Areas We Serve
One office in San Carlos. Patients from across the Peninsula and the Bay Area.
NorCal Headache Relief Center — powered by NorCal TMJ & Sleep Apnea Clinic — is located in San Carlos, California, in the heart of San Mateo County and roughly midway between San Francisco and San Jose. Because Oral Medicine is a small specialty, patients travel from across the Peninsula and the Bay Area for evaluation of TMJ disorders and jaw pain, headaches, facial pain, ear symptoms, teeth grinding, and sleep apnea.
Our office is on San Carlos Avenue near Alameda de las Pulgas, about a mile west of El Camino Real and the San Carlos Caltrain station, in San Carlos, California (San Mateo County). Open in Google Maps. Call or text (650) 369-9227. Office hours are Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 8am–5pm.
Choose your city below for directions, drive times, Caltrain access, and answers to the questions we hear most from patients in your area.
San Mateo
About 7 miles north of our office — 10–20 minutes via US-101 or El Camino Real.
Redwood City
Adjacent to San Carlos — 5–15 minutes via El Camino Real or Alameda de las Pulgas.
Belmont
About 2 miles north — 5–10 minutes via Alameda de las Pulgas or El Camino Real.
Foster City
About 7 miles — 15–20 minutes via CA-92 and US-101.
Menlo Park
About 8 miles south — 15–20 minutes via El Camino Real or US-101.
Palo Alto
About 11 miles south — 20–25 minutes via US-101, or Caltrain to San Carlos.
Burlingame
About 10 miles north — 15–25 minutes via US-101 or El Camino Real.
San Francisco
About 25 miles north — US-101, I-280, or Caltrain to San Carlos.
San Jose
About 27 miles south — US-101, I-280, or Caltrain from Diridon.
Also serving: Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Bruno, South San Francisco, Daly City, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los Altos, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Fremont, Hayward, Santa Cruz, the Monterey Peninsula — and patients throughout Northern California.
Getting Here
By car: from US-101 or El Camino Real (CA-82), head west on San Carlos Avenue; the office is about a mile west of El Camino Real. From the west side of the Peninsula, Alameda de las Pulgas is the most direct route; I-280 is convenient from San Francisco's west side and from the South Bay.
By Caltrain: San Carlos station is served by trains from San Francisco, the Peninsula, and San Jose. The office is about a mile west of the station.
NorCal TMJ & Sleep Apnea Clinic · 1785 San Carlos Ave, Unit 4, San Carlos, CA 94070
Common Questions
Where is NorCal Headache Relief Center located?
1785 San Carlos Ave, Unit 4, San Carlos, CA 94070 — on San Carlos Avenue near Alameda de las Pulgas, about a mile west of El Camino Real and the San Carlos Caltrain station, in San Mateo County.
Which cities do you serve?
Patients come to our San Carlos office from across the Peninsula and Bay Area — San Mateo, Redwood City, Belmont, Foster City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Burlingame, San Francisco, San Jose, and the surrounding communities of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and San Francisco counties.
Can I reach the office by Caltrain?
Yes. Caltrain stops at San Carlos station; the office is about a mile west of the station on San Carlos Avenue.
Do I need a referral?
No referral is necessary for most patients. Referring physicians and dentists are welcome to send records ahead of your visit.
Do you see patients who live outside these cities?
Yes. Oral Medicine is a small specialty, and patients travel from throughout Northern California — from San Francisco to the Monterey Peninsula — for evaluation of TMJ disorders, headaches, facial pain, and sleep apnea.