Brigham Multiple Sclerosis Center

Boston, Massachusetts

Academic MS Center
10 Active TrialsInfusion CenterLarge Center
15 MS centers statewide · Ranked #2 in Massachusetts for clinical trials · #1 in Massachusetts for provider count
What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamResearch FocusedInfusion On-Site

You’re stepping into an academic MS center where your care is shaped by a large team and close hospital partnerships. You’ll likely appreciate the mix of specialist visits, on-site infusion, advanced imaging, and support programs for daily life with MS. Because this is a research-focused center, it may feel more referral-based and less like a small neighborhood clinic.

Facility Profile
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Direct Doctor Access2/5
Support Services5/5
Clinical Trials & Research5/5
Insurance & Navigation Help3/5
Scheduling & Virtual Care2/5

About Brigham Multiple Sclerosis Center

This center stands out for its pediatric MS program, a 7T MRI scanner, on-site infusion therapy, and a broad research program within a large academic medical system.

Brigham Multiple Sclerosis Center provides comprehensive care for adults and children living with MS and related neurologic conditions. You have access to disease-modifying treatment management, symptom treatment, infusion therapy, MRI and other diagnostic testing, and support services such as psychology, social work, and support groups. The center also treats neuromyelitis optica and pediatric multiple sclerosis, and it offers specialized programs for women’s health and positive psychology. Its hospital and system affiliations make it a notable academic referral center in Boston.

Brigham Multiple Sclerosis Center in Boston is an academic MS center with a broad care team. You can get care for multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, pediatric MS, and other demyelinating disorders, along with infusion therapy, MRI services, and support programs. It brings together clinical care, behavioral health, women's health, and research in one setting.

Featured Care Team Members

Tanuja Chitnis, MD, FAAN
Senior Neurologist, Co-Director
multiple sclerosis
Maria Houtchens, MD
Neurologist, Director of Clinical Care
multiple sclerosis
Howard Weiner, MD
Neurologist, Co-Director
multiple sclerosis
Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD
Active MS Prescriber
Tamara Bockow Kaplan, MD
Active MS Prescriber
Tanuja Chitnis, MD
Active MS Prescriber
Maria Houtchens, MD
Active MS Prescriber
Mam Ibraheem, MD, MPH
Active MS Prescriber
Jami Johnsen, MD
Active MS Prescriber

Specialized Programs

pediatric multiple sclerosis
women's health
behavioral health
neuromyelitis optica
positive psychology for individuals with MS

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
multiple sclerosisrelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisprimary progressive multiple sclerosissecondary progressive multiple sclerosisprogressive relapsing multiple sclerosisneuromyelitis opticaNMOpediatric multiple sclerosisdemyelinating disordersacute disseminated encephalomyelitis
How They Treat It
comprehensive MS caredisease-modifying treatment managementsymptomatic treatmenton-site infusion therapysupport groupspatient resourcespsychological health serviceswomen's health programpediatric MS careNMO careMRI servicesresearch studiesclinical research trialsinterferon-betaAvonexBetaseronRebifCopaxoneglatiramer acetatemethylprednisoloneSolumedrolnatalizumabTysabrimitoxantroneNovantronecyclophosphamideCytoxanmycophenolic acidCellceptocrelizumabrituximabfingolimodsiponimodozanimod
Diagnostics
MRI7T MRI scannerlumbar puncturecerebrospinal fluid analysisoligoclonal band testingIgG indexvisual evoked potentialsbrainstem auditory evoked potentialssomatosensory evoked potentials

Research & Clinical Trials

This center is currently involved in 10 clinical trials — ranked #2 in Massachusetts for active trials

A Novel Wearable Digital Biomarker for Detecting Changes in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Condition
Celestra Health Systems
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
A Study of Nasal Foralumab in Non-Active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Tiziana Life Sciences LTD
RECRUITINGPHASE2
ForalumabPlacebo
Assessment of Synaptic Density in MS
Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGEARLY_PHASE1
[F-18]SDM-8
Concentration of Ofatumumab in the Breast Milk of Lactating Women With Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE4
Ofatunumab
Feasibility of [11C]Acetate-PET in LAM and TSC
Brigham and Women's Hospital
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE1, PHASE2
[11C]acetate
Genes and Environment in Multiple Sclerosis
Columbia University
RECRUITING
Glucose Consumption in MS Using [F-18]FDG-PET
Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGPHASE4
[F-18]FDG
Molecular Imaging of NET Using [C-11]MRB-PET in MS
Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGPHASE1, PHASE2
[C-11]Methylreboxetine
Nasal Foralumab in Patients With Non-Active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Tiziana Life Sciences LTD
RECRUITINGPHASE2
Foralumab TZLS-401 100 µg
PET Brain Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Other Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Diseases
Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGPHASE1, PHASE2
[F-18]PBR06[C-11]PBR28

Insurance & Access

Contact
60 Fenwood Road Suite 1B, Boston, MA 02115
Insurance & Support
Care Coordinator
Support Groups

FAQs from Brigham Multiple Sclerosis Center

Yes. The center has on-site infusion therapy for MS care, which can make treatment more convenient for you. It also manages disease-modifying therapies and symptomatic treatment.

You can get MRI services, including access to a 7T MRI scanner. The center also offers lumbar puncture, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, oligoclonal band testing, IgG index testing, and several evoked potential studies.

Yes. The center provides pediatric MS care for children and adolescents with MS and related demyelinating conditions.

You have access to support groups, psychological health services, exercise resources, and diet and nutrition guidance. The center also includes a psychologist, social worker, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and care coordination support.

Yes. The center lists research studies and clinical research trials as part of its services, and it has a dedicated research page. Its academic setting and large provider team also support clinical and research-focused care.

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