Location: Room GE 173 (main floor Gen. Hosp., closest to 707 McDermot Ave entrance to HSC)
Contact: 787-5111
Clinic hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The MS Clinic is dedicated to providing excellent medical care for persons living with MS, Clinically Isolated Syndromes, or other demyelinating diseases in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. The MS Clinic provides leadership in the management of MS through the application of state-of-the-art knowledge about the disease, its management, and methods of care delivery. The clinic provides medical diagnosis, treatment and follow-up as well as patient education and support to ensure optimal effectiveness of the treatment recommendations. We are committed to continuously improving the quality of care through education, research and the application of new technology.
Please note:
Patients need to be referred to this clinic by a physician.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment to register and see the clinic nurse who will review your medications, allergies, etc. Please also bring the name and address of your family physician, a list of your medications, your glasses and any assistive devices you use (e.g. cane) to every visit. Prior to your visit, please also let the clerk know if you have had any diagnostic tests done recently so that we can ensure the results are available for your visit.
Receiving care at the MS Clinic
Your care is our priority. We have created this document to help you understand what to expect of the
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clinic and the different kinds of appointments you may have.
Please click here for the document.
CCSVI update, June 2010
Over $2.4 Million Committed to Support Seven Operating Grants to Explore the Relationship of CCSVI to Multiple Sclerosis
Expedited international review facilitates July 1 launch of CCSVI research project funding
Read the release and the study abstracts here: http://mssociety.ca/en/releases/nr_20100611.htm
2010 MS Research Teleconference
Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie, Director of HSC’s MS Clinic, is the guest speaker at
the MS Society’s eighth annual MS Research Teleconference, on Thursday, May 27, 5 to 7 p.m., Central Time.
Dr. Marrie’s major research interests involve the various aspects of epidemiology
of MS. Her work in Manitoba focuses on describing the incidence and prevalence of
multiple sclerosis in the region and aims to evaluate the impact of comorbidity on a
range of health outcomes in MS.
For more information or to register, please visit http://www.mssociety.ca/teleconf_research/.
CCSVI Update, February 2010
Click here for the update.
Patient Information Session, December 14, 2009
HSC hosted an information session for patients of the MS Clinic on Monday, December 14. Drs. Ruth Ann Marrie, Michael Cossoy and Brian Hardy explained the findings of Dr. Zamboni’s CCVSI research, and answered questions from patients and their families who attended.
The session has been broken down into 9 videos as follows:
- Intro and Dr. Marrie, part 1
- Dr. Marrie, part 2
- Dr. Cossoy, part 1
- Dr. Cossoy, part 2
- Question & Answer, part 1
- Question & Answer, part 2
- Question & Answer, part 3
- Question & Answer, part 4
- Question & Answer, part 5
