Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, debilitating disease of the central nervous system, which affects young adults, sometimes with astonishing speed. The symptoms of MS can range from mild—producing little or no disability—to severe—leading to substantial disability within a few years. The unpredictable physical and emotional effect can be life long.
The CentraState MS Center was developed in 2002 with the support of the New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National MS Society to help improve the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis and their families in the Tri-State region. The center is led by medical director
Amos Katz, MD, fellowship trained at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn., and assistant director
Terence McAlarney, MD, fellowship trained at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City.
The goal of the MS Center is to provide comprehensive, high-quality care to patients with multiple sclerosis through accurate diagnosis, education, establishment of an appropriate plan of care, and executing an individualized treatment plan. Patients are treated as individuals with special considerations given to include various support systems.
This fall, to meet the needs of an increasing number of patients, the MS Center is scheduled to move to 4,400 square feet on the third floor of CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus. The new location will include additional evaluation and consultation rooms, expanded clinical and rehabilitation areas, a dedicated infusion center, a balance testing and audiology center, space for a cognitive training program, and additional space for clinical research. The new location also will allow for more services from physicians, including a physiatrist and urologist.
