Medical Services > Neurosciences

Recognized as a world leader in the research and treatment of multiple sclerosis, the Multiple Sclerosis Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center serves more than 3,900 patients with an all-encompassing program equipped to handle the wide range of symptoms that normally makes the disease difficult to treat. The overriding philosophy of the clinical care mission is to treat the whole patient with a team approach.

To that end, each patient is treated by a variety of care providers – a neurologist team leader, clinical nurses, rehabilitation specialists, physical and occupational therapists, a neuro-psychologist and neuro-urologist, a neuro-ophthalmologist, a vertigo and eye movement specialist, neuro-radiologists, social workers and counselors.

The MS program’s 6,000-square-foot clinic is the largest facility of its kind in the country. It provides patients with specialists in virtually every discipline related to the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Concerns ranging from vision and psychiatric disorders to wheelchair use are treated in one place. The entire MS team – neurologists, immunologists, physical therapists and other experts – can be accessed without the complications of transportation issues and conflicting appointment schedules.

Treatment plans at UT Southwestern are formulated to maximize ability and minimize disability. Our specialists provide individualized treatments that can decrease the frequency of MS attacks and impede the onset of permanent disability. Patients can sustain greater functionality over the course of the illness and work with physicians to craft strategies to gain a greater sense of control over the illness.

UT Southwestern’s MS program works in conjunction with the Multiple Sclerosis Society and with the National Training Program for the Comprehensive Care of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis, the only federally sponsored physicians’ training program for multiple sclerosis in the country.