Refer a Patient: Headache Center Mount Zion

Please note that your patient can schedule an appointment with us before the referral process is complete.

To be seen at the Headache Center, patients must provide the names of all primary care providers and neurologists who are active in their care and confirm that they're not being actively evaluated for new neurological disease or taking daily opioid medications.

When submitting a referral, please include:

  • Radiology imaging reports (if any)
  • Medical notes describing your patient's headache condition, past treatments and medications taken
  • A copy of your patient's insurance card, front and back
  • Insurance authorization for the clinic visit, if required

How to refer

Telemedicine consultations

We offer virtual consultations for patients in our region, as well as nationally and internationally. All we require is a referral, recent medical records from the primary medical or neurological team, and insurance information.

After the virtual appointment, we'll send a complete consultation note with detailed recommendations for diagnostic testing (if warranted) and specific management suggestions, including medications, pain procedures and neuromodulation techniques.

Inpatient headache care

For very refractory cases, inpatient infusion therapy (using dihydroergotamine, chlorpromazine or divalproex) can be effective. Patients are admitted to our headache treatment unit for a four- or five-day course, depending on the chosen medication.

Make another referral

To refer a patient to another specialist, first search for what you need. Some services use different referral processes.