Time to be heard
Your story is part of the diagnosis.
Initial visits allow time for your history, exam, prior treatments, questions, and a plan you can understand.
Headache specialists serving Central Texas
Care that listens before it prescribes.
Longer visits, thoughtful treatment plans, and a calm space built for people living with migraine and complex headache conditions, whether you live nearby or are traveling for specialist care.
Clinic Environment
A low-light, fragrance-free practice
Designed around sensitive patients.
60 minInitial visits
VirtualFollow-ups
BoardCertified
Based in Austin, serving Central Texas and patients who travel from across the U.S. and Mexico.
Cash-pay specialty practice. Use HSA/FSA or ask your insurer about out-of-network reimbursement. How payment works.
Recognized expertise in headache care
Rising Star
Top Doctor
Headache Medicine
Neurology
Why this practice feels different
Built for the realities of headache care.
Complex headache histories rarely fit into a rushed visit. We make room for the whole story, then build care around what is actually happening in your life.
Personal perspective
“I know what it is like to need someone to take migraine seriously.”Meet Dr. Stephanie Vertrees
A gentler environment
Low light, low scent, and no unnecessary sensory noise.
Small team, specialist focus
People who understand the assignment.
Our clinical and administrative team works almost entirely with headache patients. You should not have to explain why the details matter.
Meet the team
Patient perspectives
What it feels like to be heard.
Public Google reviews from people who chose Vertrees Headache Center for specialist care.
All Google reviews“Dr. Vertrees is incredible. Her staff is very kind and helpful as well. Theo, the emotional support dog, is always the best part about visiting VHC (no offense to the humans).”
“Dr. Vertrees provided an exceptional patient care experience on my intake visit. She listened, gave feedback, asked questions and spent time truly understanding my healthcare needs. I'm so happy to have made the decision to invest in my health with her guidance and care.”
“The staff, and practitioners are professional, compassionate, and actually care. I am a difficult case and a difficult person when in pain, they have never been cross, rude, short, or even clinical with me even considering this. I wish they were open later, and were closer to my location, but thats nitpicking: family first.”
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Ready for a more thoughtful kind of headache care?
Send an appointment request. Our team will follow up to confirm the right visit and find a time that works.