I have been coming here for headaches for over a year and I have always pretty much had good experiences. I will admit that the front desk receptionist is a bit unprofessional and rude, especially over the phone. I have been seeing Dr. Chehrenama and I recommend her to anyone. Dr Chehrenama is very nice and very knowledgeable and she take a very proactive approach, attempting to find the root of the problem instead of just controlling the symptoms, which I appreciate. She is also very understanding of the preference of using alternative (herbal) remedies instead of pumping you up with different prescriptions. She is a very good doctor. read more

I've been suffering from migraines for several years now & needed a second opinion, so I searched for a neuro practice who had PAs on medical staff, and found Neurology & Headache Treatment Ctr in Alexandria. I chose them because they have 2 Physician Assistants (Deane and Tiffany) and as a PA myself, I knew this would be a great, forward thinking, organized practice. Hands down, this is one of the best medical practices I've been to as a patient and seen as a clinician. As canned as I know this sounds, they changed my life. My first appointment was a little frazzled due to a scheduling error and I'll admit, I was concerned. But, after my 2nd visit, I knew I was in good hands. Someone commented the front desk receptionist wasn't pleasant and there are a few (mainly in the back) who seem rather unhappy. Kathy is the main receptionist, is friendly, and great at her job. Deane and Tiffany are the two PAs- They are both incredibly intelligent, friendly, and great clinicians. Very calming and concerned with your care, diagnosis, and devoted to solving your problem. Highly recommend both of them. Dr. Chehrenama is my neurologist & fabulous. When I first met her, I felt she was a little brusque, but after seeing her more, I know that she is just an very intelligent physician whose brain works quickly. She manages to find the tiniest detail that could be the culprit while keeping in mind the big picture. She is very empathetic and wants to solve your problem in the best & quickest way possible. Great, great doc. I have recommended this practice to both friends and colleagues and will continue to do so. They are awesome! read more

I'm an RN myself, and was referred to Dr. Stark years ago via a colleague RN. He spent more time taking my history than any other physician save one (Dr. Richardson within the Kaiser system - great doc), and introduced me to daily Magnesiums supplementation, which has made HUGE difference, along with Maxalt in place of Imitrex, high-dose Phenergan and DHE for abortive treatment. Only once did I ever present to the office for abortive treatment; it was 7 or so years ago, and I recall feeling that sick only twice ever in my life - once before & once since. Far worse than the migraine pain for me is the associated nausea, which Dr. Stark taught me to manage with parenteral phenergan. Otherwise, you risk getting dehydrated, which compounds the pain, which intensifies the nausea, and next thing you know, you're entrapped in the cycle of gagging on your own bile every 10 minutes, never mind keeping down water. So within minutes of arriving in THAT kind of misery (and nearly puking in his lap), Dr. Stark took one look at me and for the first ever asked no questions. Within minutes I found myself in a cool, pitch-dark room, getting stuck here & there with who knows & who cares what (just make it STOP!!!!!!) As the meds ever so slowly but surely kicked in (in retrospect, probably Magnesium, Phenergan, DHE, Imitrex, who knows?), and I drifted to sleep, I remember just thanking God over & over for each accumulating second of reprieve and access to a man who's dedicated his life to migraine management. I just wonder what inspired him to pursue such a niche? Does he suffer them? Does someone he love? Migraines are just one of those conditions I can't imagine are imaginable without first-hand experience. That said, plenty of physicians specialize in conditions they've never experienced. It's just that migraines are relatively so subjective an ailment - does any diagnostic yet objectively confirm them? - it's cool that there are those who take it that seriously. Sometimes I hear about folks who suffer them 3-4 times a month for days & days at a time, and I just shake my head; I think I'd kill myself. read more

I have been to a lot of doctors over the past several months, and have noticed that some offices run better than others. Let me tell you, if you need to get something done in this office...talk to Cathy! She is amazing! I see Dr. Chehrenama, and LOVE her! She takes her time making sure she gets all of my questions answered and understands everything that is going on with me. She is very detailed in explaining the next steps in my treatment plan to me. I can't imagine ever switching neurologists at this point. She is fantastic! read more

The medical staff is great, but the front office staff couldn't be bothered. They are too busy with other work to pay attention to patients, so you wait several patient phone calls before they can even ring the doctor, who is on a phone call. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Chehrenama for 2 years. But since she started a new practice, I was told that she insists on charging $499 for a "new patient" consultation. The receptionist was very gruff and said because it's a new practice, any previous relationship I had as a patient to Dr. Chehrenama was not relevant. I really like her and thought she was an excellent Neurologist, but this certainly doesn't make a patient feel welcome. read more

I had been having daily headaches for about a month and had visited the ER just two days prior with the worst migraine I've ever experienced. Dr. Khosla saw me in a rush and in a total panic. He ordered my CT scan from the hospital for review and requested follow up blood work. Then, and this is the kicker, he gave me his direct number and checked in with me the next day to see how I was feeling. About a week and a half later, I got a call from the practice's nurse to check in again. Just amazing! read more

If you are looking for a Neurologist that doesn't just read what other doctors have written but will give you a thorough examination and subsequently think "outside of the box", then I would strongly recommend you schedule an appointment with Dr. Chehrenama. The office is designed for all types of patients in mind and is run by the BEST administrator, Kathy. I've never had anyone that answers the phone who is so courteous and always tries to meet the patients' needs. Of course, once you meet with Dr. Chehrenama you will understand why she associates herself with the only the best support staff. read more

The doctors are GREAT! The front desk is GREAT! However one of the nurses is so terribly rude and unhelpful I am looking for another practice. There must be a legal reason they can't fire her. I have a very thorough knowledge of insurance and healthcare and she should not be dealing with other people. This has happened on more than one occasion and she shows no remorse. read more

Scheduled an appointment after being hospitalized with a complex migraine. Taking the hospitalization into account, they couldn't schedule me for over 1 month. Then, the day before the appointment, they cancelled. I called back to reschedule, and again they asked me to wait another month. What a joke. I'll be looking for a different office that understands how to schedule patients. read more

I have no complaints about the doctors here, but you better hope you never have a billing problem. If you attempt to call their billing department, you will never talk to a person. You will leave message after message and never hear back, especially if you are calling Patricia Mullins, the accounts payable person. It took months to resolve a billing issue and get a significant refund from this office mainly because they would never call me back. If I had just received a call back from them each time I called and not once every 5 times, I am pretty sure it would not have taken from October to January to get everything settled. Not to mention that just when you think you will not have to call them back and everything is fixed, you receive another bill from them that makes absolutely no sense. read more

I'm going to be generous with my two star rating. Went there last week after sustaining a concussion. The INOVA Urgent Care physician gave me mild narcotic medication that didn't work to take away the headaches. After consulting with my chronic pain physician he said I should go see either my PCP to get a referral for a concussion protocol with a neurologist or just head straight to the neurologist. I called this office since I knew anywhere else I'd have a hard time getting in. I got a next day appointment with Asma, one of the PA's. She seemed like she understood the kind of pain I was in and gave me a different narcotic medication to take and also provided me with an IV of magnesium and Norflex to help with the pain. It surprisingly worked for a couple of hours but then came back with a vengeance. I had resumed taking the stronger narcotic prescribed to me and wrote them to let them know that I was running out and asked if I could have a refill since it was helping. They said no. I asked what the office policy was regarding narcotic medications, and they said that they would not prescribe me any more meds because I had seen multiple docs for the narcotic meds. Well yes - I told them I'd been to urgent care, got meds that didn't work, then came to them, and my medical records had extensive records of my chronic pain meds. I am now having to switch providers because it seems like to get the only treatment that helps for me is not something they're going to provide. INOVA strikes again. read more

My husband has suffered from headaches for years. Recently he saw a neurologist who just prescribed yet another load of pills without really even listening to him. He walked out without looking back. Fortunately, we found Dr. Chehrenama. She spent over an hour talking to him about his headaches, symptoms, lifestyle, etc. and even reviewed the MRI films we brought from the other doctor. She was thorough, caring, and laid out a strategy to get to the root of the problem, even suggesting LESS medication to control the symptoms. She also thought that a previous diagnosis was probably inaccurate and that years of "treatment" had done nothing because the doctor was treating the wrong thing. My husband and I came away feeling like we had FINALLY met a doctor who understood the "whole patient" concept and truly cares about healing. We are looking forward to this journey with Dr. Chehrenama to end or alleviate my husband's headaches. As for the receptionist, she was friendly and efficient enough. I think she is probably overwhelmed by the number of patients and calls coming through. We found her pleasant, although very brief in her answers. read more

Dr. Stark and his staff saved my life! This Center is an absolute Godsend. They are up on all of the latest research and cutting edge treatments. They take the time to really listen, and ask a lot of questions. I see Dr. Stark for a mildTBI and associated migraines. I have had a few situations where I needed an intensive treatment, and they have worked very hard to get me in, which is so much more preferable than an ER, where you won't get the best treatment available. I am so very thankful to everyone in the office. If you want to see a neurologist that other neurologists respect and would go to for treatment, the NHTC is your place! read more

This location is the new private practice for Dr. Chehrenama. She was previously a partner at The Neurology & Headache Treatment Center and that practice is no longer in existence . Dr. Chehrenama loves to take her time with my neurologic issues and will not give up until the right treatment is found. I love the option for telemedicine video visits instead of in-office follow-ups too. This gives me the flexibility and access that is needed for any chronic neuro issue. read more

They charge for emails between dr and patient even when the dr is clearly not accessing the record and has to be constantly corrected. Oh yea, at a tune of $6/hr. Each medication change requires another Dr. visit...medical assistant is very rude, and Dr.C was very unhelpful, did not follow through with trying to get to the root of the problem. Very unimpressed- switching Drs promptly. read more

She put me thru a battery of tests and couldn't find an answer to my problem. I had to insist she do the tests I requested because I knew I was right and she was wrong. After she finally did them & found I was right and not faking, she told me I was going to die from the problem. As she was telling me I was going to die, she was doing her best not to laugh. Even to the point of pinching her lips together with her fingers while trying to talk. It wasn't funny. It was sick and pathetic. I'm dying and she's laughing? Maybe that's why she specializes in headaches? Because her bedside manner is sick and she can't help herself from laughing at serious situations? After going home & making all my pre-death arrangements I realized she was nuts. I went to 2 other doctors. I am not dying. Instead I am taking a new Rx and I am much better. I would stay away from this woman. There is something wrong with her. She needs to work on cadavers and leave the living alone. She's dangerous and scary and has no business practicing medicine if she laughs at dying patients. Squeezing your lips or pinching them is just gross and she is sick, sick, sick. read more

I literally just came left Dr. Mahan's office. My mother was involved in an accident recently and she hit the side of her head on the seat belt holder during the crash. Since then she has complained so much about her headaches and the unbearable pain. We took her to our primary care doctor and she ordered a CT scan and the results came normal and they basically gave her some pain killers and that was all. The pain killers didn't solve the problem at all so we decided to go see an actual head specialist, which was one of the best decision we made. The first thing that impressed my mother and I was that the doctor came out and greeted us herself without sending a random nurse etc....None of the doctors do that these days. My mother stated she felt special and well taken care of because of that action. Dr. Mahan was also very thorough and detailed. We felt like she really wanted to help us out instead of trying to get rid of us as fast as possible. She also determined/pinpointed my mother's head injury problem before even looking at the CT scans, which was very impressive. She explained to us in details of what is wrong, how to fix it, whether it's serious or not etc....My mother is now recovering in physical therapy. Overall the experience was great. They were very flexible and welcoming and the price may be high to some people but it's definitely worth it because these are specialist doctors for a reason. If we had followed our primary doctor's advice then my mother would be taking pain killers for years if not months. Thank you very much Dr. Mahan! read more