New York Headache Center

Freedom from Headaches starts here

Dr. Mauskop’s latest book, The End of Migraines: 150 Ways to Stop Your Pain, has remained one of the best-selling books on migraines on Amazon.com since its publication in early 2021. The second expanded edition was published in October of 2022.

2025 is the 27th year Dr. Mauskop had been selected by his peers as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.

A Smarter Approach to Headache Relief

We combine proven medical treatments with innovative therapies to provide safe, effective, and lasting relief from headaches and migraines — tailored just for you.

Integrative Medicine

A unique blend of traditional medicine and functional, complementary, or alternative therapies to address the root causes of headaches and migraines.

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Therapies & Botox

Therapies and targeted Botox injections help many patients achieve and maintain relief without relying on medications that can cause unwanted side effects.

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Advanced TMS

Innovative, non-drug treatment for migraines and neurological conditions, guided by advanced brain imaging for precision and safety.

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Comprehensive headache care

We provide advanced, personalized treatment for headaches and migraines in both children and adults — always focusing on safe, effective, and non-opioid solutions.

Non-opioid care vials for advanced migraine treatment.

Advanced non-opioid care

In-office treatments include:

Nerve blocks
Sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) blocks
Sumatriptan injections
IV therapies: magnesium, ketorolac (Toradol), metoclopramide (Reglan), ondansetron (Zofran), dihydroergotamine (DHE-45), dexamethasone (Decadron), Vyepti, and more

We never use opioid (narcotic) drugs.

Doctor providing safe headache treatment for children.

Safe & gentle for children

We emphasize safe, non-drug approaches for children:

Biofeedback & meditation
Magnesium, CoQ10, riboflavin, feverfew, and other supplements
Botox injections when appropriate — quick and minimally uncomfortable
Youngest Botox patient: 6 years old; oldest: 100.

Director and founder of the New York Headache Center

Meet Dr. Alexander Mauskop

The headache clinic is led by Dr. Alexander Mauskop, a board-certified neurologist and a headache specialist with over 30 years of experience in treating headaches and pain. In the early 1990s, he was one of the first neurologists to start using Botox for the treatment of headaches. Since then, he has treated thousands of patients and trained over 300 doctors from across the United States and around the world in the use of Botox. He participated in research studies that led to the FDA approval of Botox for the treatment of chronic migraines and many studies of different migraine medications. He has published many articles on magnesium, herbal supplements, and other topics. His fourth and most comprehensive book, The End of Migraines: 150 Ways to Stop Your Pain is available on Amazon.

Pioneering research in headache treatment

For over three decades, Dr. Alexander Mauskop has advanced the field of headache medicine through groundbreaking research in alternative therapies — especially magnesium. He and his colleagues were the first to study intravenous magnesium infusion for migraine and cluster headaches, making it part of the standard approach in many hospitals and clinics.

Dr. Mauskop has shared his expertise worldwide, lecturing at Cornell, Harvard, Columbia, NYU, Dartmouth, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and leading European institutions such as Charité in Berlin.

For over three decades, Dr. Alexander Mauskop has advanced the field of headache medicine through groundbreaking research in alternative therapies — especially magnesium, Botox and vagus nerve stimulation.

First in Magnesium Research

Pioneered the use of intravenous magnesium for migraine and cluster headache treatment.

Global Recognition

Invited lecturer at top medical schools and clinics in the US and Europe.

“My goal is to help every patient live free from the burden of headaches.”

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Dr. Mauskop explaining migraine treatment options in office.

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Trusted by Patients Worldwide

People from over 30 countries travel to our center for expert headache and migraine care.

We’ve treated patients from Angola, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Ukraine, Venezuela, and other countries.

WHY PATIENTS TRUST US

Expert team dedicated to your headache relief

Selected for the New York Times Magazine supplement SuperDoctors in 2018, 2019, and 2024. Brings advanced subspecialty training in headache medicine and a patient-centered approach.

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