Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Specialty Clinics

A critical mission of the Neurology department at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is to provide highly skilled diagnostic services and personalized, comprehensive care for neurological disorders, at a level of expertise typically only available at academic tertiary medical centers. The following list of clinics were developed to support those living with multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology disorders, and their caregivers.

Aging with Multiple Sclerosis

• Clinic focus: Provide multidisciplinary care for older adults with multiple sclerosis to optimize function, enhance quality of life and prevent disability. 
• Research: Patients will be informed about ongoing clinical trials in MS and the Neuroscience Research Institute Brain Bank and Biorepository. 

Lead Physician: Yinan Zhang, MD
Lead Advanced Practice Provider: Kristi Epstein, APRN-CNP
Additional providers in this clinic: Brooke Gaul, PT, DPT, Margaret Hansen, PharmD, Emily Webster, LISW, Laura Domrose, RDN, CSO, Rochelle O’Neil, PhD

Multiple Sclerosis and Neurology Preconception Planning and Pregnancy Clinic

• Clinic focus: Provide preconception counseling, pregnancy monitoring and guidance on symptom management during pregnancy and the postpartum period for people with multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological disorders.

Lead Physician: Allison Jordan, DO

Multiple Sclerosis Psychotherapy Clinic

• Clinic focus: Provide evidence-based psychotherapy for patients with multiple sclerosis, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, behavioral activation and motivational interviewing. 

Lead Physician: Tirisham Gyang, MD
Lead Neuropsychologist: Rochelle O’Neil, PhD
Additional providers in this clinic: Manisha Sawhney, PhD

Neuro-Rheumatology Clinic

• Clinic focus: Provide accurate assessment, diagnosis and symptom management of neurological manifestations of systemic inflammatory and rheumatological disorders through a multidisciplinary approach. 

Lead Physician: Tirisham Gyang, MD

Neurosarcoidosis Clinic

• Clinic focus: Provide accurate assessment, diagnosis and symptom management for patients with neurosarcoidosis. 
• National organizations and affiliations: Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence 

Lead Physician: Tirisham Gyang, MD

Quality of Life Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

• Clinic focus: Develop comprehensive care plans to optimize function and improve quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis. 

Lead Physician: Tirisham Gyang, MD
Lead Advanced Practice Provider: Kristi Epstein, APRN-CNP

Multiple Sclerosis Multidisciplinary Symptom Management Clinic

• Clinic focus: Provide accurate assessment and diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, along with symptom management using evidence-based therapies. 
• Research: Patients will be informed about ongoing clinical trials in MS and the Neuroscience Research Institute Brain Bank and Biorepository. 

Lead Physician: Tirisham Gyang, MD
Lead Advanced Practice Provider: Kristi Epstein, APRN-CNP
Additional providers in this clinic: Vicki Kascsak, RN, Rochelle O’Neil, PhD, Erica Dawson, PhD, Emily Webster, LISW, Margaret Hansen, PharmD, Meredith Puckett, PharmD, Laura Domrose, RDN, CSO

Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue and Sleep Clinic

• Clinic focus: Diagnose, treat and manage patients with multiple sclerosis experiencing fatigue and sleep disorders. 

Lead Physician: Tirisham Gyang, MD
Lead Sleep Physician: Meena Khan, MD

Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology specialty clinics faculty and staff

Kristi Epstein, APRN-CNP
Lead Advanced Practice Provider: Aging with Multiple Sclerosis; Quality of Life Multiple Sclerosis Clinic; Multiple Sclerosis Multidisciplinary Symptom Management Clinic

Tirisham Gyang, MD
Lead Physician:Multiple Sclerosis Psychotherapy Clinic; Neuro-Rheumatology Clinic; Neurosarcoidosis Clinic; Quality of Life Multiple Sclerosis Clinic; Multiple Sclerosis Multidisciplinary Symptom Management Clinic; Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue and Sleep Clinic

Allison Jordan, DO
Lead Physician:Multiple Sclerosis and Neurology Preconception Planning and Pregnancy Clinic

Meena Khan, MD
Lead Sleep Physician: Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue and Sleep Clinic

Rochelle O’Neil, PhD
Lead Neuropsychologist: Multiple Sclerosis Psychotherapy Clinic

Yinan Zhang, MD
Lead Physician: Aging with Multiple Sclerosis