Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm Care

Our neurologists and neurosurgeons provide treatment options to help manage and reduce the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm.

Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm Care

Our neurologists and neurosurgeons provide treatment options to help manage and reduce the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm.

Facial Pain and Spasm Care Tailored to You

Trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm are two conditions affecting nerves in the face. Symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia include short episodes of sharp facial pain. Hemifacial spasm, while painless, may cause severe twitching of the facial muscles.

Our team at the USC Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm Center uses proven therapies to help you successfully manage trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. We work with you to fully understand your care needs and design a treatment plan tailored to your symptoms.

From medications to nonsurgical and surgical therapies, we aim to provide care that is effective in treating or curing your condition.

Why Choose Us for Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm Treatment

Your care team includes neurology and neurosurgery specialists, as well as experts in headache and movement disorders.

We offer treatment therapies designed to help you manage your symptoms effectively and reduce your risk of major side effects, like hearing loss.

Our doctors offer the latest advances in facial pain and spasm care, including medications, nonsurgical and surgical options.

Our Team

Arun Paul Amar, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Intracranial Pressure

Frank Attenello, MD

Accepting new patients
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor

Susan Maria Axtell, PsyD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Clinical Psychology, Psychology , Headache Neurology  View more
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Neurology, Headache Neurology

Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor  View more

Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD

Accepting new patients
Specialties
Brain Tumor, Neurosurgery

Steven L. Giannotta, MD

Accepting new patients
Chair, Neurological Surgery Professor of Neurological Surger ...
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery
Instructor Of Clinical Neurology
Specialties
Neurology, Headache Neurology
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Neurology, Headache Neurology

John Peter Gruen, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor
Specialties
Neurosurgery

Patrick C. Hsieh, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Specialties
Neurology, Neurosurgery

Mark Krieger, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery Chief of Staff of ...
Specialties
Neurosurgery

Brian Lee, MD

Accepting new patients
Director of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Movement Disorders Neurology, Functional Neurosurgery  View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Specialties
Neuroradiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Headache Neurology  View more

Mark Andrew Liker, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Clinical Professor
Specialties
Neurosurgery

Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurology
Specialties
Neurosurgery

John C. Liu, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurosurgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

William J. Mack, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurosurgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Interventional Radiology, Endovascular Neurosurgery  View more
Instructor Of Clinical Neurology
Specialties
Headache Neurology, Neurology

J. Gordon Mccomb, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Instructor of Clinical Neurology
Specialties
Multiple Sclerosis, Headache Neurology, Neurology
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Headache Neurology, Intracranial Pressure, Neurology

Jonathan J. Russin, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery

Michael Safaee, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Clinical Professor of Neurology
Specialties
Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Headache Neurology  View more
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Neurology, Headache Neurology
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Vascular Neurosurgery

Gabriel Zada, MD

Accepting new patients
Director, USC Brain Tumor Center
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor

Frank Attenello, MD

Accepting new patients
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor

Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor  View more

Steven L. Giannotta, MD

Accepting new patients
Chair, Neurological Surgery Professor of Neurological Surger ...
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery

Gabriel Zada, MD

Accepting new patients
Director, USC Brain Tumor Center
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor

Susan Maria Axtell, PsyD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Clinical Psychology, Psychology , Headache Neurology  View more
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Neurology, Headache Neurology
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Neurology, Headache Neurology
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Specialties
Neuroradiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Headache Neurology  View more
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Headache Neurology, Intracranial Pressure, Neurology
Clinical Professor of Neurology
Specialties
Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Headache Neurology  View more
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Neurology, Headache Neurology
Instructor Of Clinical Neurology
Specialties
Neurology, Headache Neurology
Instructor Of Clinical Neurology
Specialties
Headache Neurology, Neurology
Instructor of Clinical Neurology
Specialties
Multiple Sclerosis, Headache Neurology, Neurology

Arun Paul Amar, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Intracranial Pressure

Frank Attenello, MD

Accepting new patients
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor

Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor  View more

Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD

Accepting new patients
Specialties
Brain Tumor, Neurosurgery

Steven L. Giannotta, MD

Accepting new patients
Chair, Neurological Surgery Professor of Neurological Surger ...
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery

John Peter Gruen, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor
Specialties
Neurosurgery

Patrick C. Hsieh, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Specialties
Neurology, Neurosurgery

Mark Krieger, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery Chief of Staff of ...
Specialties
Neurosurgery

Brian Lee, MD

Accepting new patients
Director of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Movement Disorders Neurology, Functional Neurosurgery  View more

Mark Andrew Liker, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Clinical Professor
Specialties
Neurosurgery

Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurology
Specialties
Neurosurgery

John C. Liu, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurosurgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

William J. Mack, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurosurgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Interventional Radiology, Endovascular Neurosurgery  View more

J. Gordon Mccomb, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery

Jonathan J. Russin, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery

Michael Safaee, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Vascular Neurosurgery

Gabriel Zada, MD

Accepting new patients
Director, USC Brain Tumor Center
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Brain Tumor

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