Head and Facial Pain Program

Most people will experience pain of the head and face at some point in their lives. However, severe or chronic headache disorders, and other types of head and facial pain can seriously disrupt your day-to-day routine. The Head and Facial Pain Program at Weill Cornell Medicine is specifically designed to treat common and rare pain conditions with a unique multidisciplinary approach.

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Whatever type of head and facial pain you are experiencing, the Head and Facial Pain Program at Weill Cornell Medicine offers advanced treatment options.

Why Choose Weill Cornell Medicine for Head and Facial Pain Treatment?

Head and facial pain can have complex causes. Because many conditions have overlapping symptoms, they are often misdiagnosed, which can translate to jumping from one specialist to another for years, never finding the pain relief you need. 

Weill Cornell Medicine is the first hospital in the country to offer a multidisciplinary head and facial pain program to provide comprehensive care for patients with these conditions. With a range of specialists all in one place, you don’t need multiple referrals and long waits for appointments before you finally get the correct diagnosis. Our advanced multidisciplinary care team includes specialists in:

• Neurological Surgery
• Pain management
• Oral maxillofacial surgery
• Peripheral nerve surgery
• Physical therapy
• Psychiatry
• Radiology

Our team has decades of experience treating patients with head facial pain. We will work with one another and with you to create a treatment plan that will help manage your pain so you can live as comfortably as possible. We also partner with NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the top hospital systems in New York City and the country.

Ready to address your head and facial pain? Take the first step by completing a brief self-referral.