Merle Diamond, MD, Co-Medical Director, the Diamond Headache Inpatient Program at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, discusses how migraine treatment has evolved and how that informs her treatment of intractable migraine patients. Merle Diamond, MD, Co-Medical Director, the Diamond Headache Inpatient Program at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago — one of just three in the United States — discusses the value of inpatient care for patients with prolonged, severe migraines who have not responded to outpatient treatment. The AMITA Health Heart & Vascular Institute is a recognized regional referral center for advanced imaging for HF diagnosis and assessment of causal factors.
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Amita Health Medical Group Patient Portal, The Diamond Headache Impatient Program at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago is one of only two inpatient headache units in the nation. The facility is designed specifically for headache patients and utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. The Integrative Oncology Program at the AMITA Health Cancer Institute uses alternative treatments that have scientific evidence of effectiveness, and incorporates these with traditional cancer care.
