What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamResearch FocusedInfusion On-Site
You are coming to a dedicated MS center that combines specialist care, testing, and treatment in one place. You can expect a team approach with infusion therapy, symptom support, and access to services like physical therapy and mobility consultation. You should plan for in-person care, since this center focuses on onsite treatment and does not emphasize virtual visits.
About Rhode Island Hospital MS Center - The Neurology Foundation, Inc
This is a dedicated MS practice with a statewide reach and a large infusion program, providing more than 2,000 infusion treatments each year. It also offers a rare mix of specialty services, including a wheelchair seating and mobility clinic, intrathecal baclofen pump management, and Reiki therapy.
This center cares for people living with multiple sclerosis, including relapsing remitting MS and progressive MS, as well as symptoms such as spasticity, pain, fatigue, depression, and urological problems. You can receive diagnostic consultation, MRI of the brain and spinal cord, lumbar puncture testing, and ongoing symptom management in one setting. The team includes neurologists, an MS-trained nurse, infusion nurses, and other specialty clinicians who help coordinate care across many needs. Patients may also benefit from a twice-monthly clinic for newly diagnosed patients and onsite infusion therapy.
Good to know- Offers onsite infusion therapy and provides more than 2,000 infusion treatments each year.
- Has a twice-monthly clinic for newly diagnosed patients.
- Includes a wheelchair seating and mobility clinic for specialized support.
- Provides lumbar puncture testing and MRI of the brain and spinal cord.
- Offers Reiki therapy as part of its wellness options.
Rhode Island Hospital MS Center - The Neurology Foundation, Inc is the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Rhode Island, serving patients in Providence and across the state. It offers diagnosis, counseling, symptom management, infusion therapy, and coordinated care from a multidisciplinary team. Patients also have access to specialized services such as a wheelchair seating and mobility clinic, lumbar puncture testing, and onsite physical therapy. The center is affiliated with Brown University Health, Rhode Island Hospital, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Services & Treatments
What They Treat
Multiple sclerosisRelapsing remitting MSProgressive MSSpasticityPainFatigueDepressionUrological problems
How They Treat It
Diagnostic consultation and counselingMultidisciplinary careExpert nursingSymptom managementInfusion therapyManagement of intrathecal baclofen pumpsLumbar puncture clinicWheelchair Seating and Mobility Clinic consultationPhysical therapyReiki therapyOnsite physical therapyAlternative therapiesApproved and novel investigational therapiesDisease-modifying therapiesMonoclonal antibodiesInfusion therapyIntrathecal baclofen pumpsSpinal tapReiki therapy
Diagnostics
MRI of the brain and spinal cordLumbar punctureNeurological history and examination
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