New Patient Information
We are primarily a consultation-based practice. For this reason, patients must be referred to the clinic by a physician, nurse-practitioner or physician assistant.
Before Your Visit
- Prior to your first visit to the John R. Graham Headache Center, all new patients should print and complete the New Patient Intake Form (Word doc). You will also receive this form in the mail.
- If your health plan requires a referral for you to see a specialist, please contact your primary care physician.
- Please have any records of your prior medical history and treatment as it relates to your condition faxed to our office. This includes the reports of any imaging (CT scan or MRI of your brain) that you may have had. This information can be faxed to us at 617-983-7582.
- If you are unable to keep your appointment, please call us to cancel no later than two business days before your scheduled visit.
After Your Visit
After evaluation, you may be returned to your referring provider with recommendations for treatment and follow-up. Written consultations are sent to each provider. We occasionally follow patients in our clinic for longer periods of time, but we are unable to provide this on a routine basis.
Headache Diaries
General Headache Calendar
Headache Diary 1
Headache Diary 2 (for Drs. Loder and Rizzoli, Excel sheet)
Patient Downloads
Lidocaine - Instructions for application of nasal lidocaine
Lithium - About lithium as a treatment for headaches
Biofeedback - A non-drug treatment for headaches
The Relaxation Response - Learning to relax in the face of stress
Tips for Better Sleep - Getting enough good quality sleep is very important for headache patients; advice from our colleagues in sleep medicine
MIDAS (Migraine Disability Assessment Scale) Questionnaire
Links
ACHEnet.org - Patient education from the American Headache Society Committee on Headache Education (ACHE)
Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy - Doctors, scientists and patients advocating for increased funding for headache research
BWH Weight Management Program - A personalized, physician monitored weight loss program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Michigan Head Pain and Neurological Institute - Inpatient evaluation and treatment for severe headache disorders
The Osher Clinical Center - A Brigham and Women’s Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Spaulding Medford Pain Rehabilitation - Outpatient rehabilitation for patients with chronic pain
