Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks

The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center at Vanderbilt is relocating to 100 Oaks in March 2009 with an enhanced space of 7000 square feet. The new facility has state of the art equipment including an optical coherence tomography machine, EMG with phenol blocks and Botox injections, and a quantitative bladder scanner.

Most patients served through the clinic are adults, but we also see a sizable number of children with inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). The clinic’s principal focus will remain on the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of MS. In addition, we will also evaluate and treat:

• neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or Devic’s disease
• acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), particularly in children
• transverse myelitis (TM)
• neurosarcoidosis
• CNS vasculitis

Neurological complications of systemic inflammatory conditions will also be evaluated and treated in the MS clinic. With further support and staff, neurosarcoidosis and transverse myelitis clinics will be established with a potential regional and national referral base. 

Clinical Research
All of the clinical research efforts will also be based at 100 Oaks. A number of clinical trials for various forms of MS will continue. Current studies are evaluating the use of oral and IV forms of treatment for MS. Collaborative efforts will continue with the imaging center, and the basic scientists on the main campus of the hospital. New patients will continue to be seen in the clinic to aid recruitment into new and existing studies. Special efforts will be made to add studies that have a particular focus on the treatment of progressive MS.

For Your Convenience
The MS center will be located next to a 16 bed infusion center that will aid our efforts in treating those that require IV forms of treatment. In addition, there will be an on-site pharmacy, neurodiagnostic facility and laboratory with blood drawing capabilities. In time, the NMSS, physical therapy and social work will have at least a part-time presence in the clinic.

Most MRIs will continue to be done on or near the main campus at Vanderbilt. Fortunately, shuttle buses will be leave between the two sites every 15 minutes. The MS Center, Vanderbilt Health 100 Oaks, will continue to be an asset to those with MS not only in middle Tennessee but throughout the Southeastern region. The new facilities only add to the quality of care delivered.