{"id":22410,"date":"2021-06-16T10:17:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T14:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=22410"},"modified":"2021-06-16T14:19:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T18:19:55","slug":"marshall-health-recognized-as-first-center-for-comprehensive-multiple-sclerosis-care-in-west-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2021\/06\/marshall-health-recognized-as-first-center-for-comprehensive-multiple-sclerosis-care-in-west-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall Health recognized as first Center for Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Care in West Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"
Marshall Health<\/a> has earned recognition as the state\u2019s first Center for Comprehensive Care by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS).<\/p>\n

The Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Care Center distinction is appointed by a local and national committee. To earn the distinction, an organization must demonstrate coordinated, multi-disciplinary care for MS patients. According to NMSS, Marshall Health\u2019s clinicians continually demonstrate a wealth of knowledge, experience and the important attention to detail necessary in treating people living with MS.<\/p>\n

For more than eight years, Marshall Health, under the leadership of Neurology Chair Paul B. Ferguson, M.D., has grown a comprehensive team of providers to treat the many facets of MS. A multiple sclerosis clinic at Marshall Health was founded in 2013 and now serves more than 1,000 patients with this disease. At the Comprehensive MS Clinic housed within Marshall Neurology, the team works together to help modify or slow the disease course, treat\u00a0attacks, manage symptoms, improve function and safety and address the emotional toll multiple sclerosis can take on a patient.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis designation is a testament to the work that has been done by countless professionals across our organization over the years to improve the care and quality of life for our MS patients,\u201d said Ferguson, who, in 2016, became the first neurologist in West Virginia to receive a Partners in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Care designation in neurology by NMSS. \u201cI am so proud to work alongside this remarkably talented and committed group of individuals to continue to take our care to the next level, with further growth and development of our program to serve those in need.\u201d<\/p>\n

A model for multi-disciplinary assessment and management of MS patients, the Comprehensive MS Clinic includes onsite physicians, therapists, MS-certified nursing staff and clinical pharmacists all present during clinic visits to most effectively manage the unique needs of this patient population. Collaboration across other medical specialties includes neuro-radiology, ophthalmology, urology, psychiatry and neuropsychology, all with expertise in the evaluation and symptom management in MS patients.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to partner with\u00a0Marshall Health\u00a0to enhance\u00a0coordinated, comprehensive\u00a0care for the people who live with MS in\u00a0West Virginia and surrounding areas,\u201d said\u00a0Sherri Ellis,\u00a0president,\u00a0National MS Society,\u00a0Virginia-West Virginia. \u201cIn earning this recognition, Marshall Health\u00a0has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in MS care, making a tremendous impact on\u00a0the nearly 1 million\u00a0people\u00a0living with\u00a0MS in our\u00a0country.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are more than 3,000 people in West Virginia living with MS. Marshall Health is one of 145 comprehensive care centers designated by the NMSS nationwide. To learn more about multiple sclerosis care at Marshall Health, visit marshallhealth.org\/services\/multiple-sclerosis<\/a> or call Marshall Neurology at 304-691-1787.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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