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Providence ALS Center is dedicated to treating people affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Emphasis is on treatment, coordinated care, education and early intervention to manage symptoms. It is the only nationally certified ALS center of excellence in Oregon.
Providence ALS Center provides comprehensive care for people with ALS by utilizing a multidisciplinary team of ALS specialists: a neurologist, pulmonologist, gastroenterologist, registered nurse, social worker, dietitian, occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech/language pathologist, respiratory therapist, augmentative communication specialist, psychologist, clinical research coordinator and hospice liaison. Additional physicians specializing in issues that affect people with ALS may attend the clinic or work collaboratively with the center staff.
The center offers clinic appointments with a "one-stop shopping" approach to complete care. While each patient remains comfortably in one room, specialists take turns examining the patient, answering questions and making recommendations.
After the appointment, staff members compare notes to gain a well-rounded perspective and to develop a truly personalized care plan for each patient. Patients benefit from the convenience of seeing all specialists at one time. This becomes increasingly important as patients lose mobility. This multidisciplinary approach has been proven to improve quality of life and prolong life for people with ALS.
Our Goals
The goals of Providence ALS Center are:
- Serve as a center for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Coordinate care with primary care physicians
- Maximize each patient's quality of life by utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach
- Empower ALS patients and their families to make disease management decisions through information and education
- Offer therapeutic drug trials and promote ALS research
- Support patients and families affected by ALS
Providence ALS Center is a unique collaboration between Providence Brain Institute, The Oregon Clinic, and the ALS Association of Oregon and SW Washington.
Information & Resources
ALS Center achieves national certification
Providence ALS Center, the first facility of its kind in Oregon, is now one of only 32 ALS centers in the United States to earn certification by The ALS Association. "The certification is an affirmation that the center...is delivering the gold standard of care," said Gary A. Leo, president and CEO of the national ALS Association.
You are invited...
If you have ALS, you are invited to join our support group regardless of where you receive medical care. We meet from 3 - 4:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at Providence Portland Medical Center, 4805 NE Glisan, Portland. The group is hosted by Providence ALS Center and the ALS Association: Oregon and SW Washington chapter. For information, call Lance at 503-238-5559 or Clare at 503-963-3129.
KOIN News reports on new clinical trial: lithium and ALS
Lithium, an old drug, is offering new hope for people with an incurable disease. The clinical trial is available through Providence ALS Center. Watch the report and interviews with Kim Goslin, M.D., Ph.D., and a patient who is participating in the trial.
Radio interview explores ALS treatments and resources
What is ALS? What treatments and resources are available? What does Providence ALS Center offer patients? Is research offering new hope? Listen as Kim Goslin, M.D., Ph.D., medical director of Providence ALS Center, discusses ALS with KXL radio hosts.
Magazine features Providence ALS Center
The Winter/Spring 2006 edition of Providence Together magazine featured a four-page article on Dr. Kim Goslin and the team of ALS specialists at Providence ALS Center who focus on making life better for patients and their families.
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