Our multiple sclerosis (MS) rehabilitation program aims to preserve and improve physical and mental abilities, as well as help you adapt to any change in functioning. If you or your loved one have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, our rehabilitation specialists can help you achieve and maintain the highest quality of life possible.
Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation: Why Choose Johns Hopkins
- Our team of rehabilitation specialists consists of physicians, psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists who work together to provide well-rounded care.
- Our rehabilitation physicians and psychologists have specialized training and years of experience in the management of multiple sclerosis symptoms.
- Our rehabilitation specialists work closely with neurologists, psychiatrists and other experts at the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center to coordinate treatment.
Schedule An Appointment
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Schedule by phone
Physician appointments: 443-997-5476 Therapy appointments:
Maryland clinics except Bayview: 443-997-5476
Johns Hopkins Bayview: 410-550-0414 Sibley Memorial Hospital: 202-364-7665
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Patient Resource Center
The Patient Resource Center provides assistance between appointments with your physician. For assistance between therapy appointments, please contact the clinic location.
Phone: 410-614-4030 and select option 2 | Fax: 410-614-4033
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms We Help You Manage
- Fatigue
- Spasticity
- Sleep problems
- Chronic pain
- Bowel and bladder issues
- Walking difficulty
- Changes in mobility
- Swallowing difficulty
- Uncertainty and anxiety about MS
- Depression and other mood disorders
- Cognitive change
- Problems with speech
With a multidisciplinary team, I don’t feel like I’m on an island trying to take care of symptoms outside my areas of expertise. I can focus on the things I know well, and use the channels of care for the other issues that arise.
- Meghan Beier, rehabilitation neuropsychologist
Our Approach to Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation
Because multiple sclerosis affects every person differently, we believe the treatment approach should be tailored to you. Our rehabilitation physicians work closely with patients to assess health needs, address pain, track progress and coordinate care with our experts who help manage various MS symptoms, including:
- Cognitive change, anxiety and mood problems: our rehabilitation psychologists can help you with these conditions and teach you strategies necessary to cope with a chronic, unpredictable illness such as MS.
- Mobility, weakness and balance issues: our physical therapists can help you strengthen your body, recommend assistive devices tailored to your needs and train you to use these devices, such as canes, crutches or wheelchairs.
- Activities of daily living, such as cooking, managing finances, dressing, and learning new ways to manage personal hygiene: our occupational therapists excel in helping you complete these and other similar daily tasks.
- Cognitive rehabilitation, language, and swallowing difficulties: our talented speech-language pathologists can offer rehabilitation strategies to help maximize your abilities in managing cognitive function.
Our Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Team
Meghan L Beier, Ph.D., M.A.
Jagriti Bhattarai, Ph.D., M.S.
Abbey Hughes, Ph.D., M.A.
Program Director, MS Rehabilitation Research Fellowship
Program Director, Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Alexius Enrique G Sandoval, M.D.
Lien Peiting, Physical Therapist
Certified Neurologic SpecialistExpertise, Diseases and Conditions: Neurologic Rehabilitation, Multiple Sclerosis, Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis, Schroth Exercises
Location: Timonium Clinic
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Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Research Program
Abbey J. Hughes, Ph.D., and Meghan Beier, Ph.D., are clinical psychologists, co-investigators and grant-funded clinical researchers specializing in neurorehabilitation psychology and multiple sclerosis. Dr. Hughes' research focuses on health behaviors and their impact on cognitive dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis. Dr. Beier's research focuses on characterizing emotional and cognitive symptoms common among people with MS, refining neuropsychological assessment techniques, and developing interventions to ameliorate or slow MS-related cognitive decline.