Heinz Rehab Center staff becomes Partners in MS Care

Photo ID: left to right, Angela Reese, PT, MPT, Heinz Rehab Hospital; Robin Unangst, MSSMC, Manager, National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Kristina Dorkoski, PT, DPT, NCS, PYT, CPI.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society recently announced two new members of its national Partners in MS Care program. Angela Reese, PT, MPT, and Kristina Dorkoski, PT, DPT, of Heinz Rehab Hospital become certified Partners in MS Care, a title that recognizes these healthcare professionals for their demonstrated knowledge, experience and special interest in evaluating and treating people living with multiple sclerosis. They join Allied Services speech and language therapist, Danielle Burrier, as a recognized local resource for multiple sclerosis care. Partners in MS Care throughout the country maintain a collaborative relationship with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society with the goal of assisting people living with multiple sclerosis in accessing and receiving optimal care.

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 range from numbness and tingling to blindness and fatigue. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the disease affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide.

Allied Services Integrated Health System offers people living with multiple sclerosis access to highly trained and experienced physical, occupational and speech therapists, wellness programs, advanced rehabilitation technology including adaptive exercise technology and a monthly support group.

To learn more about multiple sclerosis care at Allied Services visit allied-services.org or call 1.888.REHAB.PA.