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2nd North Carolina NMOSD/ MOGAD/ Transverse Myelitis Patient Day
November 9, 2025 @ 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Join UNC Neurology Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis team on November 9, 2025 for the 2nd North Carolina NMOSD/MOGAD/Transverse Myelitis Patient Day event!
- Learn about NMOSD/MOGAD/Transverse Myelitis from regional experts
- Connect with other people living with NMOSD/MOGAD/TM, their families, and caregivers
- Breakfast, Lunch & Free Parking will be provided!
In person registration closed.
Virtual Attendance Available via Zoom!
Patient Day Webinar Link(https://go.unc.edu/NeurologyPatientDay)
Agenda
Program Director, Dr. Irena Dujmovic Basuroski, Associate Professor of Neurology at UNC Chapel Hill
| 7:30AM – 8:30AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:30AM – 8:45AM
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Welcome & Opening Remarks Dr. Gwenn Garden, Chair of the Department of Neurology, Chapel Hill, NC Dr. Irena Dujmovic Basuroski, UNC Department of Neurology, Chapel Hill, NC |
| 8:45AM – 9:45AM | Morning Session I |
| 8:45AM – 9:15AM NMOSD: Current and emerging treatment options: Dr. Irena Dujmovic Basuroski, UNC Department of Neurology, Chapel Hill, NC |
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| 9:15AM – 9:45AM MOGAD: Current and emerging treatment options: Dr. Donna Graves, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC |
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| 9:45AM – 10:00AM | Break |
| 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Morning Session II |
| 10:00AM – 10:30AM Transverse myelitis: what if it is not NMOSD or MOGAD? Dr. Monica Maria Diaz, UNC Department of Neurology, Chapel Hill, NC |
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| 10:30AM – 11:00AM Pregnancy and breastfeeding considerations in NMOSD/MOGAD/transverse myelitis: Dr. Suma Shah, Duke University Department of Neurology, Durham, NC |
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| 11:00AM – 12:00PM | Ask the Doc panel (Q&A) |
| 12:00PM – 1:00PM | Complimentary Lunch |
| 1:00PM – 2:15PM | Afternoon Session I |
| 1:00PM – 1:30PM Severe spasticity in NMOSD/MOGAD/transverse myelitis: what can we do more? Dr. Christine Cleveland, UNC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chapel Hill, NC |
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| 1:30PM – 2:15PM Rehabilitation in NMOSD/MOGAD/transverse myelitis: Kylie McCarty, Brittany Straub, and Anna Weinburg UNC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Team, Chapel Hill, NC |
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| 2:15PM – 2:30PM | Break |
| 2:30PM – 4:15PM | Afternoon Session II |
| 2:30PM – 3:00PM Symptomatic treatment in NMOSD, MOGAD and transverse myelitis: Dr. Bushra Javed, Raleigh Neurology Associates, Raleigh, NC |
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| 3:00PM – 3:30PM Nursing support and psychosocial support in NMOSD/MOGAD/Transverse myelitis: Amanda Cotton and LaShonda Meadows, UNC Department of Neurology, Chapel Hill, NC |
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| 3:30PM – 4:00PM Navigation health insurance restrictions in NMOSD/MOGAD/transverse myelitis: Dr. Stephanie Iyer, UNC Department of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC |
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| 4:00PM – 4:15PM Biomedical Engineering Research can improve mobility in NMOSD/MOGAD/transverse myelitis: Dr. Nitin Sharma and Krysten Lambeth, NC State University Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering team, Raleigh, NC |
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| 4:15PM – 4:45PM
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Quiz time: Jeopardy Dr. Rusudani Goletiani, UNC Department of Neurology, Chapel Hill, NC Marleny Nolasco, UNC Department of Neurology, Chapel Hill, NC Dr. Irena Dujmovic Basuroski, UNC Department of Neurology, Chapel Hill, NC |
| 4:45PM – 5:00PM | Wrap-up Session |
| Adjourn |
