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POSTED: Monday, Jun. 22, 2009

New multiple sclerosis center open in Bellingham

A new center focusing on multiple sclerosis has been established in Bellingham.

The Cascadia Multiple Sclerosis Center was opened in March by Dr. Carolyn L. Taylor and Dr. Elizabeth H. Morrison. The MS Center is located in the offices of Northwest Neurology, 11 Bellwether Way, Suite 210.

Morrison, named an "Orange County Physician of Excellence" in 2005 and 2006 by Orange Coast Magazine, refocused her career and completed an MS fellowship after being diagnosed with MS in 2001. As one of approximately 400,000 people living with MS in the U.S., she brings a unique perspective to her practice as an MS specialist.

Of her patients, Morrison said in a press release, "I know where they're coming from. I know how frustrating is it to go through the diagnosis process, for instance, or to choose what treatment you're going to be on; to deal with the challenges of symptoms."

Taylor, who has practiced neurology in Bellingham since 2001, was voted one of the "Top Docs for Women" by Philadelphia Magazine and is a past recipient of Philadelphia County Medical Society's Humaneness in Medicine Award.

Taylor and Morrison provide comprehensive care, including consultations for suspected MS, disease-modifying therapy, symptom management, and wellness care.

The Cascadia MS Center serves patients in Whatcom County and the surrounding counties of Skagit, Island, San Juan, and Snohomish, as well as from the lower mainland of British Columbia. For more information, call 752-9919.