Re: Ohio State's MS Center
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:11 am
Hi patient,patientx wrote:Anyone have any experience there?
Sorry my reply is a bit late, but I haven't been spending much time on forums lately.
Yes, I go to the OSU MS Clinic and my neuro is great! Of course, that's in comparison to my 2 previous short-term, obnoxious & abusive non-MS ones, but still...she's pretty cool and well worth the 2 hour drive. When I started with her a few months after my dx 6 years ago, I believe there were only 2 neuros at the OSU MS clinic. They now have a brand new facility staffed with lotsa neuros and an entire parking lot of handicap spaces.
I have no idea, however, if that clinic has a specific treatment philosophy and, even if they do, I still think a patient/neuro relationship is very individual no matter where they're from. Any clinic of this size should be offering excellent, professional treatment. Although mine always states that she's "supposed" to be offering me drugs and always asks, she's also completely comfortable with my decision to avoid them all - especially since I'm doing so well without them. She immediately wrote up orders for an MRI and later for PT when I asked her about them, though. She chats, smiles and even laughs at my jokes.
I've personally had some of the best and the worst doctors since my adventure started - one of them even turned out to be BOTH the best and the worst doctor I've ever had (long story omitted).
Another interesting note - I was given an almost 100% dx of MS & HNPP the day after my first MRI and before I even saw a neuro. Then I was sent for confirmation to the only local neuro, Dr. Mean-Nasty-Scare-the-Crap-Out-of-You, and then on to OSU, where I was treated (well, not really "treated") by a non-MS neuro, Dr. Prescribe-Bitch-and-Threaten, until she fired me (even longer story here) and sent me to the MS Clinic.
Good luck in finding the perfect neuro. I'll PM you my current doctor's name if you want.