Atlanta, GA,
29
July
2015
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09:00 AM
America/New_York

Specialized, Comprehensive Services Available for Outpatients with Spinal Cord and Brain Injury, MS and Pain

Shepherd Center Outpatient Services director explains care available in a 10-minute podcast.

Outpatient Services at Shepherd Center provides comprehensive medical treatment for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis and chronic pain on an outpatient basis. These programs provide individualized, integrative care and may even include family members.

In a 10-minute podcast on Shepherd Center Radio, listen as Emily Cade, MS, CCM, CRC, CLCP, director of Shepherd Center Outpatient Services, discusses the services that are available at the hospital. This podcast and others are available at shepherd.org/news/radio or can be downloaded as an MP3 file from the link above. A transcript of the interview is also available on the Shepherd Center Radio web page.

Cade is is the director of Shepherd Center Outpatient Services, which includes the Multiple Sclerosis Institute, Shepherd Pain Institute, Multi-Specialty Clinic, Urology Clinic, Wound Clinic, Medical Imaging Services and Nurse Call Center. She is accountable for the department’s activities and operations, providing oversight of program management activities, including business development, safe clinical services and financial growth. She was previously the program manager of the Multiple Sclerosis Institute at Shepherd Center, and before that was a case manager at Shepherd and North Fulton Regional Hospital in Atlanta. Emily earned a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from Mississippi State University. She holds certifications as a case manager, rehabilitation counselor and life care planner.

You may call 404-352-2020 to find out more about scheduling an appointment with Shepherd Center Outpatient Services.

About Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems, Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.