Our Team

Headache is a complex condition that can result from many different factors and, as a result, a variety of medications, procedures or therapies can be used. To best help patients, the Headache Center relies on a comprehensive and holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment.

This includes drawing on the expertise of providers in an array of disciplines and offering various services focused on coordinated, personalized care.

Care recommendations are reviewed in regular Headache Council meetings – the only such collaborative sessions in the country. Experts from all relevant disciplines attend and share insight to best help patients. This approach highlights the value of our institute model of care, bringing broad expertise to weigh in on each individual’s situation.

The Headache Center team includes providers who specialize in the specific causes of headache, such as hormonal changes in women. Also represented are experts in diverse types of treatment.


Headache Specialists

Our team is comprised of headache-trained neurologists and advanced practicing providers with specialized training in the field of headache medicine. The goal is to employ a variety of treatments - from medication to integrative therapies to devices - to help patients live as free from head pain as possible.

Support Staff


Other Team Members Include:


Meet our Headache Specialists:

Sandhya Mehla

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute
Norwich, CT 06360
Valeriya Klats

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
Westport, CT 06880
Emma Woodward

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
West Hartford, CT 06107
Aakash Bhargava

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute
Norwich, CT 06360
Katherine Podraza

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
Mystic, CT 06355
Theresa Castillejo

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
West Hartford, CT 06107
Brian Grosberg

4.9

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
West Hartford, CT 06107
Sheena Mehta

4.9

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
West Hartford, CT 06107
Renee Kane

4.8

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
Cheshire, CT 06410
Maeghan Chapman

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
Cheshire, CT 06410
Rachel Colman

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
Cheshire, CT 06410
Mary Calnen

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
West Hartford, CT 06107
Kaitlyn Zugibe

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
West Hartford, CT 06107
Padmini Channamsetty

 

Headache Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
Cheshire, CT 06410

Meet our Support Staff

Jessica BartlettJessica Rebucci, CMA (AAMA)

Fellowship Coordinator, Administrative Assistant

Brianna StarkeyBrianna Starkey

Clinical Research Assistant

The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center

As neurologists with advanced training and experience diagnosing and treating various forms of headache, we start by focusing on you as a patient, instead of centering on the pain itself. 

About Us


About the Headache Center

Headache Center