Welcoming 5 New Centers of Excellence in Rare Neuroimmune Disorders

The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association is thrilled to announce the addition of 5 new Centers of Excellence in Rare Neuroimmune Disorders (CERNDs). Through this designation, SRNA recognizes medical institutions that provide exceptional, comprehensive care to patients with rare neuroimmune disorders. CERNDs focus on providing clinical care, advancing research to better understand these disorders, and developing more effective acute therapies and symptom management strategies. 

Please join us in welcoming these new CERNDs to our network: 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital 

We are excited to include this pediatric-specific center, led by Dr. Kelsey Poisson, to our network of CERNDs. Dr. Poisson remarked, “Our team’s priority is to provide multidisciplinary, comprehensive neuroimmunology care which includes patient and family education and support. We are hopeful for ongoing collaborations to provide the best care and support to our patient population.” 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is located in Columbus, Ohio. Learn more about their neuroimmunology clinic here.   

University of California San Diego 

We are delighted to announce that SRNA has recognized the University of California San Diego as a CERND!  

Dr. Jennifer S. Graves, Site Director of UCSD, shares: “We are very excited to collaborate with SRNA. We have benefited from SRNA materials provided to us in the past for our patients and look forward to future opportunities to work together.”  

UC San Diego Health is located in San Diego, California. Learn more about their neurological institute here. 

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 

Under the direction of Dr. Paula Barreras, Cedars-Sinai provides comprehensive care to patients diagnosed with ADEM, AFM, MOGAD, NMOSD, ON, and TM. Dr. Barreras commented: “Being recognized as a center of Excellence will help patients find our center, open avenues to participate in events supporting the SRNA community, create spaces to spread awareness about rare neuroimmunological disorders and open fellowship opportunities at our center to train the next generation of neurologists in rare neuroimmunological disease.” 

Ceders-Sinai is located in Los Angeles, California. Learn more about their neuroimmunology center here. 

University of Washington 

Under the leadership of Drs. Shuvro Roy, Yujie Wang, and Catherine Otten, UW Medicine is dedicated to providing comprehensive consultation, evaluation, and treatment services for adults and children with rare neuroimmune disorders. The UW Medicine team emphasizes the importance of enhancing patient outcomes, research and advocacy, and education and promoting best practices. 

UW Medicine is located in Seattle, Washington. Learn more here. 

Atrium Health 

Under the direction of Dr. Donna Graves, Atrium Health excels in providing comprehensive care to patients diagnosed with rare neuroimmune disorders. Dr. Graves shared: “We are looking for an opportunity to partner with experts in rare neurological disorders in order to provide support to this patient population.” 

Atrium Health is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Learn more about their MS and Autoimmune Neurology Center here.