Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

Academic MS Center
Large Center
23 MS centers statewide
What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamPart of Major Health SystemFull-Service Support

You’re looking at an academic MS center with a multidisciplinary team and a strong focus on both diagnosis and ongoing management. You may appreciate the range of services available, including specialized testing, rehabilitation, social work, and nutrition support. This is a single-location center, so it may feel less convenient if you need multiple nearby offices or a highly local network.

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About Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin

This center stands out for combining MS and neuroimmunology expertise with a large, multidisciplinary care team and specialized testing in one academic setting. It also serves a wide range of complex inflammatory and autoimmune neurologic conditions beyond MS.

This Austin center treats multiple sclerosis and many related inflammatory and autoimmune nervous system conditions, including neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, and neurosarcoidosis. Patients can receive comprehensive evaluations, individualized care, medication management, and a range of supportive services such as cognitive rehabilitation, speech and language rehabilitation, nutritional counseling, social work, and case management. Diagnostic options include lab work, imaging, lumbar puncture, neuropsychological testing, small fiber biopsy, and neurourology or urogynecology assessment. The center is part of Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and UT Health Austin.

UT Medicine Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center is an academic MS center in Austin connected to Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. You can expect care for MS and a broad range of related neuroimmunology conditions, with access to neurologists and support from neuropsychology, nutrition, social work, case management, and rehabilitation services. The center also offers on-site lab work, imaging, lumbar puncture, and other specialized testing to help guide diagnosis and treatment. Its Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences affiliation adds another layer of specialized neuroscience care.

Featured Care Team Members

Leorah Freeman
Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center
Duriel Hardy, M.D.
Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center
Esther Melamed, M.D., Ph.D.
Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center
Ethan Meltzer, M.D.
Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center
Navid Valizadeh, MB BCh, MRCPI
Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center

Specialized Programs

Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center
Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences

Partnerships & Referral Network

  • Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin (academic affiliation)

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
Multiple sclerosis (MS)Neuromyelitis opticaOptic neuritisTransverse myelitisAutoimmune encephalitisAcute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)Autoimmune neuropathyCentral nervous system vasculitisCLIPPERSInflammatory syndromes of the brainstem and cerebellumMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-mediated encephalomyelitisNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)NeurosarcoidosisParaneoplastic syndromesProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)Small fiber neuropathy
How They Treat It
Comprehensive evaluationsIndividualized careDisease diagnosisDisease managementCognitive rehabilitationNeuropsychological testingLab workImagingLumbar punctureSmall fiber biopsyNeurourology assessmentUrogynecology assessmentSpeech and language rehabilitationNutritional counselingSocial work servicesCase management servicesCognitive rehabilitationNeuropsychological testingLumbar punctureSmall fiber biopsySpeech and language rehabilitationNutritional counselingMedication management
Diagnostics
Lab workImagingLumbar punctureNeuropsychological testingNeurourology and urogynecology assessmentSmall fiber biopsySpeech/language testing

Insurance & Access

Contact
1601 Trinity St Building B, Austin, TX 78712
Insurance & Support
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FAQs from Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin

The center treats multiple sclerosis and a wide range of related neurologic and autoimmune conditions, including neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, autoimmune encephalitis, ADEM, neurosarcoidosis, PML, and small fiber neuropathy.

Diagnostic services include lab work, imaging, lumbar puncture, neuropsychological testing, small fiber biopsy, neurourology and urogynecology assessment, and speech/language testing. These tests can help the team better understand your symptoms and guide treatment.

Yes. In addition to neurologic care, you can access cognitive rehabilitation, speech and language rehabilitation, nutritional counseling, social work, and case management services.

New patients can schedule through the appointment system or by phone at 1-833-UT-CARES (1-833-882-2737). Current patients can also book through the patient portal.

Named providers include Leorah Freeman, Duriel Hardy, Esther Melamed, Ethan Meltzer, and Navid Valizadeh. They are part of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center team.

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