About
Dr. Michael Ament is a neurologist and fellowship-trained headache specialist practicing in Denver, Colorado. He studied English Literature at Princeton University before earning his medical degree from SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine. His neurology residency at the University of Colorado earned him the Outstanding Instructor Award for Neurology twice. In his final residency year, the School of Medicine honored him with the Golden Teaching Award.
After residency, Dr. Ament completed sub-specialty headache training under Dr. Joel Saper at the Michigan Head Pain and Neurological Institute in Ann Arbor, one of a small number of national tertiary referral centers for headache care. He taught residents as assistant clinic faculty in the University of Colorado Medical School's Department of Neurology from 2007 to 2014. He lectures on neurology and headache topics at local, national, and international venues. He also holds an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business, which he earned before pursuing medicine. His grandmother, Thelma Brock, MD, practiced in the 1930s and shaped his belief that good care should reach everyone. Outside the clinic, Dr. Ament hikes throughout Colorado and spends time with his family.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Princeton University, English Literature
Medical School
SUNY Buffalo, New York
Residency
Neurology, University of Colorado
Fellowship
Headache, Michigan Head Pain and Neurological Institute (MHNI), under Dr. Joel Saper
Additional Training
MBA, Duke University Fuqua School of Business; Two NOLS courses
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Ament right for?
Dr. Ament is a strong fit for patients who have struggled to get an accurate headache diagnosis elsewhere. Adults managing chronic migraine, cluster headache, or post-traumatic headache benefit from his sub-specialty training. He also sees patients with rare and complex conditions like trigeminal neuralgia, cerebral spinal fluid leaks, or benign intracranial hypertension. Patients seeking a narcotic-free, root-cause approach to head pain will find his philosophy a good match.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Ament treats a wide spectrum of headache and neurological pain conditions. These include migraine in all its forms, cluster headache, tension headache, cervicogenic headache, and post-traumatic headache. He also manages rarer conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, SUNCT, paroxysmal hemicrania, hemicrania continua, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, and spinal fluid leaks, among others.
Dr. Ament completed his headache fellowship at the Michigan Head Pain and Neurological Institute in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He trained under Dr. Joel Saper, a nationally recognized neurologist. MHNI is one of the few national tertiary referral centers dedicated to headache evaluation and treatment.
Dr. Ament is a neurologist who completed his residency training at the University of Colorado. During that residency, he earned the Outstanding Instructor Award for Neurology twice and received the Golden Teaching Award from the School of Medicine in his final year.
No. Dr. Ament pursues narcotic-free solutions for his patients. He works with each patient to find a comfortable treatment plan without relying on opioid medications. His approach focuses on accurate diagnosis and targeted therapies, including interventional options like Botox, nerve blocks, and trigger point injections.
Dr. Ament performs Botox treatments for migraine, occipital nerve blocks, other cranial nerve blocks, and trigger point injections. He recommends these based on a patient's specific diagnosis and history. All procedural decisions follow a thorough review of the patient's symptoms and prior treatment responses.
Yes. Dr. Ament has served as an investigator on clinical trials related to headache. He also taught residents as assistant clinic faculty at the University of Colorado Medical School's Department of Neurology from 2007 to 2014. He continues to lecture on neurology and headache topics at regional, national, and international venues.
Dr. Ament treats every symptom as a clue toward an accurate diagnosis. He takes a full headache history during the initial 60-minute appointment and reviews all prior treatments, testing, and medical records. He looks for underlying or secondary causes that other providers may have missed before building a personalized care plan.
Yes. Dr. Ament evaluates and manages concussion, whiplash injuries, and post-traumatic headache. He approaches these conditions with the same thorough diagnostic process he applies to all headache disorders, identifying contributing factors and tailoring treatment accordingly.
Doctor profile last updated August 17, 2026