About Merle Diamond, MD

Merle Diamond, MD, a headache medicine specialist at Endeavor Health, provides comprehensive care for patients living with migraine and other headache disorders. She earned her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed her residency in internal and emergency medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Board certified in internal medicine and specially trained in headache medicine, Dr. Diamond has contributed to more than 70 scientific publications and co-authored several headache textbooks, advancing clinical understanding and patient care.

My endeavor

My endeavor is to help patients regain control over their lives by providing compassionate, individualized care for those living with headache and migraine disorders.

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Care philosophy

I focus on helping patients restore normal function so they can live fully. While headaches may not disappear completely, I teach my patients how to manage attacks effectively, giving them the confidence and tools to maintain their quality of life. 

Overview

  • Gender Female

Clinical focus

  • Internal Medicine
  • Headache Medicine
  • Cluster headache
  • Hemicrania continua
  • New daily persistent headache
  • Paroxysmal hemicrania
  • Post-traumatic headache
  • Tension-type headache

Treatments offered

  • Acupuncture
  • Biofeedback
  • Dietary
  • Infusions
  • Injectable medications
  • Oral medications
  • Pharmacological medicines
  • Physical therapy
  • Psychological intervention
  • Inpatient management

Conditions treated

  • Abdominal headache
  • Cluster headache
  • Exertional headache
  • Hemicrania continua
  • Hemiplegic migraine
  • Medication overuse headache
  • Menstrual headache
  • Migraine with aura
  • Migraines without aura
  • New daily persistent headache
  • Paroxysmal hemicrania
  • Pediatric and adolescent headache
  • Post-Covid 19 headache
  • Post-traumatic headache
  • Pressure headache
  • Severe headache
  • Severe migraine
  • Tension-type headache
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2150 Pfingsten Rd., Suite 2260
Glenview, IL 60026-1326
(847) 618-3590 Get directions
Endeavor Health Medical Group
1460 N. Halsted St., Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60642-1615
(847) 618-3590 Get directions
Medical School
  • 1980
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residencies
  • 1984
    Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Board certifications
  • 1984
    Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine
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