Headache Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
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Providers at this LocationIf you suffer from migraine, facial pain and other types of headache, we know how much they can impact the quality of your life. At the Headache Center at Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center, we are dedicated to finding the root cause of your pain. We excel at defining your headache and implementing a well-rounded plan for pain relief.
Our headache specialists provide comprehensive, compassionate care. Starting with integrative medicine, which often provides relief without the need for conventional medicine, they will work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan that meets your needs and lifestyle.
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Treating Your Pain
We specialize in treating all types of headache and facial pain syndromes, including refractory headaches that do not respond to conventional therapies. We offer a full spectrum of traditional and innovative treatments for a wide array of headaches, including:
- Migraine
- Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (ie Cluster headache)
- Tension type headache
- Trigeminal neuralgia and other facial pain syndromes
- Occipital Neuralgia and cervicogenic headache
- Concussion-related headache
We also offer physical rehabilitation, psychology, sleep evaluations, noninvasive devices and pain management techniques as well as guidance for lifestyle changes to help you get back to living your best life.
Patient-Centric Care
Our patient-centered approach incorporates medical treatments, lifestyle changes, behavioral therapy and integrative support services. A personalized plan is customized based on your diagnosis and may include:
- Preventative strategies
- Acute Pain Management
- Advanced treatments, including BOTOX® procedures, nerve blocks and infusion therapies
- Lifestyle changes to reduce frequency and severity of headache
- Access to clinical trials and research protocol
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation
- Neuromodulation
Why Choose Us?
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center is home to the only New Jersey hospital nationally ranked in Neurology and Neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report. Our neurologists routinely participate in headache and migraine research and provide our patients with access to the latest evidence-based therapies and the promising clinical trials.
Listen to our Headache Center Neurologist at Hackensack University Medical Center, Regina Krel, M.D., the only neurologist in NJ to be a Fellow of the American Headache Society, fellowship trained in headache medicine and board certified in headache medicine discuss headache treatments.
Meet the Team:
At the Headache Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, our medical team is specially trained in headache management. The Headache Center is led by Center Director, Regina Krel, M.D. She and her partner, Hao Huang, M.D., are each board-certified in Neurology and Headache Medicine and fellowship-trained in Headache Medicine.
