Neurology
Niushen Zhang, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Adult Neurology
Dr. Niushen Zhang is a board-certified neurologist specializing in headache medicine and facial pain, serving as Chief of the Headache and Facial Pain Division in the Department of Neurology at Stanford University. She focuses on treating complex headache disorders including migraine, cluster headache, occipital neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, and chronic pain, as well as performing procedures such as botulinum toxin injections, occipital nerve blocks, supraorbital nerve blocks, and trigger poi
15+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Headache Medicine (United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties)
Education & Training
- Stanford University — Headache Fellowship, Headache and Facial Pain
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University — Residency, Neurology, 2012-2015
- Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center — Internship, Internal Medicine, 2011-2012
- New York University School of Medicine — M.D., 2011
- Yale University — B.S., Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- FAHS
Leadership Roles
- Chief, Headache and Facial Pain Division, Stanford
- Director, Stanford Headache Fellowship
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Stanford Health Care
- Pelvic Health Center, Stanford University School of Medicine
Languages
English
Experience
15+ years in practice