Carolinas Neuromuscular/ALS-MDA Center

Carolinas Neuromuscular/ALS-MDA Center Our Center is part of Atrium Health's Neurosciences Institute.

We provide care from a full spectrum of medical, therapeutic and support specialists in an outpatient setting near Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Carolinas Neuromuscular Disease/ALS-MDA Center is one of the Southeast's most comprehensive programs for the study and treatment of degenerative neuromuscular diseases. Our neurologists along with their highly trained and compassionate staff, are dedicated to the treatment of neuromuscular diseases in both adult and pediatric patients. Our multidisciplinary approach to patient care integrates all services, enabling us to provide each patient with an individualized care plan, tailored to meet the patient's specific needs. In addition, our center offers support from specialists in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, social work, counseling for depression/anxiety, nutritional counseling and exercise therapy. We also participate in clinical trials, emphasizing research in novel compounds and new methods in treating and evaluating patients.

Some of our amazing team members at the Walk to Defeat ALS last weekend!
10/27/2022

Some of our amazing team members at the Walk to Defeat ALS last weekend!

CMS to cover telemedicine visits for people with Medicare!
03/18/2020

CMS to cover telemedicine visits for people with Medicare!

CMS Outlines New Flexibilities Available to People with Medicare

With heavy hearts we mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Elena Bravver. She was an amazing and talented phy...
11/26/2019

With heavy hearts we mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Elena Bravver. She was an amazing and talented physician who impacted so many of us and her patients. We will miss her kindness, humility, and strong but gentle spirit.

Celebrate the life of Dr. Elena Bravver, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Harry & Bryant Company.

coming up soon! help our team support the MDA Muscle Walk!
03/27/2019

coming up soon! help our team support the MDA Muscle Walk!

Join my and help me fund research for cures for , and related diseases.

Walk, Donate, Spread the Word, Make a Difference!
03/27/2019

Walk, Donate, Spread the Word, Make a Difference!

For people battling ALS, time is not a luxury to waste. With an average life expectancy of 2-5 years following diagnosis, there is clear urgency to optimize care and find effective treatments for those affected by the disease. That's why we need to do everything we can to help The ALS Association No...

Check out this article from earlier this year! It features two of our favorite creatives (Suzy & Elizabeth!) as well as...
10/04/2018

Check out this article from earlier this year! It features two of our favorite creatives (Suzy & Elizabeth!) as well as comments from our very own DIY guru, Amber Ward 😍

In 2010, Darrin Altman, diagnosed with ALS, faced a professional dilemma. His speech was failing, which threatened his career as a Spanish-language court interpreter. “My doctors at UCLA recommended an app to help me communicate, which worked OK, but not perfectly,” Altman recalls. After testing...

It's almost walk time! Join our team, support the cause - click here!
04/05/2018

It's almost walk time! Join our team, support the cause - click here!

MDA Muscle Walk - Together, we are uniting to bring strength, independence and life to kids and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related life-threatening diseases.

It's almost walk time! Want to join our walk team or make a donation? click here!
04/05/2018

It's almost walk time! Want to join our walk team or make a donation? click here!

For people battling ALS, time is not a luxury to waste. With an average life expectancy of 2-5 years following diagnosis, there is clear urgency to optimize care and find effective treatments for those affected by the disease. That's why we need to do everything we can to help The ALS Association No...

http://www.kinovarobotics.com/assistive-robotics/products/robot-arms/ Amber Ward OT, recently received training to demon...
09/13/2017

http://www.kinovarobotics.com/assistive-robotics/products/robot-arms/

Amber Ward OT, recently received training to demonstrate, trial and evaluate clients with severe weakness on the Kinova Jaco robotic arm. Our clinic is the first in the country to offer this service! The robotic arm attaches to and is controlled by a power wheelchair. It can help with eating, drinking, opening doors, wiping noses, pushing up glasses, scratching, turning on lights, etc., etc. Check it out!

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1010 Edgehill Road N
Charlotte, NC
28207

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
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Carolinas Neuromuscular Disease/ALS-MDA Center is one of the Southeast's most comprehensive programs for the study and treatment of degenerative neuromuscular diseases. Benjamin Brooks, MD and Urvi Desai, MD, along with their highly trained and compassionate staff, are dedicated to the treatment of neuromuscular diseases in both adult and pediatric patients. Our multidisciplinary approach to patient care integrates all services, enabling us to provide each patient with an individualized care plan, tailored to meet the patient's specific needs. In addition, our center offers support from specialists in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, social work, counseling for depression/anxiety, nutritional counseling and exercise therapy. We also participate in clinical trials, emphasizing research in novel compounds and new methods in treating and evaluating patients.