Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio

Academic MS Center
Large Center
15 MS centers statewide
What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamResearch FocusedPart of Major Health System

You are being seen at a pediatric academic MS center where your care can involve several specialists working together. You may appreciate the same-day multidisciplinary approach, the broad testing options, and the transition program that helps teens move into adult care. Because this is a pediatric specialty center, your experience may feel more focused on children and families than on adult-only MS care.

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About Nationwide Children's Hospital

This center stands out for combining pediatric neuroimmunology care with same-day access to multiple specialties, so you can often address several needs in one visit. It also has a formal transition program, helping teens and families plan for adult care.

Nationwide Children's Hospital provides evidence-based care for pediatric neuroimmune conditions, including multiple sclerosis, ADEM, transverse myelitis, optic neuritis, MOG-AD, and NMOSD. Families can access same-day multidisciplinary visits, detailed testing such as MRI, blood work, and cerebrospinal fluid assessment, plus support from psychology, psychiatry, and therapy services. The clinic also offers a formal transition program to help teens move into adult neuroimmunology care. It serves patients across Ohio and is connected to national pediatric MS and rare neuroimmune networks.

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, offers a Neuroimmunology Clinic for children and teens with MS and related nervous system conditions. You can expect care from a team that brings neurology, rheumatology, psychiatry, psychology, neuropsychology, pharmacy, and therapy services together when needed. It is part of a major academic health system and also works with the U.S. Network of Pediatric MS Centers.

Featured Care Team Members

Setty M. Magana, MD, PhD
Co-Director
Neuroimmunology
Kelsey E. Poisson, MD
Neuroimmunology
Kyla D. Driest, MD
Neuroimmunology
Hersh Varma, MD
Neuroimmunology
Helen C. Wu, MD
Neuroimmunology

Specialized Programs

Formal neuroimmunology transition program
Pediatric neuroimmune registry
Biorepository
PADS study
MOGAD neurocognitive study
Quality of life in adults with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis study
Social determinants of health research
Psychosocial screening initiative
Transition of care quality improvement initiative

Partnerships & Referral Network

  • U.S. Network of Pediatric MS Centers affiliate center

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
Multiple sclerosis (MS)Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)Transverse myelitisOptic neuritisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disorder (MOG-AD)Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)Autoimmune encephalitisAcute flaccid myelitis (AFM)Central nervous system vasculitisNeurologic complications of autoinflammatory diseaseNeurologic effects of rheumatologic diseases
How They Treat It
Evidence-based clinical care for pediatric neuroimmune disordersSame-day multidisciplinary careNeurology careRheumatology carePsychiatry carePsychology careNeuropsychology carePharmacy supportNeuro-Ophthalmology collaborationNeuroradiology collaborationPhysical therapy coordinationOccupational therapy coordinationSpeech therapy coordinationTransition program to adult neuroimmunology careUrgent and non-urgent referralsMedications to stop or control the autoimmune processSeizure medicationsMedications for movement disordersMedications for psychiatric symptomsNeurocognitive testingPsychological assessment and treatmentPsychiatric assessment and treatmentMultidisciplinary care
Diagnostics
Detailed clinical evaluationMRI of the brainMRI of the spinal cordBlood testsCerebrospinal fluid assessmentNeurocognitive testingPsychological assessmentPsychiatric assessment

Insurance & Access

Contact
Neurology, 700 Children's Dr, Columbus, OH 43205
Insurance & Support
Patient Portal

FAQs from Nationwide Children's Hospital

You can get care for multiple sclerosis, ADEM, transverse myelitis, optic neuritis, MOG-AD, NMOSD, autoimmune encephalitis, and several other neuroimmune conditions. The clinic also treats neurologic complications linked to inflammatory and rheumatologic diseases.

Your care may include neurology, rheumatology, psychiatry, psychology, neuropsychology, pharmacy, neuro-ophthalmology, neuroradiology, and therapy services such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy. The team is built to coordinate care across these services when needed.

You may be evaluated with a detailed clinical exam, MRI of the brain and spinal cord, blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid assessment, and neurocognitive, psychological, or psychiatric testing. These tools help the team understand both medical and day-to-day effects of neuroimmune disease.

Yes. The center has a formal neuroimmunology transition program designed to help teenagers prepare for adult care. This can make the move to an adult specialist more organized and less stressful for families.

You can call the clinic at (614) 722-4625 for referrals and appointment help. The center accepts both urgent and non-urgent referrals.

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