UCHealth Neurology Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

Regional Neurology Group
1 Active TrialsEst. 2019Medium Practice
9 MS centers statewide · Ranked #4 in Colorado for clinical trials
What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamResearch FocusedPart of Major Health System

You'll find a UCHealth neurology practice in Fort Collins that brings together MS care and other neurologic services. You can expect a care team with neurology, nurse practitioner, and clinical neuropsychology support, plus testing such as MRI, EMG, EEG, and spinal tap when needed.

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Clinical Trials & Research4/5
Insurance & Navigation Help2/5
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About UCHealth Neurology Fort Collins

This center brings together neurology, nurse practitioner, and clinical neuropsychology expertise within UCHealth.

UCHealth Neurology Fort Collins offers multiple sclerosis care as part of a broader neurology practice in Fort Collins, Colorado. You can also receive evaluation and treatment for conditions such as stroke, ALS, neuropathy, Parkinson's disease, and myasthenia gravis. The center uses tools like MRI, spinal tap, blood tests, evoked potential testing, EMG, and EEG to help evaluate neurologic symptoms.

UCHealth Neurology Fort Collins is a regional neurology practice in Fort Collins that provides multiple sclerosis care alongside other neurologic services. The team includes neurology, nurse practitioner, and clinical neuropsychology expertise, giving you access to a broad range of care in one place. Founded in 2019, it is part of UCHealth and serves patients with both MS and other complex neurologic conditions.

Featured Care Team Members

William Shaffer
Led the multiple sclerosis care team
Multiple sclerosis
Sara Schaefer
Nurse practitioner on the multiple sclerosis care team
Multiple sclerosis
Andrew Smith, MD
Physician
Multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology
Kenneth Morris, MD, PhD
Neurologist
Epilepsy
Joy DeJong Lago, PhD, ABPP-CN
Clinical neuropsychologist
Multiple sclerosis

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
Multiple sclerosisAlzheimer’s diseaseAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)Movement disordersMyasthenia gravisNeuromuscular diseasesNeuropathyPeripheral neuropathyParkinson’s diseaseTraumatic brain injury
How They Treat It
Neurology careMultiple sclerosis careStroke careElectromyography (EMG)Electroencephalography (EEG)CorticosteroidsPlasma exchange (plasmapheresis)Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs)Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus)Physical therapyMuscle relaxants
Diagnostics
Blood testsSpinal tap (lumbar puncture)MRIEvoked potential testsElectromyography (EMG)Electroencephalography (EEG)

Research & Clinical Trials

This center is currently involved in 1 clinical trial — ranked #4 in Colorado for active trials

Long-term Safety, Tolerability and Effectiveness Study of Ofatumumab in Patients With Relapsing MS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE3
OfatumumabTetanus toxoid (TT) containing vaccine (Td, Tdap)13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (13-PCV)23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23-PPV)Seasonal Quadrivalent influenza vaccineKeyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) neo-antigen

Insurance & Access

Contact
2315 E Harmony Rd Suite 110, Fort Collins, CO 80528
Insurance & Support
English

FAQs from UCHealth Neurology Fort Collins

You can receive multiple sclerosis care along with neurology care, stroke care, and diagnostic testing. The team also uses treatments such as corticosteroids, plasma exchange, disease-modifying therapies, ocrelizumab, physical therapy, and muscle relaxants when appropriate.

The MS team includes William Shaffer, who led the multiple sclerosis care team, and Sara Schaefer, a nurse practitioner on the team. Andrew Smith, MD, also provides care in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology.

Testing may include blood tests, MRI, spinal tap (lumbar puncture), evoked potential tests, EMG, and EEG. These studies can help your care team better understand neurologic symptoms and plan treatment.

You can call 970.482.4373 to schedule an appointment or ask about MS care. The clinic serves patients in Fort Collins and provides care in English.

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