Dr. Kamel Ben-Othmane, MD

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Get to know Neurologist and Headache Medicine Specialist, Dr. Kamel Ben-Othmane, who serves patients in Virginia.

Dr. Ben-Othmane is a board-certified neurologist and headache medicine specialist practicing at Riverside Neurology Specialists - Newport News in Newport News, Virginia. He can additionally be found at the Riverside Neurology & Sleep Specialists - Gloucester in Gloucester, Virginia, and Riverside Neurology Specialists - Hampton in Hampton, Virginia. With a keen interest in all facets of neurology, Dr. Ben-Othmane specializes in headache medicine and maintains a deep understanding of the profound impact of headache disorders, including migraines, on his patient's life. 

Born and raised in Tunisia, Dr. Ben-Othmane attended the Medical School of Tunis/ Faculté de Médecine de Tunis in Tunis, Tunisia, and graduated with a medical degree in 1990. Nearly a decade later, he relocated to the United States, where he completed an internship at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (1999 - 1999)  and neurology residency at the Institute of Neurology and the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia (1999 - 2002)

Upon the completion of his training, Dr. Ben-Othmane obtained board certification in neurology from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation that was founded in 1934 as a method of identifying qualified specialists in psychiatry and neurology. Furthermore, he is board-certified in headache medicine by the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties (2004), as well as in CT and MRI through the American Society of Neuroimaging (2008).

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Neurology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue, such as muscle.

Dr. Ben-Othmane is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Virginia. A member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society, Dr. Ben-Othmane has been named a Top Doctor in Hampton Roads Magazine on multiple occasions. 

Outside his professional commitments, Dr. Ben-Othmane enjoys spending time with his wife, living near the coast in Virginia, running and traveling.

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