14 Active TrialsInfusion CenterVirtual CareLarge Center
30 MS centers statewide · Ranked #2 in California for clinical trials
What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamResearch FocusedVirtual Care AvailableInfusion On-SitePart of Major Health System
You’re in a large academic MS center where care is coordinated across neurology, rehabilitation, eye care, and other specialties. You’ll likely appreciate the on-site infusion services, video visits, support groups, and language support that can make care easier to navigate.
Facility Profile
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Direct Doctor Access2/5
Support Services5/5
Clinical Trials & Research4/5
Insurance & Navigation Help4/5
Scheduling & Virtual Care5/5
About Stanford MS & Neuroimmunology Clinic
This clinic combines MS and neuroimmunology care with specialized collaboration for vision issues, neuropsychology, inpatient neurology, pain, and sleep medicine. It also serves as a Neuromyelitis Optica Center and provides on-site infusion and virtual care.
Stanford MS & Neuroimmunology Clinic treats multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, MOGAD, autoimmune encephalitis, and other neuroimmune conditions. Patients have access to diagnostic testing, medication management, rehabilitation services, and on-site infusion care, along with video visits for added convenience. The clinic brings together neurologists, therapists, eye specialists, neuropsychologists, pain specialists, and sleep doctors in one coordinated setting. It is part of Stanford Health Care and Stanford Health Care Neuroscience, with support groups, a patient portal, and multilingual language support available.
Good to know
- On-site infusion services are available for treatment.
- Video visits are available for some appointments.
- Support groups are available for patients and caregivers.
- Financial counselors can help with coverage and cost estimates.
- Interpretation and translation support is available in many languages by appointment.
Stanford MS & Neuroimmunology Clinic in Palo Alto is an academic MS center that cares for people with multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmune conditions. You can expect a multidisciplinary team, on-site infusion, virtual visits, and support for rehabilitation, vision care, and neuropsychology. It is also recognized as a Neuromyelitis Optica Center, and offers second opinions, care coordination, and financial counseling to help make treatment more manageable.
Specialized Programs
Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program
Byers Eye Institute collaboration for vision issues
Neuropsychology Clinic collaboration
neurohospitalist care
pain management support
sleep medicine support
Partnerships & Referral Network
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute (brain research partnership)
Services & Treatments
What They Treat
multiple sclerosisneuromyelitis opticaMOGADautoimmune encephalitistransverse myelitisADEMstiff person syndromeanti-GAD65 neurologic syndromesoptic neuritisneuroimmune conditionsneuro-lupus
How They Treat It
multiple sclerosis careneuroimmunology carediagnostic evaluationmedication managementrehabilitation servicesclinical trial accesssupport servicesinpatient neurology coordinationvideo visitsoral medicationinfused medicationinjectable medicationphysical therapyoccupational therapyspeech therapyplasma exchangecorticosteroidsazathioprinemycophenolaterituximabbehavioral therapypain procedurescognitive behavioral therapy
Diagnostics
MRIlumbar punctureevoked potentialsneurological examblood testsneuropsychological tests
Research & Clinical Trials
This center is currently involved in 14 clinical trials — ranked #2 in California for active trials
A Rollover Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Ocrelizumab In Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Hoffmann-La Roche
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE3
Ocrelizumab
A Study of Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell ( CAR-T) Therapy in Subjects With Non-relapsing and Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis
Stanford University
RECRUITINGPHASE1
KYV-101 anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapyStandard lymphodepletion regimen
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of a Higher Dose of Ocrelizumab in Adults With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS)
Hoffmann-La Roche
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE3
OcrelizumabOcrelizumabAntihistamineMethylprednisolone
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of a Higher Dose of Ocrelizumab in Adults With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)
Hoffmann-La Roche
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE3
OcrelizumabOcrelizumabAntihistamineMethylprednisolone
A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Processing by the Body of Intravenous and Subcutaneous RO7121932 Administration in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis
Hoffmann-La Roche
RECRUITINGPHASE1
RO7121932 IVRO7121932 SC
AMT-260 Gene Therapy Study in Adults With Unilateral Refractory Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
UniQure Biopharma B.V.
RECRUITINGPHASE1, PHASE2
AAV9-hSyn1-miGRIK2
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID) Determinants in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
Boston Children's Hospital
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
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)
Biobank For MS And Other Demyelinating Diseases
Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Efficacy and Safety Study of Frexalimab (SAR441344) in Adults With Nonrelapsing Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Sanofi
RECRUITINGPHASE3
FrexalimabPlaceboMRI contrast-enhancing agents
KYSA-7: A Study of Anti-CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy, in Subjects With Refractory Primary and Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Kyverna Therapeutics
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE2
KYV-101Standard lymphodepletion regimenAnti-CD20 mAB
Obe-cel in Refractory Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis
Autolus Limited
RECRUITINGPHASE1
Obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel)
Safety, PK and Biodistribution of 18F-OP-801 in Patients With ALS, AD, MS, PD and Healthy Volunteers
Ashvattha Therapeutics, Inc.
RECRUITINGPHASE1, PHASE2
18F-OP-801
Stopping TSC Onset and Progression 2B: Sirolimus TSC Epilepsy Prevention Study
Darcy Krueger
RECRUITINGPHASE2
SirolimusPlacebo
Insurance & Access
Contact
Stanford Neuroscience Health Center, 213 Quarry Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Insurance & Support
Financial Counseling
Care Coordinator
Patient Portal
Support Groups
Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, American Sign Language
Related MS Research
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FAQs from Stanford MS & Neuroimmunology Clinic
The clinic treats multiple sclerosis and a range of related neuroimmune conditions, including neuromyelitis optica, MOGAD, autoimmune encephalitis, transverse myelitis, ADEM, optic neuritis, and neuro-lupus. It also cares for conditions such as stiff person syndrome and anti-GAD65 neurologic syndromes.
Yes. The clinic has on-site infusion services and treats patients with infused medications when appropriate. It also offers other medication options, including oral and injectable treatments.
Yes, video visits are available. This can be helpful for follow-up care and for visits that do not require an in-person exam or testing.
The clinic offers diagnostic evaluation with MRI, lumbar puncture, evoked potentials, neurological exams, blood tests, and neuropsychological testing. These tools help the team evaluate symptoms and guide treatment.
Yes. Patients can access rehabilitation services, support groups, financial counseling, care coordination, and collaboration with specialists such as eye doctors, neuropsychologists, pain specialists, and sleep doctors.
Compare California MS Centers
| Center | Type | Infusion | Virtual | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford MS & Neuroimmunology Clinic Palo Alto | Academic MS Center | ✓ | ✓ | 4/5 |
| Academic MS Center | — | — | 4/5 | |
Cedars-Sinai Multiple Sclerosis Clinic Los Angeles | Academic MS Center | — | — | 3.8/5 |
UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center San Francisco | Academic MS Center | — | — | 3.8/5 |
UC San Diego Health MS Program La Jolla | Academic MS Center | — | — | 3.8/5 |
UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program Los Angeles | Academic MS Center | — | — | 3.6/5 |
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Infusion
✓
Virtual
✓
Experience
4/5
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—
Virtual
—
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Infusion
—
Virtual
—
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3.8/5
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Infusion
—
Virtual
—
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