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    Multiple Sclerosis: Understanding the Disease and Managing Symptoms

    Tuesday Aug 16, 2011, 06:00PM - 07:00PM (EST)

    Multiple Sclerosis is a challenging disease to treat. Symptoms vary greatly from one patient to the next and can often wax and wane. Knowing what to expect and how to cope with the overall progression of the disease goes a long way toward living the highest possible quality of life with MS. Join us with Dr. Jonathan Howard, an attending physician at the NYU multiple sclerosis center, where he will provide answers to your questions about the complexities of MS and how to best manage the disease

    Register: http://www.medhelp.org/health_chats/register/65

    About this chat
    Multiple Sclerosis is a challenging disease to treat. Symptoms vary greatly from one patient to the next and can often wax and wane. Knowing what to expect and how to cope with the overall progression of the disease goes a long way toward living the highest possible quality of life with MS. Join us with Dr. Jonathan Howard, an attending physician at the NYU multiple sclerosis center, where he will provide answers to your questions about the complexities of MS and how to best manage the disease.

    Doctor Jonathan Howard graduated from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2003. After this, he completed a dual residency in both neurology and psychiatry at New York University Langone School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital. He is currently board certified in both psychiatry and neurology. After residency, Dr. Howard completed a fellowship in multiple sclerosis at the New York University Multiple Sclerosis Care Center.

    Currently, he is an attending physician at the NYU multiple sclerosis center where he practices both psychiatry and neurology. Dr. Howard believes that it is just as important to treat the mind as well as the body, especially for chronic neurological illnesses such as MS. He also established a weekly MS clinic at Bellevue Hospital, the oldest public hospital in the United States. He is working on publishing several books for medical students using modern media to educate about the brain and neurological disorders.

    About this expert
    Jonathan Howard, MD
    Doctor Jonathan Howard graduated from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2003. After this, he completed a dual residency in both neurology and psychiatry at New York University Langone School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital. He is currently board certified in both psychiatry and neurology. After residency, Dr. Howard completed a fellowship in multiple sclerosis at the New York University Multiple Sclerosis Care Center. Currently, he is an attending physician at the NYU multiple sclerosis center where he practices both psychiatry and neurology. Dr. Howard believes that it is just as important to treat the mind as well as the body, especially for chronic neurological illnesses such as MS. He also established a weekly MS clinic at Bellevue Hospital, the oldest public hospital in the United States. He is working on publishing several books for medical students using modern media to educate about the brain and neurological disorders.
    Dave Bexfield
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