Best Headache Specialist in La Jolla, CA

You live minutes from some of the best brain research on earth, and a headache appointment still takes months. Haven gets you in by video, usually within a few weeks.

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Top Neuroscience Next Door, Still No Appointment

La Jolla sits beside UCSD, Scripps, and Salk. None of that helps when the academic clinics are booked solid and your attacks keep coming. Haven gives you a specialist who can actually see you soon.

Meet a headache specialist in a few weeks, not a season from now
Visit by video from La Jolla, the Village, or the coast
Plans that account for coastal weather and pressure swings
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Why La Jolla Needs a Virtual Headache Specialist

Few places carry more brainpower per square mile. The labs along Torrey Pines map the nervous system for a living, and much of La Jolla works in or around that world. Long hours at a screen come with it, and so do the migraine triggers that trail behind them.

Living on the coast adds another. Shifts in barometric pressure and weather set off attacks for many people, and the marine layer sliding on and off the bluffs delivers those shifts year-round. Yet the nearest dedicated headache specialists are tucked inside the same academic centers everyone else is chasing, with new-patient waits that stretch on for months.

Haven changes the timeline. You meet a headache specialist by video, usually within a few weeks, from anywhere in La Jolla. No campus parking, no waitlist. If a hands-on treatment like Botox or a nerve block is the right call, your clinician coordinates it with a San Diego provider close to you.
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Meet our specialists

Most clinicians are not trained in the latest headache treatments.
The Haven team is.

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Nada Hindiyeh
MD, UCNS
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Susan Hutchinson
MD, UCNS
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Andrew Blumenfeld
MD, UCNS
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Alicia Chang
NP

Haven’s proven approach to treating headache and migraine was developed with doctors from leading headache centers.

Nada Hindiyeh, MD, UCNS
Nada Hindiyeh
MD, UCNS
Susan Hutchinson, MD, UCNS
Susan Hutchinson
MD, UCNS
Andrew Blumenfeld, MD, UCNS
Andrew Blumenfeld
MD, UCNS
Kenneth P. Martinez, MD, UCNS
Alicia Chang
NP
Schedule your in-depth initial appointmentCustom headache attack planHaven will check in regularly to track your progressGet connected with in-person care
Step 1

Call to schedule your in-depth initial appointment

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Your care navigator will verify your insurance and payment information and schedule a time for you to meet with a Haven headache specialist.

Step 2

Meet your clinician and get your custom headache attack plan

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Once they fully understand your health history, triggers, and what treatments you’ve tried in the past, your clinician will create a detailed headache attack plan. They’ll reference the most up-to-date research to recommend medications, lifestyle tips, and guidance that are right for you.

Step 3

Track your progress as your symptoms improve

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Haven will check in with you regularly to keep track of how you’re feeling and make note of new trends and triggers, so your clinician can continue to evolve and improve your treatment plan.

Step 4

If needed, Haven will connect you with in-person care

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Haven will refer you to trusted local providers for in-person procedures, urgent care and in-home rescue care, as needed.

Feel better, faster

2 weeks
Average wait time to meet with a Haven headache specialist
6-9 months
Average wait time for headache centers in your area
3-6 weeks
Average wait time to meet with a Haven headache specialist
6-9 months
Average wait time for headache centers in your area

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if it is time to see a headache specialist?

If attacks are interrupting your work, your sleep, or your time at the beach, you have waited long enough. A specialist can often find a pattern that general care misses, especially with migraine.

What types of headache does Haven treat?

Whether this is your first specialist appointment or a second opinion on a diagnosis you already have, Haven can help. Common conditions we treat include:

  • Migraine with or without aura
  • Vestibular migraine
  • Post-concussion headache
  • Cluster headache
  • Menstrual migraine
  • Long COVID headache
  • New daily persistent headache
  • Tension-type headache
What treatment options does Haven offer?

Haven specialists use current research and a comprehensive range of evidence-based treatments for headache and migraine. Care includes virtual specialist visits, IV care, preventive injections, and proactive day-to-day support. Your plan may include prescription medication, preventive injections, or nerve blocks when appropriate.

Do you see patients throughout La Jolla and the coast?

Yes. Visits are virtual, so you can meet your specialist from La Jolla, Bird Rock, Pacific Beach, or Del Mar. A phone or laptop is enough.

How much do visits cost?

If we are in-network with your PPO, EPO, Medicare, or TRICARE plan, normal cost-sharing like copays and deductibles applies. Haven is not in-network with most HMO plans. We also offer a cash-pay option for virtual visits, ranging from $224 to $374 depending on the length of the visit.

Do I qualify for care with Haven?

Haven is available to patients in California who are 18 or older. We are in-network with most major PPO, EPO, Medicare, and TRICARE plans in California, and we offer cash pay. We cannot accept Medicaid or Medi-Cal at this time.