Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside, Dr. Carlos Mora Recognized By National Multiple Sclerosis Society

From The JAX Chamber:

June 3, 2021

Jacksonville, Fla. – Ascension St. Vincent’s neuroimmunologist Carlos A. Mora, MD, has been recognized as a Neurologic Partner in MS Care through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Partners in MS Care program. The program recognizes committed providers who support the Society’s initiative of affordable access to high-quality MS healthcare for everyone living with it, regardless of geography, disease progression, and other disparities. According to the NMSS, there are only about 120 neurologic care providers nationwide with this designation.

“Dr. Mora is a leading provider of care for people living with multiple sclerosis in Northeast Florida,” said Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Estrellita Redmon. “This recognition is an acknowledgment of his commitment to providing exceptional, coordinated care, and demonstrates our desire to ensure we are providing compassionate, personalized care to all people, with special attention to those most in need.”

Neuroimmunology combines neuroscience and immunology in an effort to better understand how the nervous system and immune system develop and work together.

“This recognition is a great encouragement to our caregivers as we work together to increase access to care for the thousands in our community living with multiple sclerosis,” said Dr. Mora. “I’m very proud of our MS team here at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside and I look forward to further growing our program and continuing to advance the level of care we provide.”

Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body. Symptoms vary from person to person and range from numbness and tingling to walking difficulties, fatigue, dizziness, pain, depression, blindness, and paralysis. It’s an unpredictable, often disabling disease.

“We are proud to partner with Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside and Dr. Mora to enhance quality and dedicated care for the people who live with MS in the Greater Jacksonville area,” said Heidi Katz, National MS Society President, North Florida Market. “In earning this recognition, Dr. Mora has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in MS care, making a tremendous impact on the nearly 1 million people living with MS in our country,” Katz continued.

To learn more about the National MS Society, visit www.nationalMSsociety.org To learn more about Ascension St. Vincent’s, visit www.jaxhealth.com Videos describing Dr. Mora’s interest in neuroimmunology, with special attention to multiple sclerosis, are available in English and in Spanish. In addition, the National MS Society has educational resources available here.

About Ascension St. Vincent’s

Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast includes Ascension St. Vincent’s based in Jacksonville, Florida, Ascension Sacred Heart based in Pensacola, Florida, and Ascension Providence in Mobile, Alabama. Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast operates nine hospitals and more than 200 other sites of care, employing more than 13,000 associates. Across the region, Ascension Providence, Ascension Sacred Heart and Ascension St. Vincent’s have served North Florida and South Alabama communities for more than 165 years. In fiscal year 2020, Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast provided more than $237 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As the largest non-profit and Catholic health system in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 145 hospitals and more than 40 senior living facilities – in 19 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization. Visit www.ascension.org

About Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms vary from person to person and range from numbness and tingling, to walking difficulties, fatigue, dizziness, pain, depression, blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are leading to better understanding and moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. A study led by the National MS Society estimates that nearly 1 million people are living with MS in the United States; twice as many than previously thought.

About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

The National MS Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. Learn more at www.nationalMSsoicety.org Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National MS Society at nationalMSsociety.org or 800-344-4867.

This press release was produced by The JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.