Weill Cornell MS Center

New York, New York

Academic MS Center
2 Active TrialsInfusion CenterVirtual CareLarge Center
25 MS centers statewide · Ranked #8 in New York for clinical trials · #6 in New York for provider count
What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamResearch FocusedInfusion On-SitePart of Major Health System

You’re working with an academic MS center that blends specialty care, infusion services, and coordination across several neurology-related fields. You’ll likely appreciate the broad clinical team, on-site infusion room, and access to virtual visits and online appointment requests. As a single-location center, you may need to travel to New York City for in-person care.

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Direct Doctor Access2/5
Support Services5/5
Clinical Trials & Research4/5
Insurance & Navigation Help3/5
Scheduling & Virtual Care4/5

About Weill Cornell MS Center

This center combines a broad MS and neuroimmunology team with on-site infusion care and coordinated specialty services in one place. It also has a named research and clinical trials program alongside virtual care options.

Weill Cornell MS Center treats multiple sclerosis and related neurologic and autoimmune conditions, including clinically isolated syndrome, neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, and abnormal white matter findings on MRI. Your care may include disease-modifying treatment, corticosteroids, infusion therapy, and rehabilitation services. The center stands out for its multidisciplinary model, with coordinated support from specialists such as neuro-ophthalmology, neuropsychology, rehabilitation medicine, urology, neuroradiology, and neurosurgery. You can also find a dedicated infusion room, educational content, and a research and clinical trials program.

Weill Cornell MS Center is an academic multiple sclerosis center in New York City that brings together neurology and several related specialties to support your care. You can receive infusion therapy on site, and the team also offers coordinated help from neuro-ophthalmology, neuropsychology, rehabilitation medicine, urology, neuroradiology, and neurosurgery. The center is part of Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, giving you access to a large health system. You can also connect with the team through virtual care and request appointments online.

Featured Care Team Members

Susan Gauthier, D.O., M.P.H.
multiple sclerosis; quantitative imaging; neuroimaging
Ulrike Kaunzner, MD
psychiatry and neurology; neuro-inflammation; neuro-immunity
Amit Kohli, M.D.
Clinical Attending and Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
multiple sclerosis and related autoimmune disorders
Jai Perumal, MD
neurology; demyelinating disorders including multiple sclerosis
Paridhi Shah, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Clinical Neurology
pediatric neurology; neuroimmunology; multiple sclerosis
Stacyann Smith
Provider

Specialized Programs

dedicated infusion room
multidisciplinary MS care
research and clinical trials program
specialty services coordination
neuro-ophthalmology collaboration
neuropsychology evaluation services
rehabilitation medicine collaboration

Partnerships & Referral Network

  • Weill Cornell Medicine
  • NewYork-Presbyterian

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
multiple sclerosisclinically isolated syndromeradiologically isolated syndromeneuromyelitis opticaoptic neuritistransverse myelitisacute disseminated encephalomyelitisautoimmune encephalitisCNS vasculitisabnormal findings on brain MRIwhite matter disease on brain MRI
How They Treat It
personalized multidisciplinary careinfusion therapyresearch and clinical trialsspecialty care coordinationneuro-ophthalmology servicesneuropsychology servicesrehabilitation medicine servicesurology servicesneuroradiology servicesneurosurgery servicesdisease-modifying treatmentspersonalized IV disease-modifying treatmentscorticosteroidsrehabilitation servicesphysical rehabilitationcognitive rehabilitationinfusion therapy
Diagnostics
advanced diagnostic toolsMRIpositron emission tomographyPETneuroradiology imaging

Research & Clinical Trials

This center is currently involved in 2 clinical trials

A Study of Nasal Foralumab in Non-Active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Tiziana Life Sciences LTD
RECRUITINGPHASE2
ForalumabPlacebo
Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Autoimmune Disorders and Advanced, Metastatic, or Unresectable Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
RECRUITINGPHASE1
Biospecimen CollectionNivolumab

Insurance & Access

Contact
1305 York Avenue 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10021
Insurance & Support
Care Coordinator
Patient Portal

FAQs from Weill Cornell MS Center

The center treats multiple sclerosis and related conditions such as clinically isolated syndrome, radiologically isolated syndrome, neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, autoimmune encephalitis, and CNS vasculitis. It also evaluates abnormal brain MRI findings, including white matter disease.

Yes. The center offers infusion therapy and has a dedicated infusion room with specialized infusion nurses. It also uses personalized IV disease-modifying treatments when appropriate.

Your care can include neurology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuropsychology, rehabilitation medicine, urology, neuroradiology, neurosurgery, and clinical social work. This setup can help coordinate care around both neurologic symptoms and day-to-day function.

Yes. Virtual care is available, and rehabilitation medicine visits can be done by video. You can also request an appointment online.

Named providers include Susan Gauthier, Ulrike Kaunzner, Amit Kohli, Jai Perumal, Paridhi Shah, and Stacyann Smith. Their expertise includes multiple sclerosis, neuroimaging, neuro-inflammation, demyelinating disorders, and pediatric neuroimmunology.

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