Compassionate Care. Innovation. Leadership.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis Center &
Clinical Neuroimmunology Programs
Dr. Philip L. De Jager, MS Center Director
Dr. Claire S. Riley, MS Center Medical Director
We are a multidisciplinary group that provides cutting-edge, compassionate care to our patients while pursuing clinical trials and translational research to enhance our understanding and our management of immune system dysfunction in the brain.
Our Center is a world leader for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and other inflammatory diseases of the brain and spinal cord. We also serve as a hub for multiple national and international research networks.
Our work targets:
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Inflammatory diseases such as MS, Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), anti-MOG associated disease (MOGAD), and other autoimmune diseases
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The impact of aging on MS and other inflammatory diseases
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Complications of immunotherapy for cancer and inflammatory diseases
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The role of the immune system in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Fronto-temporal Dementia and Parkinson’s disease.