Stamcellsforskning

About our Center

The EMORY ALS Center is designed and dedicated to providing comprehensive care for people and families with ALS and related motor neuron diseases. Emory is recognized nationally as an ALS referral center by both the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and the ALS Association. Since its initiation in 1997, the Emory ALS Center has grown to be one of the premier centers for ALS care in the United States. In addition, Emory has been selected by the MDA as one of five national centers as part of a Clinical Research Network to speed and support ALS research.


Our ALS Center Team includes physicians, nurses and other healthcare specialists who approach ALS as a challenge that requires physical, social, and emotional care of the patient and the family. Our Team includes professionals in respiratory care, swallowing and communication, nutrition, and physical and occupational therapy. Other team members are a clinical social worker, specialists in wheelchairs and orthotics, and a representative from Hospice. In addition, we have major collaborative affiliations with both the MDA and the ALS Association of Georgia, whose organizations provide important and unique resources and services for patients and their families. No less important are our scientists and students who are working in Emory's laboratories and in the clinic on questions focusing on the causes of and potential treatments for ALS. We believe that Emory's team approach to ALS is a model that provides the best in comprehensive care for patients and families in an environment that values research as the best path for fostering hope for an ALS-free future.