Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Center

Dr. Charlotte Sumner

The Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Center is a multidisciplinary clinic at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Our Mission

• Provide expert and multidisciplinary care to patients with spinal muscular atrophy and related disorders, from infancy through adulthood
• Administer new, FDA-approved treatments
• Participate in multicenter clinical trials of novel SMA therapeutics
• Offer support services to those living with SMA, as well as their families
• Further understand the pathogenesis of SMA through integrating clinical and preclinical studies
• Increase public awareness and educate patients and their families about SMA
• Inspire and train the next generation of researchers and clinicians to address this devastating disorder

News

The FDA approved nusinersen to treat spinal muscular atrophy. Read more.

Press release: Experiments in Mice May Help Boost Newly FDA-approved Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. 

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Adult Neurology: 410-955-9441
Pediatric Neurology: 410-955-4259

Adult Neurosurgery: 410-955-6406
Pediatric Neurosurgery: 410-955-7337

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