Social workers—more than any other profession—recognize that more must be done to address persistent social problems such as poverty, lack of education and health care access. At the IMSMP, our social workers have a combined 27 years of experience amassing knowledge about living with MS! Our social workers offer support groups, psychotherapy and counseling on insurance and disability issues. We salute their hard work and dedication! 

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Congratulations to Dr. Saud A. Sadiq who has been recognized in Castle Connolly's "America's Top Doctors" 14th ed. and "Top Doctors: New York Metro Area" 18th ed.

The mission of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is to help consumers find the best healthcare. To this end, they publish a variety of books including the "Top Doctors" series, the most popular of which is America's Top Doctors®. The top doctors who are listed in their books and on their website's directory were nominated by...

1/16/15 - iConquerMS™ is a project associated with the Accelerated Cure Project. iConquerMS™ allows patients to independently enter their health data into a secure online database, where it will be analyzed in conjunction with that of thousands of others living with MS. In their words: “iConquerMS™ is a novel way to fight multiple sclerosis, empowering people living with MS to securely contribute their health data and ideas to advance research. iConquerMS™ is part of a national research...

by Dr. James W. Stark

1/8/15 - The December 29th online issue of the journal, JAMA Neurology, published results on the safety and efficacy of a stem cell project currently funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH). This is valuable research in the field of Multiple Sclerosis, but is NOT the same as the phase I REPARATIVE stem cell trial currently underway at the IMSMP.

The NIH study examined 25 patients with early relapsing-remitting MS who had evidence of disease...