About Me
As a general neurologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, with over 28 years of practice, I believe in caring for patients the way I want to be cared for. To me, this means being friendly, efficient and running on time.
I enjoy working with my patients and explaining diagnosis and treatment plans, as well as answering questions they may have. I try to always be friendly with superb bedside manner. Additionally, I generally answer all phone calls and emails within four hours.
My favorite part about working at Ohio State is the ability we have to collaborate with subspecialists to provide outstanding care to our patients, as well as collaborating with those conducting meaningful research in neurology.
When I’m not working, I enjoy spending my free time drumming in a band, bicycling and working on my wife’s “to do list.”
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Neurologic Gait Disorders
- Memory Disorders
- Dementia
- Movement Disorders
- Tremor
- Alzheimer Disease
- Essential Tremor
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Migraine Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Headache
- Myoclonus
- Amnesia
Locations Where I Practice
6100 North Hamilton Road
Westerville, OH 43081
614-814-8100
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
9/1/1982 - 6/1/1986
Internship
OhioHealth - Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH
7/1/1986 - 6/30/1987
Residency
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/1987 - 6/30/1990
Board Certification
American Osteopathic Board of Neurology & Psychiatry
4/2/1991
Academic Information
My Department
Neurology
My Division
General Neurology
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
577 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.7 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.7 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.6 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.8 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.8 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2024, Dr. Fahey has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
He is a top notch doctor who listens and cares! Best at OSU in my opinion.
Prompt
Good experience
Very intelligent and listened
Always wonderful. He's very knowledgable and one thing I really like about him is that he is able to figure out what's going on while I am talking to him about medical issues. The other doctor I see there is like this too. Not all doctors seem to be able to do this and it's one of the reasons I always suggest their office if someone tells me they are looking for a doctor of this type. I appreciate his attention to detail and that he speaks in a way that makes it easy to understand what he's asking and he understands what I am asking well and I don't have to repeat myself. He's patient too. I always feel like all of my questions get answered here also.
Dr. Fahey is excellent.
Very knowledgeable
Good , knowledgeable & kind
Great
Dr Farley very interested in my issues after my stroke.. This was An evaluation app't ordered by ER Dr..
Listened to concerns
He is thorough and direct. He knows his stuff but he could crack a joke or smile.
Informative, approachable, very knowledgeable.
Very effective at engaging and communicating
Kind and understandable
Amiability
Dr Fahey was excellent- very knowledgeable and a good listener.
Wonderful caring nurses and Drs. I really appreciate my Cancer doctors concern with my last problem with my sore mouthAnd getting me into dentist there at OSU.
Excellent experience with Dr. Fayee . Very personable and easy to talk to.
Dr Fayhe has a great personality. We got along very well. It's appreciated. I had many questions to ask him and he answered every one with confidence. My visit was a weight lifted from my shoulders. Thank you Dr Fayhe and staff.
Very pleasant and friendly. I have always had a good informative visit. Easy to understand directions for my health.
Experience went well
Doctor was great
Good staff
Good listener.
Loved his sense of humor. I felt very comfortable during my visit!
Explained nothing, gave me no time to actually voice my concerns and showed no interest in the concerns I did voice, acting like his conception of my concerns was more important and the actual issue
Fine
All very good !!
Very good
Friendly - thorough
Very attentive. Willing to listen and take all information in
Did not take time to review my healthy concerns or answer questions
He was on time he was personable he understood what I was talking about you had a good conversation.
My visit was fine. I was glad to be able to get in to see a neurologist quickly. I submitted a couple of questions on MyChart after the visit regarding my blood tests which received answers, but my specific questions were not directly answered. I have to try to guess the answers to my questions because the provider did not specifically answer my questions. They were not very important questions, but I would have preferred more direct answers to my specific questions.
Dr.Fahey is a wonderful physician, he is a great neurologist.
I have no complaints
Understanding
Very good
Dr. Fahey is the best!!! He is caring, kind and very knowledgeable in detecting issues and finding solutions to problems. He truly cares about his patients.
Dr Fehey listens and explains things.
Good
Very kind,patient and understanding
Friendly, knowledgeable, thorough
Dr Fahey was very easy to talk to & answered all my questions. He didn't rush through my appointment & made sure all my concerns were addressed.
Dr. Fahey is WONDERFUL in every way.
Very good
Dr Fahey was helpful with information and called us to finish talking before giving us information or answering questions.
A friend was with me, and we agreed He was excellent!
Good but hurried
Very knowledgeable & friendly
Dr. Fahey is lovely. He found out what has been going on with my neurological system and I appreciate him so much for that.
Asked a few questions and did few body movement tests and that was it!
Felt like he actually cared And assured me that I wasn't crazy, which was a huge thing, took the time to explain everything
He is a good neurologist nice friendly helpful respectful answers I may have
Excellent. Always will answer all my questions and concerns. Carefully listened and completed exam in kind professional way. Felt like he engaged and offered alternative treatment occupational therapy.
Dr was great and listed to all my concerns.
DR Fahey is awesome. He answers all my questions and changed my medication and we talked through it.
Very professional
He always listens and ensures I am getting the right medicine.
Dr. Fahey has been my Provider for almost 5 years. I greatly appreciate how he listens to my responses and works with me when I have difficulty answering questions.
No issues
Very helpful answered all questions.
He understandably
All good, no bad
Very good
Know problem at all
No problems
Everything was great
Great
Experience was very good. He spent much time with me and was open in listening to me with my concerns.
Good
Provider provided excellent care during my visit.
Dr. Fahey nice and very attentive to my problems. I did have to ask several questions about changing meds that were not working and possible imaging
The Doctor was horrible and rude! I'll never be back. Going to find a different Doctor. Bedside manner was horrible and I was only allowed to answer yes or no questions. I was also telling him about a concern I had and he said he didn't want to hear it that we're here to talk about something else
Very efficient
Good visit.
Focused and caring knowledgeable
Great
Very attentive. came home with a good plan
Dr. Is knowledgeable but a bit odd. I found his attempts at jokes confusing. It was hard to make a connection with him. But, I believe him to be competent.
Very good. He picked up on every word I said and is sending me for further testing at my local pain clinic. He was very easy to talk to.
All good
The doctor explained what the testing was designed to do and what I might expect/experience during testing
Excellent
Good ecperience
He always explains everything I need to know carefully.
Very professional and easy to understand.
Dr Holfinger was great! Very expert
Very helpful! He had already reviewed my mri results from 2 days prior to my appointment
Good
I feel that he is rude.
Knowledgeable-and professional-well prepared
He listened and answered my questions.
Knowledgeable
Extremely knowledgeable, extremely professional, extremely personable
Very knowledgeable making me feel confident with his medical opinion.
Good
Dr Fahey was excellent
The guy knows what hes doing. Very intelligent, even wished me a happy belated birthday
Lot of experience
Dr Fahey was great.
High level of expertise in field
Doctor was very attentive to my health condition & answered all of my questions
Very good
I had very good care
Dr. Fahey is very knowledgeable and caring
Excellent as usual!
I'm a slow person to talk to. I just felt a bit rushed and couldn't process all that was going on.
Very knowledgeable
Dr Fahey? He's the best!!! So smart and does an excellent job!! Very kind and understanding!! Dr Fahey is "The only Neurologist" I tell everyone about him!
Dr Fahey explained everything very well.
He was very efficient
Professional
Dr. Fahey was amazing. I live in a very rural area where the healthcare is terrible. We drove over 2 hours to see him. He listened very intently and understood what I've been dealing with and immediately ordered tests, looked at some results from MRIs that I had brought and ordered the bloodwork from the local hospital here. My son was so impressed that he is scheduling an appointment with Dr. Fahey also.
Dr Fahey did a good job explaining test results and how they relate to me. Good listener,attentive, concerned
Very friendly and I left not feeling anxiety about my reason for being there. Scheduled a follow up appointment
Outstanding. Also hilarious.
Is knowledgeable & on the ball with questions during the test.
Provider was good but didn't seem to be aware of the new symptoms that triggered my need for an appointment. He seemed to think that it was a follow up on my previous check ups and was somewhat in a rush
Very good
Dr. Fahey provided a comprehensive exam and explanation of treatment plan. He was knowledgeable and caring.
Normal
He could speak English, very well knowledgeable of what he thought of what it could be Dr. Fahey listened to what I had to say, he explained things to me.
Always caring
The best
It was all good.
He's funny and easy to talk with
No problems
All good
Did not listen. Was told they didn't care about the whole story which explains and can help piece together the cause. Did not have my medical history despite it all being in my osu file and through an osu provider and assumed because of a recovered diagnosis in 2012 that was the cause of my problem now. Refused to acknowledge other possibilities and had no recollection of our previous talk. Very contradictory on view points verse the facts. Second visit vs the first visit was a complete 180 in how I was listened to and respected. Didn't even want to make eye contact and cut me off telling me he didn't care more than once. First visit I was listened to and respected. Will not be returning as It Is not worth my money spent.
The best ! Physician apologized for wait ! Best care !
Excellent in every way
Very Good
Friendly, detailed provider.
Respectful and knowledgeable
Very knowledgeable
Clear, good questions, letting me know what he was treating me for.
My provider is always kind and courteous. He listens to my concerns attentively. He explains things in a way that is not degrading or insulting to a non-medical professional. I respect his knowledge and expertise.
Asked and covered questions necessary. Scheduled testing within a week.
Great
All good. Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable
The provider seemed rushed, did not have insight into my medical history, and did not leave time to ask questions or express concerns I have.
My husband and I like this provider's bedside manner and he doesn't talk down to us. We feel like we are part of a team.
The doctor was very helpful knowledgeable and explained everything to me and my wife
Ran a battery of tests for mobility in the office which no one had ever done to that depth. Understood my symptoms and wants to find the root cause.
Very kind and knew my health issue.
Dr Fahey was excellent - he was very thorough with his initial assessment, and provided the care that I needed during this appointment to resolve my issue.
Very thorough, kind, up-to-date on my history, helpful, supportive.
I really like Dr Fayeh. He quickly clicks into what I'm saying. I chose a teaching facility purposefully because my condition is rather complex. Dr. Faye is exactly who I need. We had a bit of confusion to begin with, but I think that has been straightenedout now.
All good
Very great!
Fab
This physician diagnosed my condition, something neither the urgent care doctor, ED doctor nor my primary physician was able to do. He gave me a wide range of treatment options from which to choose. I was fortunate to find my way to his care.
He was very nice, friendly and attentive. Very intelligent as well.
They Listened and asked questions when they were needed
All good
1st appt there. Good listener...
Very good very good
Very efficient
Good and helpful with the experiences when he talked with me.
Always kind, pleasant. Very easy to relay my heath questions/concerns to. He knows my various health issues & how they might impact my ability to follow his In Instructions to the fullest.
Dr Fahey takes time and answers all my questions. He is trying to help me with a chronic condition that several other doctors would not problem solve or treat.
Very helpful and friendly. Positive experience
Seemed knowledgeable, explained his thoughts well
Was interrupted when discussing symptoms. Provider was cold and not friendly. Provider seemed rushed and did not want to listen to my experience. Provider just wanted to provide a "solution" without helping me understand the problem. Provider did not seem to understand my MRI results and did not review them with me.
Good
I have had a really excellent experience
He seemed very knowledgeable
Dr. Fahey listened to my problems and addressed all my concerns.
Very knowledeable about my condition and my history
The doctor was an incredible listener and gave me hope. He is the 3rd neurologist I have been sent to for this perplexing condition. I felt confident with him.
The doctor seemed in a hurry to move on, did adequately explain mine illness, and/or effectively address my concerns.
Dr. Brian Fahey is a wonderful Neurologist he is nice friendly helpful caring he answers all if my questions
Long -term care and knowledge of issues and communication barrier but delivers exceptional care and effective treatment.
Listens well and really cares
He was phenomenal, I've talked to numerous doctors that brushed things off and didn't listen to my concerns, not only did he listen he seemed genuinely concerned about the issue at hand and explained things very well and was proactive in helping find the cause of the issue and very open with his plan to start diagnostic testing. Very compassionate and way to talk to, extremely confident and informative with compassion. Best bedside manner I have seen in years
He is very good but has an agenda to complete his exam, no time for friendly conversations. He does answer and re-explain my questions.
He is very warm and personable. I always feel like he is prepared and remembers my case details.
Excellent
Very thorough and excellent.
I don't think he wanted to be of help
The care provider is truly an expert in his field. He has a kind and caring heart. He is great at explaining things in a way so Mom can understand. We are grateful for Dr. Fahey!
I like the doctor
Dr. Fahey was extremely knowledgeable about my issues and so thorough with explaining everything to me. I could not have asked for a better experience.
Dr. Fahey is always concerned.
Very pleased.
Good
The doctor is always friendly and professional.
Dr is very nice and easy to talk to.
Good
He was good
Was prompt and listened to me.
Very friendly and knowledgeable
Good experience just couldn't get full answers regarding all my lab tests. Some were abnormal and worried me.