Rhode Island Hospital MS Center - The Neurology Foundation, Inc

Providence, Rhode Island

Dedicated MS Practice
Infusion CenterLarge Center
1 MS centers statewide
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.

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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.

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.

Featured Care Team Members

Syed A. Rizvi, MD
Director, Multiple Sclerosis Center of Rhode Island
Jonathan Cahill, MD
Saima T. Chaudhry, MD
Neurologist
Janice Martin, RN, MSCN
Registered Nurse

Specialized Programs

Twice-monthly clinic for newly diagnosed patients
Wheelchair Seating and Mobility Clinic
Multidisciplinary coordination of care

Partnerships & Referral Network

  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society (affiliated for educational programs and services)

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

Research & Clinical Trials

Insurance & Access

Contact
593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903
Insurance & Support

FAQs from Rhode Island Hospital MS Center - The Neurology Foundation, Inc

You can receive diagnostic consultation, counseling, symptom management, infusion therapy, and multidisciplinary MS care. The center also provides support for issues such as spasticity, pain, fatigue, depression, and urological problems.

Yes. The center has onsite infusion therapy and treats more than 2,000 infusion visits each year.

Yes. The center offers a twice-monthly clinic for newly diagnosed patients, which can help you get started with care and planning.

You can get MRI of the brain and spinal cord, lumbar puncture testing, and neurological history and examination. The center also manages intrathecal baclofen pumps and offers a lumbar puncture clinic.

Your care may include neurologists, an MS-trained registered nurse, infusion nurses, and other specialty clinicians such as neuro-ophthalmology, neuropsychology, psychiatry, urology, rehabilitation, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and home care teams.

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