Finding the right doctor is a lot like going on blind dates. You don’t know if it’ll work until you sit down and talk.
Vanetta Cash
RRMS Patient Advocate
Expert View
I always remind my patients that treatment isn’t about how you feel today. It’s about protecting your future self.
Elena Grebenciucova, MD
Neuroimmunologist, Regenstein Center for Neurological Care, Northwestern Medicine; Assistant Professor of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
My Experience
Having MS creates an opportunity for me to teach love and empathy and take care of others.
Shambrekiá Wise
Living with MS since 2015
Expert View
If you’ve lived with MS for a while, there’s good reason to look to your future with hope.
Barry A. Hendin, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA)
Innovation
The future of MS treatment is no longer just about preventing relapses. It’s about stopping disease activity and, eventually, repairing what’s been lost.
Elena Grebenciucova, MD
Neuroimmunologist, Regenstein Center for Neurological Care, Northwestern Medicine; Assistant Professor of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Expert View
We do have good treatments today for multiple sclerosis, but accumulating evidence has suggested the earlier we intervene, the better people do long term.
Dalia Rotstein, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
My Experience
There are difficult days, of course, but I try not to dwell on them. I remind myself that tomorrow might feel different. And most of the time, it does.