Baylor College of Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Center

Houston, Texas

Academic MS Center
7 Active TrialsMedium Practice
22 MS centers statewide · Ranked #2 in Texas for clinical trials
What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamResearch FocusedPart of Major Health System

You are looking at an academic MS center with a dedicated team focused on multiple sclerosis and related conditions. You may appreciate the broad support, including specialist referrals, counseling, nursing help, and patient education. This is a single-location center, so access is centered in Houston and it may feel less convenient than a larger multi-site practice.

Facility Profile
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Direct Doctor Access4/5
Support Services4/5
Clinical Trials & Research4/5
Insurance & Navigation Help3/5
Scheduling & Virtual Care2/5

About Baylor College of Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Center

This center combines Baylor Medicine expertise with a dedicated MS and NMO-focused team.

This Houston center provides diagnosis, treatment, and support services for people living with multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, and related conditions. You can receive full neurological evaluations, MS symptom treatment, and help from specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation, neuropsychology, social services, and specialized nursing. The clinic also offers referrals to urology, psychiatry, and ophthalmology, plus disability and insurance counseling. Its academic setting makes it a strong option for patients seeking specialized MS care.

Baylor College of Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Center in Houston is an academic MS clinic with a strong specialty focus. You can expect care for multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, and NMO spectrum disorders, along with access to a broad team and educational support.

Featured Care Team Members

George Joseph Hutton, M.D.
Professor
multiple sclerosis and related diseases of the central nervous system
Michael Moore, M.D.
Assistant Professor
multiple sclerosis and related diseases of the central nervous system
Hemali Patel, D.O.
Assistant Professor
multiple sclerosis and related diseases of the central nervous system
Carlos A Pérez, M.D.
Assistant Professor
multiple sclerosis and related diseases of the central nervous system

Specialized Programs

physical medicine and rehabilitation
neuropsychological evaluation and counseling
social services support
disability counseling
insurance counseling
specialized nursing and educational services

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
multiple sclerosisneuromyelitis opticaNMO spectrum disorders
How They Treat It
diagnosticstreatmentsupport servicesfull neurological evaluationsMS symptom treatmentinvestigational drug trialsphysical medicine and rehabilitation evaluations and consultationsreferrals to urologyreferrals to psychiatryreferrals to ophthalmologyneuropsychological evaluation and counselingsocial services evaluation and assistancedisability counselinginsurance counselingspecialized nursing serviceseducational servicesMS treatmentsinvestigational drug trials
Diagnostics
full neurological evaluations

Research & Clinical Trials

This center is currently involved in 7 clinical trials — ranked #2 in Texas for active trials

A Rollover Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Ocrelizumab In Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Hoffmann-La Roche
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE3
Ocrelizumab
A Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Ocrelizumab in Comparison With Fingolimod in Children and Adolescents With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)
Hoffmann-La Roche
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE3
OcrelizumabOcrelizumab PlaceboFingolimodFingolimod Placebo
Best Available Therapy Versus Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Sclerosis (BEAT-MS)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
RECRUITINGPHASE3
Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationBest Available Therapy (BAT)
Care in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
NYU Langone Health
RECRUITING
Determining the Effectiveness of earLy Intensive Versus Escalation Approaches for RRMS
The Cleveland Clinic
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE4
Early Highly Effective Therapies GroupEscalation Therapies Group
Efficacy and Safety Studies of Frexalimab (SAR441344) in Adults With Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis
Sanofi
RECRUITINGPHASE3
FrexalimabTeriflunomidePlacebo infusionPlacebo tabletMRI contrast-enhancing agentsCholestyramineActivated charcoal
TSC Biosample Repository and Natural History Database
National Tuberous Sclerosis Association
RECRUITING
PhlebotomyBuccal (cheek) swabGenetic TestingTissue donation after routine clinical procedure

Insurance & Access

Contact
Maxine Mesinger MS Clinic, 7200 Cambridge St 9th Floor, Houston, TX 77030
Insurance & Support
Patient Portal

FAQs from Baylor College of Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Center

The center treats multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, and NMO spectrum disorders. Care is focused on conditions affecting the central nervous system.

You can receive full neurological evaluations, MS symptom treatment, and physical medicine and rehabilitation evaluations and consultations. The clinic also offers neuropsychological evaluation and counseling.

Yes. Patients can be referred to urology, psychiatry, and ophthalmology, and the team also provides social services evaluation, disability counseling, insurance counseling, and specialized nursing support.

Yes, the center offers investigational drug trials. That makes it a good option if you want care in an academic setting with research involvement.

A MyChart patient portal is available, and the center also provides educational services. These tools can help you stay organized and informed during care.

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