Clinic Information
EVALUATION AND TREATMENT

Physicians in the WVU Headache Center work closely with specialists in neurosurgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, psychiatry, pain medicine and radiology to help treat headache disorders through medications, procedural interventions, changes in behavior and nutrition, and other approaches. In addition, our doctors provide patients the means to deal with acute headaches, such as migraine, so future occurrences can be relieved quickly.

When scans such as MRI or other diagnostic tests are appropriate, our specialists have access to some of the world’s most advanced technology to assist with diagnosis and treatment planning.

ABOUT OUR CLINIC

For those who are among the 50 million Americans who suffer from chronic or severe headaches, the WVU Headache Center provides personalized, empathetic care and a commitment to improving quality of life.

The WVU Headache Center has always excelled at pioneering new approaches to headache treatment and is part of several multi-center clinical trials exploring new treatments for headache disorders. With three fellowship-trained and certified headache specialists, the WVU Headache Center is the only comprehensive headache program in West Virginia.

CONDITIONS WE TREAT

Headache disorders we treat include:

  • Migraine
  • Cluster headache
  • Chronic daily headache
  • Tension-type headache
  • Craniofacial neuralgias, such as trigeminal neuralgia, cervicogenic headache, post-traumatic headache
  • Other secondary headache disorders 

Various types of treatments provided at the WVU Headache Center include:

  • Oral and injectable medications
  • Infusion therapies
  • Botulinum toxin therapy
  • Nerve blocks
  • Trigger-point injections
  • Neuromodulation

 

BOTOX THERAPY FOR MIGRAINE

More than 36 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches. They can be debilitating, costing about $20 billion a year in medical expenses and lost productivity.

Meridith Balas has suffered with migraines for more than 15 years as the result of a car accident when she was a teenager. She discusses the care she receives from Dr. Umer Najib and the expert team at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and how she manages her migraines — even during trips to all 50 states.

CLINIC INFORMATION

General information

We are located in the WVU Rockefeller Innovation Center (Adjacent to the WVU Cancer Institute) in Morgantown, West Virginia.

33 Medical Center Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506

 

Referrals

The WVU Headache Center welcomes patients age 18 and older. Referral from a physician is required.

 

WVU Headache Medicine Fellowship Program

A brief overview of the fellowship program and application instructions can be found on the fellowship training page.

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