dr. Alan Hirsch
5311 S. Harlem Avenue
Chicago, Il 60638-1006
(312) 568-6400

Louisiana

Tulane University Medical Center Headache Clinic
7th Floor
1415 Tulane Av.
New Orleans, LA 70112-2605
(504) 584-2589

Massachusetts

The Falkner Hospital houses the Graham Headache Centre
1153 Centre Street
Boston MA.
(617) 983-7246

Graham Headache Centre
Allandale at Centre St.
Boston, MA 02130
(617) 983-PAIN

New Jersey

Headache Neurology of Central New Jersey
Mark Lazar MD
527 Cranbury Road
Suite A5
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(908) 254-5101

New York

Hoffman Center for Holistic Medicine
40 E 30th St
New York, NY 10016-7377
(212) 779-1744

Ohio

Cincinnati Headache Institute
The Drake Center
Galbraith Rd.
Cincinati OH
(513) 948-2710

Pennsylvania

The Headache Clinic at the Gemantown Hospital
1 Penn Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-8926

Center for Headache Management
Crozer Chester Mediacal Center
Vedder House
One Medical Center Boulevard
Upland, PA 19013
(610) 604-9730

Texas

Dr. Ninan T. Matthew
Houston Headache Clinic
Park Plaza Professional Bldg.
1213 Hermann Dr., Suite 350
Houston, TX
(713) 528-1916

Texas Headache Institute & Facial Pain Center
1804 NE Loop 410, #100
San Antonio, TX 78217
(210) 805-8484

Good Reference Reading

"Migraines" by Valerie South RN
(endorsed by the Canadian Medical Association)
ISBN 1-55013-531-7
Key Porter Books Limited
70 The Esplanade
Toronto , Ontario
Canada
M5E 1R2

Migraine Associations

ACHE
ACHE is a patient-physician partnership dedicated to advancing the treatment and management of headache and to raising public awareness of headache as a valid, biologically-based illness.
1-800-255-ACHE
M.A.G.N.U.M., Inc
(Migraine Awareness Group: a National Understanding for Migraineurs), is an incorporated, non-profit organization founded in 1994 with the express mission "to bring public awarenss to the knowledge that migraine is a true organic neurological disease...." M.A.G.N.U.M.,headquartered in Washington, DC, is working to change federal legislation to include migraine as a disability, to direct migraineurs to positive medical organizations and quality regional medical facilities, and to increase public awareness of fact vs fiction of migraines. M.A.G.N.U.M., Inc. may be reached at:
M.A.G.N.U.M., Inc.
315 Cameron Street, 2nd Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
Phone: (703) 739-9384
Fax: (703) 739-2432
National Headache Foundation
membership 15.00 dollars, quarterly newsletter, non- profit research organization, referral service.
1-800-843-2256 (312) 878-7715
American Association for the Study of Headaches
609-845-0322.
The British Migraine Association
178A High Road
Byfleet
Surrey, KT14 7ED
The Migraine Trust
45 Great Ormond Street London, WC1N 3HD
The Migraine Foundation
120 Carlton Street, Suite 210
Toronto, Ontario M5A 4K2
(416) 920-4916
1-800-663-3557
24-Hour Info Line: (416) 920-4917
Facsimile: (416) 920-3677

Support Groups

ACHE-RUN SUPPORT GROUPS or call ACHE at 1-800-255-ACHE

(updated May 24, 1995)
Sacramento, CA
Kathleen Montgomery
Mercy Women's Center
900 Fulton Ave, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone (916) 974-0188
Denver, CO
Marcia Seawell
Rocky Mountain Headache Association
c/o Colorado Neurology & Headache Center
1155 E. 18th Ave.
Denver, CO 80218
Phone (303) 832-6236
Stamford, CT
Sherry Siegel, M.D.
New England Center for Headache
778 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06902
Phone (203) 968-1799
Pensacola, FL
Richard Weaver, Ph.D.
Headache Management & Neurology
5500 N. Davis Highway
Pensacola, FL 32503
Phone (904) 474-0740
Tampa, FL
Ken Everett, RN
Headache Center of the West Coast
2727 W. MLK Blvd, Suite 780
Tampa, FL 33609
Phone (813) 875-8800
West Palm Beach, FL
Joan Baker, RN
Palm Beach Headache Center
5205 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 200
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone (407) 845-0500
Winter Park, FL
Cie Blair
Headache Management Center, Inc.
1375 S. Semoran Blvd.
Building 5, Suite 1311
Winter Park, FL 32792
Phone (407) 678-7246
Atlanta, GA
Maureen Moore
DeKalb Medical Center
Social Services
2701 N. Decatur Rd.
Decatur, GA 30033
Phone (404) 501-1000
Louisville, KY
Debbie Lockridge, RN
Neuroscience Associates
6400 Dutchmans Parkway, Suite 140
Louisville, KY 40205
Phone (509) 895-7265
Boston, MA
William Baker, Ph.D.
Graham Headache Centre
Allandale at Centre St.
Boston, MA 02130
Phone (617) 983-PAIN
Six Michigan cities: (Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Lavonia, Midland)
Scott Madden
Michigan Head Pain Neurological Institute
3120 Professional Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone (313) 973-1155
Minnesota
Nancy Kirby
President, Migraine Association
of the Upper Midwest
1911 Ryan West
Roseville, MN 55113
Phone (612) 636-2564
Long Island, NY
Ellen Mitchell
1554 Northern Blvd., Fourth Floor
Manhasset, NY 11030
Phone (516) 365-8601
Cincinnati, OH
Kathy Gottsclich
1256 Paddock Hills Avenue
Cincinnatti, OH 45229
Phone (513) 641-2719
Philadelphia, PA
Steve Labov
P.O. Box 11292
Elkins Park, PA 19117
Phone (610) 663-1535
Fort Worth, TX
Leanne Bernard
Trinity Springs Pavilion
1500 South Main Street
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone (817) 927-3636
Houston, TX
Sylvia Villareal
Houston Headache Clinic
1213 Hermann, Suite 350
Houston, TX 77004
Phone (713) 528-1916
San Antonio, TX
Vicki Goebel
Texas Headache Institute & Facial Pain Center
1804 NE Loop 410, #100
San Antonio, TX 78217
Phone (210) 805-8484

The following groups are co-sponsored by the National Headache Foundation

For General Information Call:
Ellen Blau, Support Group Coordinator 1-800-372-7742
(Updated 8/95)

Illinois

Chicago/Columbus:
Cabrini Hospital
2520 N.Lakeview. Room 11A
Meets First Wednesday at 6:30-8:00pm
Call Steve (312) 761-9210
Highland Park:
Highland Park Hospital
718 Glenview Ave.
Meeting Room 3A or AV lecture Hall
Second Thursday of each month 7:00-8:30 pm
Call Ellen at 1-800-372-7742

Kansas

Leawood:
Headache and Pain Center
11111Nall, Suite 202
Third Thursday 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Call (913)491-3999

Michigan

(Call Ellen for all Michigan Groups at 1-800-372-7742)

Flint:
Hurley Fitness Center
4500 S. Saginaw
Third Tuesday 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Lansing:
Sparrow Hospital
1215 E Michigan Ave. Rm 208
Fourth Thursday 7:00-8:30
Southfield:
Providence Medical Building
22250 Providence Drive Rm 8H
Second Monday 7:00-8:30

Missouri

St. Louis:
Deaconess Medical Center
2345 Dougherty Ferry Road
First Floor Community Room.
Second Thursday 7:00-9:00
Call Rick Foristel at 314-572-1721

Nebraska

Omaha:
Papillion Metropolitan area.
Call Norma at 402-572-2721

New Jersey

Stratford:
UMDNJ
At Laurel Road Academic Center Rm 277
First Thursday 7:00-8:30
Call Andy (609) 489-1758

New York

New York City:
Mt.Sinai Medical Center
100th St.& Madison Ave, Guggenhiem Pavilion 2nd Flr.
Conference Rm 2C
Wednesday 6:00-7:30 PM
Call Lorraine (212) 316-1501
Scarsdale:
Scarsdale Library--
Olmstead Road, Jaffen Room
First Tuesday 7:00-8:30
(Due to construction at the library, the Nov. and Dec.
Meetings will be held at the YWHA, 30 Oakley Ave,
Mount Vernon--for directions call 914-664-0500)
Call Mike (914) 961-7524

North Carolina

Charlotte:
Presbyterian Hospital
Call Rhonda (704) 527-1203
Durham:
Durham Regional Hospital
Health Services Center
Third Tuesday 7:00-8:30
Call (919) 470-4294
Pinehurst:
Moore Regional Hospital
Second Tuesday of each month.
Call Margaret 910-692-2717
Winston Salem:
Call Glenda (910) 788-0790

Ohio

Cleveland:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Avenue, Bldg. A-12-800
Third Thursday of each month
5:30-7:00pm
Call Karen 216-445-8799
Euclid:
Euclid Sq. Mall
100 Euclid Sq. Euclidian Rm
Second Tues 7:00-8:30
Call Barbara 216-383-1552
Massillon Community Hospital - Group now forming
Call Michelle, 216-837-6870
Sylvania: (Toledo area)
Flower Hospital--
5200 Harroun Road. Rm 8A
Second Tuesday 7:30-9:00 PM
Call Carol 419-473-3637

West Virginia

Charleston:
St. Francis Hospital--
333 Laidley St.
West Conference Room
2nd and 4th Thurs. 7:30-9:00
Call Jane 304-744-1936

Related Associations

National Center for Homeopathy
Alexandria, Va.
703-548-7790
Lists practitioners in the U.S.
The National Lupron Victims Network
P.O. Box 193
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(609) 858-2131
Cerenex Pharmaceuticals
Division of Glaxo, Inc.
Five Moore Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(Imitrex Suppliers in US)
The Association for Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback
10200 West 44 Avenue, #304
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-2840 (800-477-8892).
AAPB can help you find a biofeedback practitioner in your area.

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