Mayo Clinic Center for MS and Autoimmune Neurology

Rochester, Minnesota

Academic MS Center
8 Active TrialsLarge Center
8 MS centers statewide · Ranked #1 in Minnesota for clinical trials · #1 in Minnesota for provider count
What kind of place is this?
Research FocusedComprehensive Care TeamPart of Major Health System

You are cared for at a Mayo Clinic academic center that focuses on MS and other autoimmune neurologic conditions. You can expect a large, coordinated team and access to specialized testing, research programs, and care for both adults and children. You should expect a research-focused setting, so visits may feel less like a small community clinic and more like a specialized academic program.

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Support Services3/5
Clinical Trials & Research4/5
Insurance & Navigation Help2/5
Scheduling & Virtual Care2/5

About Mayo Clinic Center for MS and Autoimmune Neurology

This center brings together Mayo Clinic specialists, including neurologists, immunologists, and research scientists, in one coordinated program. It also offers specialized research and testing resources such as the Neuroimmunology Laboratory and MS Lesion Project.

This Rochester center provides care for multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune epilepsy, and autoimmune dementia. It treats both children and adults and sees more than 3,500 patients each year. The center stands out for combining clinical care with research programs, advanced antibody testing, and a large multidisciplinary team. It is part of Mayo Clinic.

Mayo Clinic Center for MS and Autoimmune Neurology in Rochester is a specialized center within Mayo Clinic that cares for people with multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune neurologic conditions. The team includes neurologists, immunologists, research scientists, and physician-scientists who work together on both patient care and research. It serves both adults and children. Patients can also access specialized testing and programs such as the Autoimmune Neurology Clinic, MS Lesion Project, and Neuroimmunology Laboratory.

Featured Care Team Members

Sean J. Pittock, M.D.
Director
Charles L. Howe, Ph.D.
Research co-director / Director of Research
Translational neuroimmunology
Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D.
Clinical co-director
Autoimmune neurological diseases
Jessica A. Sagen, M.A.
Senior program coordinator
Kogulavadanan Arumaithurai, MD
Active MS Prescriber
Eoin Flanagan, M.B.B.Ch.
Active MS Prescriber
Ralitza Gavrilova, M.D.
Active MS Prescriber
Jamelle Johnson, MD
Orhun Kantarci, M.D.
Active MS Prescriber
Brian Keegan, M.D.
Active MS Prescriber

Specialized Programs

Autoimmune Neurology Clinic
MS Lesion Project
Neuroimmunology Laboratory

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
multiple sclerosisneuromyelitis opticaautoimmune encephalitisautoimmune epilepsyautoimmune dementiaoptic neuritis
How They Treat It
Research and patient care for autoimmune neurological disordersMultiple sclerosis careNeuromyelitis optica careAutoimmune encephalitis careAutoimmune epilepsy careAutoimmune dementia carePediatric and adult evaluation and careplasma exchange therapyremyelination-focused therapiesneural repair therapies
Diagnostics
anti-aquaporin 4 antibody testingneural antibody testingbiorepository-based research testingblood sample testing

Research & Clinical Trials

This center is currently involved in 8 clinical trials — ranked #1 in Minnesota for active trials

A Study of Imaging in Demyelinating Diseases
Mayo Clinic
ENROLLING BY INVITATIONPHASE2
C-11 ER176 RadiotracerC11 Pittsburgh Compound BPET/CT scanMRI
A Study to Investigate Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Tolebrutinib in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis.
Sanofi
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE3
TolebrutinibPlaceboTeriflunomide
AMX0114 in Adult Participants With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.
RECRUITINGPHASE1
AMX0114Placebo
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)
Breathing Practice for Brain and Mental Health in Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGNA
Biospecimen CollectionExercise InterventionMagnetic Resonance ImagingQuestionnaire AdministrationRespiratory Therapy
Deciphering Preserved Autonomic Function After Multiple Sclerosis
Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGNA
Tests of sympathetic inhibitionTests of sympathetic activationTesting of autonomic dysreflexia
Determining the Effectiveness of earLy Intensive Versus Escalation Approaches for RRMS
The Cleveland Clinic
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE4
Early Highly Effective Therapies GroupEscalation Therapies Group
Traditional Versus Early Aggressive Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Trial
Johns Hopkins University
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGNA
Natalizumab/natalizumab-sztn, Alemtuzumab, Ocrelizumab, Rituximab/rituximab-arrx/rituximab-abbs/rituximab-pvvr, Cladribine, Ofatumumab, Ublituximab-xiiy, Ocrelizumab and hyaluronidase-ocsqGlatiramer acetate, Interferons (intramuscular, subcutaneous, pegylated) Teriflunomide, Fumarates (dimethyl, diroximel, monomethyl) Fingolimod, Siponimod, Ozanimod, Ponesimod

Insurance & Access

Contact
Rosa Parks Pavilion BA -20, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Insurance & Support
Care Coordinator

FAQs from Mayo Clinic Center for MS and Autoimmune Neurology

The center treats multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune epilepsy, and autoimmune dementia. It focuses on autoimmune neurologic disorders in both adults and children.

Yes. The center provides pediatric and adult evaluation and care, so families can seek help for both age groups in one specialty program.

The center offers anti-aquaporin 4 antibody testing, neural antibody testing, blood sample testing, and biorepository-based research testing. These tools support diagnosis and research in autoimmune neurologic disease.

Your care is supported by a large multidisciplinary team that includes neurologists, immunologists, research scientists, physician-scientists, and clinical biochemistry and immunology specialists. That structure helps connect clinical care with research.

The center includes the Autoimmune Neurology Clinic, the MS Lesion Project, and the Neuroimmunology Laboratory. These programs support specialized care and ongoing research in autoimmune neurologic disease.

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