Dr Trudy Cheng

Dr Trudy Cheng

MBBS (Hons), BMedSci, FRACP

Neurologist and Headache Specialist

Dr Cheng is a neurologist with subspecialty interest and training in Headache Medicine and Movement disorders.

Dr Cheng graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2007 and completed her neurology training at Barwon University Hospital, Western Health and Alfred Health. She trained with the Headache Service, Movement Disorder Unit and the Acute and Chronic Pain Unit at Alfred Health.

Dr Cheng is able to manage complex headache and migraine conditions. She believes in improving service delivery and advocacy for headache patients. She is actively involved in the Australia New Zealand Headache Society as a general committee member. She is also a visiting neurologist and part of the multidisciplinary team at Alfred Health Caulfield Headache Clinic. Her current research is in the real world experience of CGRP monoclonal antibodies in chronic migraine.

She can administer injectable treatments for chronic migraine (Botox for chronic migraine, Botox for trigeminal neuralgia, greater occipital nerve blocks, peripheral nerve blocks, trigger point injections), and injection treatment for cervical dystonia and facial dyskinesias.