{"id":159,"date":"2020-02-24T12:12:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T17:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multiple-sclerosis\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2021-07-27T14:30:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T18:30:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multiple-sclerosis\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-159\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-159-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-159-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-159-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h1>Meet Our Team<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-159-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-159-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-159-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-159-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Message from the Director<\/h2>\n<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sodales velit tellus, euismod cursus odio fermentum ut. Nam venenatis massa at vulputate tristique. Donec vestibulum, sapien sit amet auctor pellentesque, magna felis porta sapien, efficitur dignissim ipsum purus in leo. Aliquam id consectetur odio. Donec interdum quam risus, vitae varius libero efficitur vel. Nunc aliquam augue a commodo vestibulum. Nulla eget malesuada lectus. Nullam vitae quam ac ipsum tincidunt tristique.<\/p>\n<p>Nulla facilisi. Praesent vel sem arcu. Sed elit nibh, elementum eget libero sed, tempor semper risus. Vivamus quis congue lacus, eget luctus ante. Donec semper lectus eget felis pulvinar, nec sollicitudin mauris imperdiet. Etiam vulputate nulla lectus. Aenean quis tellus et lorem tempor dapibus rutrum ut lectus. Nullam at porta nisi. Nullam sagittis lobortis nunc id volutpat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-159-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-159-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" alt=\"Jaime Imitola Herrera, M.D.\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multiple-sclerosis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2019\/11\/imitola-jaime-20190610-encarnacion-1444_350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multiple-sclerosis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2019\/11\/imitola-jaime-20190610-encarnacion-1444_350x350-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multiple-sclerosis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2019\/11\/imitola-jaime-20190610-encarnacion-1444_350x350-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multiple-sclerosis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2019\/11\/imitola-jaime-20190610-encarnacion-1444_350x350.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-159-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-159-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-159-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Multiple Sclerosis Care Team<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-159-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-159-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-159-3-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"uconn-find-provider-shortcode\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"provider-group__heading\"> <\/h3>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                \n                \n        \n\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6  provider-single\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-xs-8 col-sm-4\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"    \n            https:\/\/ucommobjectstorage.blob.core.windows.net\/uconn-health-cdn-files\/provider-images\/Coban-Hamza.png\n    \" alt=\"Photo of Hamza Coban, MD\"\n        class=\"img-responsive thumbnail provider-single__thumb\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 provider-single__data\">\n    <p class=\"provider-single__name\"><strong>Hamza Coban, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n        <p class=\"provider-single__locations\">Farmington<\/p>\n         <p\n        class=\"provider-single__patient_status accepting\">\n        Accepting New Patients<\/p>\n         <p class=\"provider-single__bio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/Coban-Hamza\"\n        class=\"btn btn-health\" area-label=\"Biography for Hamza Coban, MD\">View Bio<\/a><\/p>\n         <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n                \n        \n\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6  provider-single\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-xs-8 col-sm-4\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"    \n            https:\/\/ucommobjectstorage.blob.core.windows.net\/uconn-health-cdn-files\/provider-images\/Hernandez-Amanda.png\n    \" alt=\"Photo of Amanda L. 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Slater, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC\"\n        class=\"img-responsive thumbnail provider-single__thumb\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 provider-single__data\">\n    <p class=\"provider-single__name\"><strong>Caitlyn A. Slater, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC<\/strong><\/p>\n        <p class=\"provider-single__locations\">Farmington<\/p>\n         <p\n        class=\"provider-single__patient_status not-accepting\">\n        Not Accepting New Patients<\/p>\n         <p class=\"provider-single__bio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/Slater-Caitlyn\"\n        class=\"btn btn-health\" area-label=\"Biography for Caitlyn A. Slater, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC\">View Bio<\/a><\/p>\n         <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n                \n            <\/div>\n\n\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-159-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-159-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-159-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Neurology<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/Imitola%20Herrera-Jaime\">Jaime Imitola, M.D., FAAN<\/a><br \/>\nDirector, Multiple Sclerosis Center<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Guarnaccia, M.D.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/Creed-Marina\">Marina A. Creed, APRN, MSCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kimberly Fofana, RN<\/p>\n<p>Charlene Formica, RMA<\/p>\n<h3>Physiatry<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/O'Keefe-Joseph\">Joseph O\u2019Keefe, M.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Physical Therapy<\/h3>\n<p>Michelle DiBona, MSPT<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/Trahiotis-Catherine2\">Catherine G. Trahiotis, PT, MA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-159-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-159-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Occupational Therapy<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/Hickey-Rhonda\">Rhonda Hickey, MSOT, OTR\/L<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/Warren-Mark\">Mark E. Warren, OTR\/L, CHT<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Neuroradiology<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Wolansky-Leo\">Leo Wolansky, M.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Neuropsychology<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/Manning-Kevin\">Kevin Manning, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/Springate-Beth\">Beth Springate, Ph.D., ABPP-CN<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Urology<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/find-a-provider\/physician\/Brennan-Lauren\">Lauren Brennan, MSN, APRN, FNP-C<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Our Team Message from the Director Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sodales velit tellus, euismod cursus odio fermentum ut. Nam venenatis massa at vulputate tristique. Donec vestibulum, sapien sit amet auctor pellentesque, magna felis porta sapien, efficitur dignissim ipsum purus in leo. 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