Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

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Board-certified neurologist and multiple sclerosis specialist; founder and CEO, Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center

Articles

Medical Gaslighting: Multiple Sclerosis’ Dirty Little Secret?

Rachel Horne;Süleyman Güler, MD;Mitzi Joi Williams, MD;Gavin Giovannoni, MBBCh, PhD, FCP, FRCP, FRCPath

November 24th 2023

The effect of gaslighting on patients can result in serious harms, and although it is potentially common in the MS care continuum, whether it is deliberate or an institutional problem, it must be called out by providers.

Advancing Precision Medicine for Multiple Sclerosis: Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

October 12th 2023

The founder and chief executive officer of Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center provided insight on the barriers with expanding precision medicine and the need for additional biomarkers of clinical progression. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Pros and Cons of Telemedicine for Multiple Sclerosis: Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

January 10th 2022

The founder and CEO of Joi Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center explained her reasoning as to why she hopes telemedicine is here to stay. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Information Sharing, Collaboration in MS Care Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

January 9th 2022

Discussing the willingness to share data during the pandemic, the founder and CEO of Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center spoke to the positive effect of collaboration in the MS field. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Addressing Health Disparities in the US Following COVID-19: Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

January 7th 2022

The founder and CEO of Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center commented on the effect of the pandemic on needs for underrepresented populations in the multiple sclerosis space, as well as the pros and cons of telehealth. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Moving Toward a More Personalized MS Treatment Journey

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

November 25th 2021

The field of MS is shifting focus to issues such as understanding and tracking disease progression, approaches to treatment initiation, and the roles of diet and exercise in pathogenesis and disease course.

Evaluating Ocrelizumab in the CHIMES Trial: Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

November 12th 2021

The founder and CEO of Joi Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center described motivations behind the evaluation of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus; Genentech) in minority populations with multiple sclerosis.

Designing an MS Clinical Trial Focused on Minority Populations: Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

November 11th 2021

Outlining the development of the CHIMES trial in multiple sclerosis, the founder and CEO of Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center spoke on tactics to get underrepresented populations involved. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Developing the CHIMES Trial for Minority Patients With MS: Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

November 10th 2021

The founder and CEO of Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center outlined the motivations behind the trial, as well as potential reasons for underrepresentation. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Differences in Care for Millennial Patients With MS: Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD

September 30th 2021

As the MS patient population includes more patients from the millennial generation, the founder and CEO of the Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center offered her insight on the way care differs for this generation compared with prior ones. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]