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Department and Faculty

The Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a highly integrated, collaborative department of 20 neurologists who specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of conditions and diseases affecting the nervous system. Close collaboration with specialists in other Mayo Clinic departments and divisions offers Mayo Clinic patients comprehensive care based on the traditional Mayo Clinic Model of Care.

Within the department, the Multiple Sclerosis Center provides a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan for MS patients. In addition, the MS Center strives to provide an opportunity for the patient to address their needs with each specialty service and leave with a treatment plan to optimize their health.

Patients receive a focused assessment by the MS Center in a timely and efficient manner. The patient meets each team member for an individual evaluation and examination. Team members include neurologists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, urologists, and social workers. A representative from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is available to meet patients and provide referrals to community resources.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has recognized Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale's Multiple Sclerosis Center as a designated Chapter-affiliated center focused on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases.

Meet the faculty

Cristina Valencia Sanchez, M.D., Ph.D.

Cristina Valencia Sanchez, M.D., Ph.D.

Program Director

Medical school: Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Graduate school: Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Residency: Neurology, Hospital Universitario Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Transitional, Neurology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
Fellowship: Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune Neurology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Interests:

  • MOG antibody-associated disorder
  • Paraneoplastic encephalitis
  • Neurosarcoidosis
  • Autoimmune encephalopathy
  • Autoimmune epilepsy
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Paraneoplastic syndromes of the nervous system
  • Neuromyelitis optica

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Jonathan Carter, M.D.

Jonathan Carter, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology

Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Residency: Harvard Medical School
Fellowship: Clinical Neurophysiology, Multiple Sclerosis, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Interests:

  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Optic neuritis
  • Transverse myelitis
  • Neuroimmunology

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Dean Wingerchuk, M.D.

Dean Wingerchuk, M.D.

Professor of Neurology

Medical school: University of Saskatchewan
Residency: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Fellowship: Clinical Neuroimmunology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Clinical Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis, University of Western Ontario

Interests:

  • Neuromyelitis optica
  • Transverse myelitis
  • Opticospinal forms of multiple sclerosis
  • ADEM
  • Myelopathy
  • Health research methodology
  • Clinical outcome measure research
  • Evidence-based clinical practice, education, and curriculum design
  • Systemic reviews and meta-analyses

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Advisers

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Visiting professors

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during morning and late afternoon lectures. Residents and fellows are encouraged to take full advantage of these opportunities to interact with experts from other academic centers and are relieved from clinical assignments to do so.