Multiple Sclerosis
We would like to share some exciting news with our patients and families! UW Medicine is building a new state of the art Multiple Sclerosis (MS) center to enhance service offerings and better serve the needs of our MS patients. Our new clinic will be located on UW Medicine’s Northwest Hospital and Medical Center (NWH) campus, in the McMurray building. Download more information regarding the MS move to Northwest Hospital in PDF format.

As a patient at the UW Multiple Sclerosis Center, you can be assured of receiving some of the best care not just in the city, region or country, but in the world. Led by MS Society Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Dr. George Kraft, the center offers an extraordinary range of treatments for people with MS. Dr. Kraft is one of the field’s most distinguished physicians and researchers.

Besides the comprehensive treatments, patients also say they appreciate the staff’s warmth and friendliness, and delight in being treated like family every time they come for a visit.

As part of the UW Medicine health system, the center draws from a depth of knowledge, expertise and experience across the university.

In addition to physicians who specialize in MS, we have on staff a full complement of health-care professionals all trained to handle MS-related issues. Those professionals include:
  • Physical therapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Speech therapists
  • Nutritionists
  • Vocational and rehabilitation counselors
  • Social workers
  • Urologists
  • Neuro-ophthalmologists
  • Orthotics specialist
  • Driver-training expert
  • Nurse practitioner
  • Clinicians trained in assistive technology and neuropsychology
Learn more about how our collaborations and multidisciplinary team strengthen our patient care.
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Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis or MS occurs in patients whose immune systems act in an abnormal manner. MS affects the central nervous system. The body's immune system, which normally targets and destroys foreign substances such as viruses and bacteria, attacks normal neural tissues in the brain and spinal cord.
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