About Us
Become a PatientHistorical Beginning
Diamond Headache is a world-renowned treatment center and the very first in its class that was founded in 1974, by a true pioneer, Dr. Seymour Diamond. In 1972, two years before opening Diamond Headache, Dr. Seymour Diamond was able to count on one hand the number of physicians throughout the U.S. who were just focused on doing “headache work.” That drove Dr. Seymour Diamond on a mission to bring awareness across the world that headaches are a legitimate disease.
In his own words, the representation of the Diamond Headache would always follow: “This is a place that’s always been and always will be about providing a continuum of care. Our patients need us to persevere at every stage of the process: to accurately diagnose their condition, to adjust their treatment, to continue our follow-up, and to show them an opportunity for life beyond headache.”
Dr. Seymour Diamond
Today’s Team of Experts
Today, Diamond Headache is a team of expert clinical leaders who are top-rated headache and migraine doctors and advanced practitioners, who believe in the same guiding principles that have set Diamond Headache apart from the beginning. The Professionals at Diamond Headache tailor treatment to each individual patient and their individual needs. We offer world-class health care services at all of our state of the art facilities. Our physicians and staff have led the world in headache care for over 50 years and will continue to do so everyday.
RESEARCH
The Cornerstone of Research
At Diamond Headache we pride ourselves with being a leading research center. The pivotal studies that led to approval of many of the currently available treatments were conducted right here, at Diamond Headache. The Clinic, through its research department, continues to lead the way in the development of cutting edge therapies and approaches to the management of headache.
Diamond Headache currently has multiple ongoing research studies. If you are interested in participating in our ongoing research trials or any future trials to improve headache pain, please contact us here!
Ongoing Studies
A multicenter, open label study assessing the efficacy of Erenumab on functional impact of migraine
Purpose: To see what effect Erenumab has on health and lifestyle, beyond the effect on the number of migraine days each month. Key Criteria: ▪...
Interventional, randomized, double blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled delayed start study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of eptinezumab in patients with episodic Cluster headache
Purpose: To determine if eptinezumab is a safe and effective treatment for those who suffer from episodic Cluster headache Key Criteria: ▪...
A long term, prospective, observational study to evaluate the safety, including cardiovascular safety, of Fremanezumab in patients with migraine in routine clinical practice
Purpose: To assess the long term safety of fremanezumab and other preventative migraine medications and to assess their effects on the heart...
Diamond Headache Clinic Research & Educational Foundation
Promoting Headache Education
The Diamond Headache Clinic Research & Educational Foundation was founded in 1987. At each conference DHCREF brings together multiple speakers to present ACCME approved courses. Doing so, allows providers who are interested in migraine and other headache disorders to stay on the cutting edge of headache medicine as it evolves everyday. If you have any questions regarding any of our past or upcoming conferences or webinars please contact us here!
Annual Conferences
Fellowship & Medical Student Programs
Seymour Diamond, MD, Headache Medicine Fellowship Program
Diamond Headache has collaborated with Loyola University Chicago (LUC) Stritch School of Medicine to offer a 1-year Headache Fellowship program. For further details, including Program Goals, Objectives, eligibility and the application process please contact the admissions department at LUC.Learn More 5
Headache Diagnosis and Management – Rosalind Franklin University
Diamond Headache also collaborates with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science to offer Medical Students a two week rotation at the Diamond Headache Clinic and AMITA St. Joseph Hospital. Students will work under the direct supervision of physicians specializing in headache as well as working with ancillary staff for methods of assessment of headache via history and physical examination and in the use of alternative medicine techniques, such as biofeedback, for headache management. Students will spend additional time with a clinical pharmacologist to further learn the role of drug therapies in headache management. Satisfactory progression of the student in the program will include demonstration of the ability to assess headache patients and develop treatment plans that will be reviewed and discussed with one of the physicians responsible for the program. The educational program will be conducted primarily at the Diamond Headache Clinic with additional time spent at the Diamond Headache Inpatient Treatment Unit at AMITA St. Joseph Hospital.
For more information please contact senior.electives@rosalindfranklin.edu
Locations
Chicago, IL
Glenview, IL
Greenfield, WI
Diamond Headache Clinic Inpatient Unit
*Inpatient Unit
- (773) 388-6390
- 2900 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60657
* Patients seeking inpatient treatment must be seen and evaluated by a Diamond Headache Clinic physician at one of our outpatient clinics first.
