MUSC Multiple Sclerosis Center

Charleston, South Carolina

Academic MS Center
Virtual CareLarge Center
2 MS centers statewide · #1 in South Carolina for provider count
What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamResearch FocusedPart of Major Health System

You'll find an academic MS center built around specialist teamwork, testing, and treatment planning. You can benefit from a wide range of neurology support, including rehab therapies, telehealth visits, and coordinated care across MUSC. As a large specialty center, your care may involve several locations and teams.

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Direct Doctor Access2/5
Support Services5/5
Clinical Trials & Research4/5
Insurance & Navigation Help3/5
Scheduling & Virtual Care4/5

About MUSC Multiple Sclerosis Center

This center stands out for combining MS care with a broad neuromuscular program inside MUSC Health. It also has specialized clinics for ALS, spasticity, and occupational therapy neurological rehabilitation.

MUSC Multiple Sclerosis Center serves people with multiple sclerosis and other neuromuscular conditions, including ALS, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophies, and peripheral neuropathy. You can access testing such as MRI, evoked potentials, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, EMG, nerve conduction studies, and biopsies when needed. The center also offers rehabilitation therapies, mental health support, nutritional therapy, palliative care, and occupational therapy neurological rehabilitation. It is part of a large academic health system with statewide reach and coordinated specialty care.

MUSC Multiple Sclerosis Center is an academic MS and neuromuscular care program in Charleston that brings together specialists across MUSC Health. You can get MS care, diagnosis and treatment planning, rehabilitation therapies, emotional support, and telehealth visits in one connected system. Patients who need broader neuromuscular care may also be seen through related clinics, including ALS, spasticity, and MDA Care Center services.

Featured Care Team Members

Elijah Daniel Owens, M.D.
Neurology
Kara Smith, FNP-C
Neurology
Federico Jose Rodriguez-Porcel, M.D.
Neurology
Robbie Buechler, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurology
Stephanie Stetler, MSN, FNP-C
Neurology
Robert Bolen, M.D.
High Volume MS Prescriber
Andrew Keegan, MD
Active MS Prescriber
Jacqueline Koshorek, D.O
Active MS Prescriber
Krzysztof Romanowski, MD
Active MS Prescriber
Keith Sanders, M.D.
Active MS Prescriber

Specialized Programs

MS Clinic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic
Neuromuscular Clinic
Spasticity Clinic
Occupational therapy neurological rehabilitation program
MDA Care Center

Partnerships & Referral Network

  • MDA Care Center

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
multiple sclerosisamyotrophic lateral sclerosisGuillain-Barre syndromemuscular dystrophiesmyasthenia gravishereditary peripheral neuropathymyopathyspasticityspinal cord disordersspinal cord injuriesneuromuscular disorders
How They Treat It
Multiple sclerosis careNeuromuscular careDiagnosis and treatment planningRehabilitation therapiesOccupational therapy neurological rehabilitationEmotional supportTelehealth neurology careMyChart accessClinical trial evaluationdisease-modifying drugssteroidsoccupational therapyphysical therapyspeech therapynutritional therapymental health supportneuropsychologypalliative care
Diagnostics
optical coherence testing (OCT)evoked potentials (EP)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)cerebrospinal fluid analysisnerve conduction studieselectromyography (EMG)nerve and muscle ultrasoundsskin biopsynerve biopsymuscle biopsy

Research & Clinical Trials

Insurance & Access

Contact
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Insurance & Support
Care Coordinator
Patient Portal

FAQs from MUSC Multiple Sclerosis Center

The center treats multiple sclerosis and also cares for a range of neuromuscular conditions, including ALS, Guillain-Barre syndrome, muscular dystrophies, myasthenia gravis, hereditary peripheral neuropathy, and myopathy.

You may have access to MRI, optical coherence testing, evoked potentials, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, nerve conduction studies, EMG, and nerve or muscle biopsies, depending on what your care team needs.

Yes. Telehealth neurology care is available through MUSC Health virtual specialty care, which can make follow-up visits more convenient.

Appointments are coordinated at the main campus in downtown Charleston, and patients are also seen at the Mount Pleasant clinic location.

In addition to MS care, you have access to a multidisciplinary neuromuscular program with specialists such as neurologists, physiatrists, therapists, dietitians, social workers, and palliative care support.

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