ALS

The Augusta University ALS Clinic was started in 2004 as a half day clinic each month. It has now grown to a bimonthly full day clinic. Our clinic is ALSA certified clinic which means that we underwent a rigorous certification process. The clinic is a multidisciplinary clinic so that our ALS patient can receive all needed services at a single visit. It is staffed by 2 dedicated ALS specialists (Michael H. Rivner, MD and Ben Barnes, MD), physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, respiratory therapist, a dietician and representatives from the ALS Association. In addition, we have equipment vendors in the clinic so that patients can get needed equipment during the clinic. We have an active relationship with the ALS association of Georgia and South Carolina which allows our patients easy access to their services. We are associated with our sister ALS clinic in Macon Georgia (Atrium-Navicent Medical Center) that allows our patients in Central and..