{"id":11715,"date":"2021-09-01T16:31:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T20:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/?p=11715"},"modified":"2022-11-17T13:46:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T18:46:06","slug":"unc-neurology-receives-new-center-of-excellence-designation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/unc-neurology-receives-new-center-of-excellence-designation\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Neurology Receives New Center of Excellence Designation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/08\/2020-Center-of-Excellence-Seal-300x262.png\" alt=\"2021 Center of Excellence Seal\" width=\"225\" height=\"197\" \/>UNC Neurology is proud to announce its designation as a GBS | CIDP Foundation International <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbs-cidp.org\/support\/centers-of-excellence\/\">Center of Excellence<\/a> for the diagnosis and treatment of Guillain-Barre syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and other inflammatory peripheral neuropathies. Designated centers demonstrate a consistently high level of patient care, expertise, treatments, facilities, and research capabilities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/directory\/rebecca-traub-md\/\">Rebecca Traub, MD<\/a>, an associate professor in the Neuromuscular Division, led efforts to secure the designation.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1980, GBS\/CIDP Foundation International has 35,000 members worldwide and supports 44 global centers of excellence. The organization\u2019s mission is to support those touched by GBS\/CIDP and variants so that every patient has access to an early and accurate diagnosis, proper treatment, and the opportunity for a full recovery. 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