UNC Department of Neurology MS/Neuroimmunology Division

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Academic MS Center
5 Active TrialsEst. 2019Large Center
11 MS centers statewide · Ranked #2 in North Carolina for clinical trials · #4 in North Carolina for provider count
What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamResearch FocusedPart of Major Health System

You’re looking at an academic MS center built around coordinated, team-based care for adults and children. You’ll likely appreciate the one-day assessment clinic, monthly multidisciplinary visits, support groups, and access to rehabilitation and education.

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Direct Doctor Access2/5
Support Services5/5
Clinical Trials & Research4/5
Insurance & Navigation Help3/5
Scheduling & Virtual Care2/5

About UNC Department of Neurology MS/Neuroimmunology Division

This center combines an academic MS program with a dedicated transverse myelitis center and monthly multidisciplinary clinic visits.

This Chapel Hill center provides comprehensive care for multiple sclerosis and other immune-mediated diseases of the central nervous system, including neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, and autoimmune encephalopathies. You can access diagnosis, relapse treatment, disease-modifying therapy management, symptom management, and rehabilitation support in one coordinated setting. The team includes MS neurology, pharmacy, therapy, nursing, and social work, with services for both children and adults. The center also offers support groups and educational programs, plus a dedicated transverse myelitis program.

UNC Department of Neurology MS/Neuroimmunology Division is an academic MS center in Chapel Hill that brings neurology, pharmacy, rehabilitation, nursing, and social work together for coordinated care. It serves both pediatric and adult patients and offers one-day comprehensive assessments, monthly multidisciplinary visits, and ongoing support groups and education. Patients also benefit from its connection to UNC Department of Neurology, UNC Hospitals, and the Bodford Family Transverse Myelitis Center.

Featured Care Team Members

Monica Diaz, M.D., M.S.
Active MS Prescriber
Irena Dujmovic Basuroski, M.D.
Active MS Prescriber

Specialized Programs

Pediatric and adult MS care
Interdisciplinary MS clinic
Bodford Family Transverse Myelitis Center
Transverse myelitis support groups

Partnerships & Referral Network

  • Bodford Family Transverse Myelitis Center

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
Multiple sclerosisImmune-mediated central nervous system diseasesNeuromyelitis opticaNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disordersOptic neuritisTransverse myelitisAcute disseminated encephalomyelitisNeurosarcoidosisNeuro-Sjögren’s syndromeCNS vasculitisAutoimmune encephalopathiesParaneoplastic encephalopathies
How They Treat It
Comprehensive MS careIndividualized care for pediatric and adult patientsDiagnostic servicesMS relapse treatmentDisease-modifying MS therapy managementSymptomatic MS therapy managementOne-day comprehensive assessment clinicMonthly multidisciplinary clinicReferral and appointment coordinationSupport groupsEducational programsSteroid treatmentPlasma exchangeDisease-modifying MS therapiesSymptomatic MS therapiesFDA-approved MS therapiesIntravenous steroidsIntravenous immunoglobulinsMaintenance immunotherapiesMultimodal neuro-rehabilitation
Diagnostics
Diagnostic servicesDiagnostic neuroradiologyClinical laboratoryComprehensive assessment clinic

Research & Clinical Trials

This center is currently involved in 5 clinical trials — ranked #2 in North Carolina for active trials

A Multicenter Study of Continued Current Therapy vs Transition to Ofatumumab After Neurofilament (NfL) Elevation
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE4
OfatumumabDisease modifying treatment (DMT)
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of BIIB017 (Peginterferon Beta-1a) in Pediatric Participants for the Treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Biogen
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE3
BIIB017 (peginterferon beta-1a)Interferon beta type 1a
Efficacy and Safety of Remibrutinib Compared to Teriflunomide in Participants With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE3
RemibrutinibTeriflunomide
RE104 Safety and Efficacy Study in Adjustment Disorder in Cancer and Other Medical Illnesses
Reunion Neuroscience Inc
RECRUITINGPHASE2
RE104 for Injection
Stopping TSC Onset and Progression 2B: Sirolimus TSC Epilepsy Prevention Study
Darcy Krueger
RECRUITINGPHASE2
SirolimusPlacebo

Insurance & Access

Contact
300 Meadowmont Village Cir Suite 202, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Insurance & Support
Care Coordinator
Support Groups

FAQs from UNC Department of Neurology MS/Neuroimmunology Division

Yes. The center provides individualized care for both pediatric and adult patients, with services designed to support different age groups in one coordinated program.

In addition to multiple sclerosis, the team treats immune-mediated central nervous system conditions such as neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, neurosarcoidosis, autoimmune encephalopathies, and paraneoplastic encephalopathies.

The center offers steroid treatment, plasma exchange, disease-modifying MS therapies, symptomatic MS therapies, intravenous steroids, intravenous immunoglobulins, maintenance immunotherapies, and multimodal neuro-rehabilitation.

Yes. The division offers support groups for patients and caregivers, along with educational programs to help you learn more about MS and related conditions.

The team includes MS neurology, a clinical pharmacist, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and cognitive rehabilitation, nurses, and a licensed clinical social worker. You can also use referral and appointment coordination support through the center.

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