If this is an emergency, call 911.

Brian L. Gerhardstein, MD

Headache Medicine

Accepting new patients

JFK New Jersey Neuroscience Institute

65 James Street Edison, NJ 08820

Phone

732-321-7010

Brian Gerhardstein, M.D., Ph.D., is a neurologist with a board certification in headache medicine. He is the director of Headache Medicine at Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at JFK University Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey. In addition to an M.D. in Neurology, he holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology and Biochemistry from Northwestern University. He also is an associate professor of Neurology at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

Dr. Gerhardstein offers expert diagnosis and coordinated care for all types of headaches. He constructs a personalized treatment plan based on diagnosis, evaluation, health history and other factors to meet the unique needs of each individual. Treatment may include Botox injections, infusion therapies, nutrition guidance, and lifestyle modifications. His goal is to improve the quality of life for each patient by helping them manage their symptoms and getting them back to doing the things they love.

As part of the Hackensack Meridian network and its exceptional clinical team, Dr. Gerhardstein has seamless access to a full range of support services for patients and their families. Additionally, he routinely participates in headache and migraine research and provides patients access to the latest evidence-based therapies and the most promising clinical trials.

Dr. Gerhardstein along with his highly specialized care team, diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions, including:

Migraine headaches
Tension headaches
Chronic daily headaches
Cluster headaches
Concussion-related headaches
New daily persistent headaches
Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias

Philosophy of Care

Understanding that overall care is more than just medical care. Patient-doctor relationships are integral to successful treatment. Incorporating lifestyle, behavioral and trigger modifications with medical care are important elements to his holistic approach to care.

Titles

Director of Headache Medicine at Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at JFK University Medical Center

Associate Professor of Neurology at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

Publications

Casini, G., Yurashevich, M., Vanga, R, Dash, S., Dhib-Jalbut, S., Gerhardstein, B., Inglese, M., Toe, W., and Balashov, K. Are Periventricular Lesions Specific for Multiple Sclerosis? J. Neurol Neurophysiology 4:2. (2012).
Zhou, X., Appel, L., Rizvi, S., Wagner, M., and Gerhardstein, B.L. (2012) Getting Clinicians Involved: Testing Smartphone Applications to Promote Behavior Change in Health Care. Workshop Paper; Bridging Clinical and Non-clinical Health Practice. Austin, TX, May 5 (2012)

SELECTED RECENT PRESENTATIONS:
Evaluating Dizziness in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Lecture at the Interprofessional Symposium on Post Concussion Syndrome; Virtual Conference via JFK Medical Center, Hackensack SOM; May 6, 2022.
Headaches, Migraines and More; Lecture at the Multidisciplinary Pain Symposium: Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Syndromes: What Every Primary Care Practitioner Should Know, at Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043
Chronic Headache Management, Grand Rounds Lecture, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ, July 25, 2018.
Managing Chronic Migraines, Grand Rounds Lecture, at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, May 2020
Management of Chronic Headaches - Update on Current and Future Therapies, Grand Rounds Lecture, at the New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, June 2, 2021