Treatment & Services

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Your partner in managing MS

At Shepherd Center’s Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute, we’re committed to helping you take control of your MS with care that focuses on your unique needs. From diagnosis and treatment to wellness and rehabilitation, we bring together everything you need under one roof.

Our comprehensive approach spans medical care, rehabilitation, and wellness, offering personalized treatment plans designed by a specialized, interdisciplinary care team. With all specialists and services housed in one location, communication is seamless, referrals are quick, and adjustments are made in real time to ensure the best outcomes.

Treating the whole you

Living with MS means facing a variety of challenges that can impact your physical, emotional, and mental well-being. We believe in treating the whole person, not just the disease. Our care is tailored to address the unique ways MS affects your life, ensuring you receive support for every aspect of your health. Our holistic approach to managing MS symptoms includes:

  • Fatigue, spasticity, and chronic pain
  • Balance and gait impairments
  • Bowel, bladder, and sexual dysfunction
  • Vision, swallowing and speech challenges
  • Depression, cognitive issues, and emotional health

Our comprehensive neurological and rehabilitative services

Your care at Shepherd Center goes beyond managing symptoms — we’re here to help you live your best life with MS. Our specialized MS team will evaluate your needs and recommend the most effective services. Together, we’ll create a personalized treatment plan tailored to you, ensuring the best results while addressing any concerns or additional needs you may have.

  • A patient lies in a hospital bed receiving care from a healthcare worker. The worker, standing beside the bed, is adjusting a device on the patient's arm while a medical monitor and IV stand are nearby. Both appear focused and engaged.

    MS Medical Clinic

    Our team provides cutting-edge treatments to help diagnose, manage, and slow the progression of MS.
  • Two women are exercising in a gym. One is using battle ropes while the other watches and smiles. The room has a wall rack with colorful dumbbells, kettlebells, and medicine balls, and various fitness equipment in the background.

    MS Rehabilitation

    Dedicated MS rehabilitation program, focusing on independence and mobility.
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    MS Wellness Program

    Stay active with classes, education, and personalied fitness plans to promote long-term wellness.
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Shepherd Center is like a warm hug. It’s unlike any other place to get care for MS. They make it possible for you to accomplish things that you wouldn’t think were possible. Getting treatment there has made all the different in the world.

Stephanie Anderson, Georgia Patient, Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute

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Access to additional support and resources

Due to the increasing complexity of MS, personalized care is the most effective way to help navigate and delay the progression of your condition. As a patient at the MS Institute, your care can include visits with neuropsychologists, pain experts, urologists, and other specialists as needed. Additionally, you’ll have access to other Shepherd clinics, classes, and services like neuropsychological services, pain management, patient and family educational counseling, seating clinic, and more.

Experience our comprehensive four-week MS Bowel and Bladder clinic, where you will collaborate with a team of professionals, including a physician assistant, nursing staff, occupational therapist, pelvic floor physical therapist, and case manager. This multidisciplinary approach ensures a holistic treatment plan addressing your bowel and bladder concerns.

The MS Institute presents “Living Well with MS,” a 12-week virtual series led by a MS counselor tailored for individuals diagnosed with MS within the past two years. Join this program to gain insights from Shepherd experts, connect with fellow MS individuals, and delve into topics like Wellness, Neurophysiology, medications, exercise, pain, sleep, resources, and impact on family.

Complex conditions like multiple sclerosis require a complex treatment plan, often encompassing multiple care specialists. To help navigate these healthcare systems, the Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute is staffed with experienced medical professionals, known as case managers and case manager associates, who serve as critical members of your expert care team.

Case Management for MS