Madison - MDA/ALS Clinical Research Center
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
600 Highland Avenue, Room H6/563 CSC
Madison, WI 53792-5132
- Phone: 608-263-9237
- Fax: 608-263-0412
- E-mail: brooks@neurology.wisc.edu
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- Medical Director of Clinic:
- Benjamin Rix Brooks, M.D.
- Specialty:
- ALS/Dementia/MS
- Other medical specialists:
- Stroke, Pain, General Neurology, Epilepsy,
Parkinson's.
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- Research emphasis:
- For the ALS/MS clinical research center - clinical trials, natural history.
- Clinical trials in progress:
- Phase I intracerbroventricular administration of GDNF
- Open label treatment of BDNF
- Early access program of Myotrophin
- Phase III Trial of avonex in patients with probably MS
- Phase III Trial of Hu23FG in patients with acute MS exacerbations
- Sanofi Trial
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- Contact person for clinical trials:
- Jennifer Parnell, Research Program Manager
- Phone: 608-263-9057
- E-mail: parnell@neurology.wisc.edu
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- Record last reviewed:
- 30 May 2006
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Milwaukee - ALS Clinic at Froedtert
- Medical College of Wisconsin Clinics at Froedtert
Department of Neurology
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
9200 West Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226
- Website: http://www.froedtert.com/
specialtyareas/neurosciencescenter/
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- Clinic Coordinator:
- Cedric Dennis, RN
- Phone: 414-805-5264
- Fax: 414-259-0469
- E-mail: cdennis@mcw.edu
- Medical Director of Clinic:
- Paul E. Barkhaus, M.D.
- Phone: 414-805-5224
- Fax: 414-259-0469
- E-mail: pbarkhaus@mcw.edu
- Specialty:
- Neurology
- Other medical and allied health
specialties:
- Nurse Clinic Coordinator, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Speech/Swallow Specialist, and Registered Dietician who typically all see patients on a routine visit. The patients are in a clinic room while health care providers rotate through. A typical visit lasts about an hour at the time the patient is scheduled. The clinic meets weekly.
- Other Medical and Allied Health Specialties readily available include Psychology, Pastoral Care, Pulmonologist, Gastroenetrologist, Augmented Communication Specialist, and Palliative Care. In addition, the Medical College of Wisconsin Clinics
at Froedtert offer a variety of additional specialists within Neurology and other medical specialties.
- Other diseases treated:
- Kennedy's Disease
- Other information:
- The ALS Clinic at Medical College of Wisconsin is recognized by the ALS Association as a certified center dedicated to the care and management of ALS patients and is in process of certification by the ALSA. Dr. Barkhaus also runs a parallel multidisciplinary ALS Clinic at the Milwaukee Veterans Administration Medical Center.
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- Research emphasis:
- Optimizing clinical care and management, clinical neurophysiology in ALS
- Clinical trials in progress:
- Insulin Growth Factor 1 multi-center drug trial (in progress, enrollment completed)
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- Dr. Barkhaus is a member of the regional Great Lakes ALS Study Group and the newly formed ALS Research Group (ALSRG).
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- Contact person: Cedric Dennis, RN
- Phone: 414-805-5264
- Fax: 414-259-0469
- E-mail: cdennis@mcw.edu
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- Record last reviewed:
- 02 Aug 2006
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