Meet MS21's members
MS in the 21st Century (MS21) started in 2011 as a group of healthcare professionals with the aim to standardize multiple sclerosis (MS) care worldwide.
The importance of the patient voice was clear and, in 2016, people living with MS (PwMS) were invited to join the group.
The guiding principles adopted by MS21 are to:
- Improve communication between healthcare professionals and PwMS; and
- Develop practical educational resources based on real-world needs and data to support and drive this change.
- Conduct real-world evidence, clinical research and insights to further understand the unmet needs in MS care
Please see below for more information about MS21’s members.
Members
Marja-Liisa Sumelahti
Dr Sumelahti obtained her neurology specialist degree at Tampere University, Finland, in 1998. Her research interest...
Michelle Allan
Ms Allan has been working as an MS specialist nurse for more than 20 years in Melbourne, Australia. She began...
Mitzi Joi Williams
Mitzi Joi Williams is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellowship trained Multiple Sclerosis Specialist who serves...
Paola Kruger
Ms Kruger has been working with the MS Centre of the San Camillo Forlanini Hospital in Rome as a patient advocate...
Patrick Vermersch
Professor Vermersch studied medicine at Lille University Hospital, France, where he graduated in neurology. He then...
Peter Rieckmann
Professor Rieckmann is the Chief Physician of Neurology and Clinical Neuroplasticity at the Medical Park Loipl,...
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