Multiple Sclerosis Center

About this Clinic

The UW Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Center, now located at Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, is formerly known as Western Multiple Sclerosis Center. It was established in 1977 at UW Medical Center as one of the first comprehensive MS centers in the country. 

Our new, state of the art facility offers a full range of services for MS patients including diagnosis and treatment. Our healthcare providers and staff are knowledgeable about current research methods, disease treatments, rehabilitation treatments and experimental treatments.
As part of the UW Medicine health system, the center draws from a broad band of practitioners’ knowledge, expertise and experience. In addition to physicians who specialize in MS, patients have access to professionals in many subspecialties and services:

  • Psychologists
  • Physical therapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Speech therapists
  • Nutritionists
  • Vocational and rehabilitation counselors
  • Social workers
  • Urologists
  • Neuro-ophthalmologists
  • Orthotics specialist
  • Driver-training expert
  • Nurse practitioner
  • Clinicians trained in assistive technology and neuropsychology
Before your scheduled appointment at the UW Multiple Sclerosis Center, please bring the following:
Visit Plan
  • Plan to arrive at the UW MS Center about 15 minutes before your first appointment to complete registration and check-in.
  • Please allow Sixty to Ninety minutes for your first clinic visit.
  • The UW MS Center has a teaching mission in addition to patient care. You may be seen by a medical student and/or resident as well as the attending physician
Billing Information
  • Although we are located on NWH Campus, the MS Center has the same billing as UWMC. Patients who receive outpatient services will receive two bills:
    • One bill from the physician or other provider (for the costs of his or her professional services).
    • One bill from the hospital (for costs, i.e. building, equipment, supplies, staff time).
  • Each of these bills may incur a co-payment or co-insurance responsibility for the patient.
  • The exact dollar amount of the co-insurance or co-payment that will be required to pay to the hospital and the physician will depend upon the actual services provided to you during your first visit and the coverage provided by your insurance.
To make an appointment, please call 206.598.3344
Monday through Saturday 7:00am – 8:00pm and Sunday 9:00am – 5:30pm
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  • When scheduling your appointment we will need 5 minutes of your time to collect previous health information to prepare for your visit. We will ask for your PCP,
  • Previous specialists, and when/where any previous imaging was done.
The center is a member of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and affiliated with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the MS Association of King County and the local MS walk.

For information about facility fees and hospital-billing, please visit our facility fee FAQs.

Cricket McCleary, Clinic Manager
Dr. Shana Johnson, Medical Director
Dr. Annette Wundes, Medical Director

Care Providers

Kevin N Alschuler
Kevin N Alschuler

Dr. Kevin Alschuler is a UW acting assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
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Lynda Ruth Hillman
Lynda Ruth Hillman

Lynda Hillman earned her undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees from the UW. She is certified adult and family nurse practitioner. Her ...
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Shana Leigh Johnson
Shana Leigh Johnson

Shana Johnson, M.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She received her medical degree from the Medical College ...
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George H Kraft
George H Kraft

George H. Kraft, M.D., M.S., is the former director of the Western Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center and a professor of rehabilitation medicine and ...
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Hillary P Lipe
Hillary P Lipe

Ms. Lipe is a teaching assistant in UW's Department of Neurology. Her clinical interests include headache and multiple sclerosis. She is a certified ...
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Gary Allen Stobbe
Gary Allen Stobbe

Dr. Stobbe has been in practice since 1993 and joined UW Medicine as UW clinical assistant professor in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry ...
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Joe Stuckey
Joe Stuckey

Joe Stuckey is a nationally certified Rehabilitation Counselor with over 15 years of clinical experience at the University of Washington Medical ...
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Annette Wundes
Annette Wundes

Dr. Wundes' clinical and research interests focus on multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. She is a UW ...
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Contact Information and Hours

General Contact (Phone):206.598.3344
Hours:Monday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Address:McMurray Medical Building
Suite 130
Box 358815
1536 N. 115th Street
Seattle, WA 98133
Parking Information:

The parking program at Northwest Hospital & Medical Center was introduced to make parking both faster and more accessible to our patients and visitors. The program helps ensure patients and visitors will find parking on campus that is convenient to their hospital destination.

Parking kiosks at the main entrance make it easy to ask for directions and provide an additional level of security at the hospital.

Visitor and patient parking on the Northwest Hospital & Medical Center campuses is inexpensive. There is no charge for visitors who drive on campus to drop off or pick up family and friends (a grace period of 30 minutes or less is allowed). For those visiting our campus for scheduled appointments or to visit for longer periods of time, the rates displayed below apply.

Some physician offices and clinics provide validation at no charge. Please check with your physician or clinic directly before arriving on campus to see if they validate parking. Following is a rate schedule for parking on the main Northwest Hospital & Medical Center campus and the Northwest Outpatient Medical Center.

 

Length of Stay

Rate

0 to 30 Minutes

FREE

30 to 60 Minutes

$3

1 - 2 Hours

$5

Over 2 Hours

$7

All-Day Pass

$7 (includes in-and-out privileges)

Weekday Pass

$28 (includes in-and-out privileges)

Weekends

Free

These rates are in effect on weekdays 24 hours on the main hospital campus and from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Northwest Outpatient Medical Center. Weekends are free on both campuses.

Bus Directions:For your convenience, Metro Route 345 provides direct campus service, dropping patients and visitors off at the entrance to the main tower on the main hospital campus. For more information about other routes and service to Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, please visit the Metro Transit website.
Accessibility Information:Northwest Hospital & Medical Center's main entrance and its parking areas enable easy access for all visitors. Disability parking is available throughout the campus.

Driving Directions

Please follow the directions below to find our office:

From the North (Southbound I-5)
  • Travel South on I-5 to the Northgate Way Exit (Exit #173)
  • Take the Northgate Way westbound ramp
  • Turn right onto N. Northgate Way
  • Turn right onto Meridian Avenue North
  • Turn LEFT onto N. 115th Street
  • Turn right to enter the Northwest Hospital & Medical Center campus
  • Follow signs to the McMurray Medical Building
From the South (Northbound I-5)
  • Travel North on I-5 to the Northgate Way/1st Ave Exit (Ext #173)
  • Turn left onto 1st Avenue NE
  • Turn left onto N Northgate Way
  • Turn right onto Meridian Avenue North
  • Turn left onto N 115th Street
  • Turn right to enter the Northwest Hospital & Medical Center campus
  • Follow signs to the McMurray Medical Building

For more information on how to get to this facility, visit Maps and Directions.

Referral Instructions



To refer a patient, use the UW Medicine referral form.

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