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The Schapiro Center for Multiple Sclerosis at the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology
The mission of The Schapiro Center for Multiple Sclerosis at the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology is to be a "center of excellence" for multiple sclerosis management, education and clinical research.
Organizational goals of the Center are to:
- Provide excellent quality care to those with multiple sclerosis with an emphasis on interdisciplinary management and rehabilitation.
- Improve the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis.
- Provide a comprehensive life management plan for people with multiple sclerosis which promotes independence and optimal functioning.
- Support and participate in research into new treatments for multiple sclerosis.
- Develop and implement educational and advocacy programs that will support patient needs.
We are located within the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology's home office building in Golden Valley (a suburb of Minneapolis). You will find that our clinic is a state-of-the-art facility where you will be able to take advantage of many services. Frequent team meetings, with staff and all members of our comprehensive team, occur to facilitate communication and solve difficult patient MS management issues.
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Our Team
Neurology
Nursing
- Jackie Higgins, RN, CNP
- Brenda Larson, CMA
MS Certified Nurses
- Brenda Brelje, RN, MSCN
- Rosemary Nelson, RN, MSCN
- Cindy Phair, RN, MA, MSCN
At The Schapiro Center for Multiple Sclerosis at the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology, we are very proud of our long-standing commitment to providing MS certified nursing for comprehensive MS care. Our Center is unique because our nursing team is the most experienced in the world with over 75 years of cumulative experience among them. Not only are they committed to their MS patients, they are leaders in MS nursing, working with the International Organization of MS Nurses to develop standards in MS Nursing.
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant, and Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist
Kim is a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant who has worked with patients with MS related vision disorders for over a decade. In addition to her direct patient care activities, she also performs diagnostic testing for MS patients in the Neuro-Visual Diagnostics Center at The Schapiro Center. She is also a Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist and she is fluent in American Sign Language.
Receptionists
- Melanie Peterson
- Mary Grendahl
This team serves the front desk with over 50 years of experience in receiving patients and triaging phone calls. Through their pleasant assistance, your visit at The Schapiro Center will be a positive experience. In addition, they will coordinate your appointments in a streamlined fashion. You will enjoy working with this competent staff.
Rehabilitation Services
- Sharon Rusham, P.T.
- Kimberly DeMars, P.T.
- Karen Hoffner, P.T.
- Carol Roden, P.T.A.
Rehabilitation therapists who are specially trained in MS physical therapy and exercise physiology are available on-site in our up-to-date physical therapy gym. Our physical therapists bring over 50 years of cumulative experience in neurological and MS rehabilitation. Skilled and friendly, they allow each person with MS to make the most of what they have. They provide individualized treatment plans for issues with incontinence (Incontinence Clinic), balance, strengthening, ambulation, assistive devices and wheelchair custom fitting. In our Back to Fitness Center, exercise physiologists and physical therapists evaluate patients’ needs and design individualized therapeutic exercise programs to help improve patients’ overall well being and fitness.
Occupational therapy and speech therapy are obtained through our association with the Courage Center and the University of Minnesota Medical Center rehabilitation programs.
Social Services
Our affiliation with the Minnesota Chapter of the National MS Society provides an experienced social worker who understands the difficulties and solutions to the myriad of social issues confronting those with MS.
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Center for Neuro-Vision Disorders
and Neuro-Visual Diagnostic Laboratory
Dr. Jonathan Calkwood, is a neurology-trained neuro-ophthalmologist. He provides comprehensive clinical and visual diagnostic services as part of the neuro-visual diagnostic laboratory at The Schapiro Center for Multiple Sclerosis at the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology in Golden Valley.
Visual Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis
- Optic Neuritis
- Diplopia
- Nystagmus
- Skew Deviation
Neuro-Ophthalmology Disorders
- Pseudo-tumor Cerebri
- Papilledema
- Anomalous Optic Neuropathies
- Optic Nerve Drusen
- Optic Neuropathies:
- Ischemic, Hereditary, Traumatic and Compressive
- Ocular Myasthenia
- Graves Disease
- Essential Blepharospasm
- Functional Visual Disorders
- Migranous Visual Disorders
Neuro-Visual Diagnostic Lab Services
- Refraction
- Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy
- Perimetry (Visual Field Testing)
- Ophthalmic Photography
- OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography)
Appointments
All questions and Golden Valley appointments can be made by calling 763.302.4199.
Free parking is available at all locations.
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Multiple Sclerosis Education
The Schapiro Center's staff has lead the national wave of educational programs for those with MS. The following are examples of what you can expect in working with our staff.
- A MS manual entitled, "Aids for Independence".
- Randall T. Schapiro's "Managing the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis 5th Edition" (Demos Medical Publishing, New York).
- Weekly "Wednesdays wit Jonathan," a topic-oriented educational series with time to ask the doctor and nurses questions. Click on this link for the current schedule.
- As appropriate, each new patient will spend an hour with a highly skilled MS certified nurse specialist, learning about MS in an individualized approach.
- Other educational programs occur regularly throughout the year.
Preceptor Program at the Schapiro Center for MS
Multiple Sclerosis Educational Articles
- Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis
- Bladder Management
- Bowel Management
Links to other multiple sclerosis websites:
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Multiple Sclerosis Research
While The Schapiro Center for Mulitple Sclerosis is internationally recognized for patient management, it is also known for its clinical research programs. The Center's projects have included studies in the following:
- Caregiver comfort
- Long-term outcomes
- Medical management
- Spasticity management
- Sexuality
- Utilization of services
Serena Klein, Clinical Research Coordinator
Current clinical trials are as follows:
PHASE III MAESTRO 03 STUDY - ENROLLMENT CLOSED
The pivotal Phase III clinical trial in the US will be evaluating MBP8298 for the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. The trial is a randomized, double-blind study enrolling approximately 510 patients who will be administered either MBP8298 or placebo intravenously every six months for a period of two years.
The primary clinical endpoint for the trial is defined as a statistically and clinically significant increase in the time to progression of the disease as measured by the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), in patients with HLA-DR2 and/or HLA-DR4 immune response genes (up to 75% of all MS patients are HLA-DR2 and/or HLA-DR4 positive).
The Phase II/III was positive: 2006 European Journal of Neurology Intravenous synthetic peptide MBP8298 delayed disease progression in an HLA Class II-defined cohort of patients with progressive multiple sclerosis: results of a 24-month double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial and 5 years of follow-up treatment. - K. G. Warren, I. Catz, L. Z. Ferenczi, M. J. Krantz
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Our History
Founded in 1977 as The Fairview Multiple Sclerosis Center by Randall T. Schapiro, M.D., The Schapiro Center for Multiple Sclerosis was renamed in 2003 as it returned to the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology.
The following are a few highlights of our history:
- First comprehensive MS Center in the United States
- Pioneered an interdisciplinary care approach toward treating multiple sclerosis
- Cohesive staff with the most clinical experience in the country
- Produced the first controlled exercise study in MS in conjunction with the Heuga Center in Colorado
- Produced research which brought to market Medtronic’s baclofen pump along with other medications for symptom management
- Original founding member of the Consortium of MS Centers
- First National Multiple Sclerosis Society affiliated center with continuing affiliation with the Minnesota Chapter
With this rich history, we look toward the future by adding new and unique clinical programs including neuro-ophthalmology for multiple sclerosis.
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Our Contact Information
The Schapiro Center for Multiple Sclerosis
At the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology
4225 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55422
Phone: 763.302.4199
Fax: 763.529.9018
Appointments
All questions and appointments can be made by calling 763.302.4199. There is free parking available at this campus of the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology.
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Directions To Our Center
From the North:
Interstate 94/694 to Highway 100 south; exit Duluth Street and go left (east) on Golden Valley Road one mile. Turn right into the parking lot at 4225 Golden Valley Road.
From the South:
Interstate 494 to Highway 100 north; exit Duluth Street and go right (east) on Golden Valley Road one mile. Turn right into the parking lot at 4225 Golden Valley Road.
From the West:
Interstate 494 or Highway 62 or Interstate 394 or Highway 55 east to Highway 100 north; exit Duluth Street and go right (east) on Golden Valley Road one mile. Turn right into the parking lot at 4225 Golden Valley Road.
From the East:
Interstate 494 or Highway 62 or Interstate 394 or Highway 55 west to Highway 100 north; exit Duluth Street and go right (east) on Golden Valley Road one mile. Turn right into the parking lot at 4225 Golden Valley Road.
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