What is a Myasthenia Gravis Clinic Partnership?
In clinic, we take a collaborative approach, working directly with the neurology teams and individuals diagnosed with MG to promote comprehensive care. When being seen at one of our clinic partnerships, an MGA staff member is there for you before or after your appointment with your neurologist. That staff member is there to support you in gathering your thoughts about the appointment, inform you of opportunities to meet other individuals with MG, provide resources, and opportunities for you to learn more about myasthenia gravis. Ultimately, the role of the MGA is to assist you as you manage your life with a chronic disease.
Onsite Clinic Partnerships
University of Kansas Medical Center MG Clinic
University of Kansas Medical Center MG Clinic
University of Kansas Medical Center MG Clinic
Kansas City, KS
St. Lukes Medical Center MG Clinic
University of Kansas Medical Center MG Clinic
University of Kansas Medical Center MG Clinic
Kansas City, MO
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission MG Clinic
University of Kansas Medical Center MG Clinic
St. Louis University Hospital MG Clinic
Shawnee Mission, KS
St. Louis University Hospital MG Clinic
University of Kansas Medical Center MG Clinic
St. Louis University Hospital MG Clinic
Saint Louis, MO
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital MG Clinic
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital MG Clinic
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital MG Clinic
St. Louis, MO
Lake Reginal Hospital MG Clinic
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital MG Clinic
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital MG Clinic
Osage Beach, MO
University of Missouri MG Clinic
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital MG Clinic
University of Missouri MG Clinic
Columbia, MO
Kansas City Clinic Partnerships
University of Kansas Medical Center
Established in 2002 in partnership with Dr. Richard Barohn
Clinic Schedule: Every Tuesday and Thursday
Community Program Coordinator: McKenna Fulton
Dr. Richard Barohn is the Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs at the University of Missouri and a professor in the Department of Neurology. At the time of this clinic’s establishment, Dr. Barohn was Chair of the Neurology Department at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Currently, the University of Kansas Medical Center MG clinic operates under the leadership of a dedicated team of neurologists including Dr. Mazen Dimachkie, Dr. Constantine Farmakidis, Dr. Omar Jawdat, and Dr. Mamatha Pasnoor. To learn more about these physicians, head to our medical advisory committee page.
St. Lukes Hospital | Country Club Plaza
Clinic 1
Established in 2000 in partnership with Dr. Michael Schwartzman
Clinic Schedule: Every 2nd Tuesday and 4th Thursday of the month
Community Program Coordinator: McKenna Fulton
Dr. Michael Schwartzman is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UMKC School of Medicine practices at Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City. The MG clinic with Dr. Schwartzman was built with the support of Diana Wilmoth, a registered nurse and a patient living with MG. Diana served as the clinic volunteer coordinator for the MGA and assisted in the operations of this clinic for over 20 years.
Clinic 2
Established in 2022 in partnership with Dr. Nathan McGraw
Clinic Schedule: 2nd Wednesday of the month
Community Program Coordinator: McKenna Fulton
Dr. Nathan McGraw attended the University of Kansas Medical Center and did his residency at the University of Minnesota. He returned to Kansas CIty and did his fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center. During his fellowship he came to know the MG Clinic partnership between KU and the MGA and once he transitioned to St. Luke's Hospital, a clinic partnership was born with Dr. McGraw.
Advent Health | Shawnee Mission
Established in 2025 in partnership with Dr. John D. Eatman
Clinic Schedule: Every 1st Tuesday of the month in the afternoon
Community Program Coordinator: McKenna Fulton
John D. Eatman, MD, is a Board-certified neurologist with AdventHealth Medical Group. He provides a broad spectrum of neurology care, and his clinical interests include neuropathy, myopathy, myasthenia gravis, motor neuron disease, electromyography and nerve conduction studies. He joined AdventHealth in 2023. Dr. Eatman earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and completed his neurology residency and his neuromuscular fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Saint Louis Clinic Partnerships
SSM Health | St. Louis University Hospital
Established in 2020 in partnership with Dr. Ghazala Hayat, MD, FAAN, FANA
Clinic Schedule: Every Tuesday
Community Program Coordinator: Kathryn Clemens
Dr. Ghazala Hayat is the Director of Neuromuscular Services and Clinical Neurophysiology and a professor of neuromuscular diseases in the Department of Neurology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She is also the Director of the ALS Center of Excellence. Dr. Hayat specializes in clinical neurophysiology, nerve conduction studies, electromyography, electroencephalograms, and spasticity and headaches. The MGA collaborated with Dr. Hayat as there was a growing need for MG patient support in the St. Louis and surrounding area.
SSM Health | St. Clare Hospital
Established in 2025 in partnership with Dr. Bassam Malo, MD
Clinic Schedule: Every 3rd Monday of the Month
Community Program Coordinator: Kathryn Clemens
Dr. Bassam Malo is board certified in neurology, electrodiagnostic medicine, neuromuscular medicine and neuromuscular pathology. He specializes in performing nerve conduction studies and managing nerve and muscle diseases, like myasthenia gravis. Dr. Malo earned his medical degree from the University of Aleppo in Syria. He completed his neurology residency program at Saint Louis University School of Medicine where he was the chief resident during the 2013-14 academic year. He completed his fellowship in neuromuscular medicine at Washington University in St. Louis.
Osage Beach Clinic Partnerships
Lake Regional Hospital
Established in 2024 in partnership with Dr. Tania Papsdorf, MD,
Clinic Schedule: One Monday a month
Executive Director: Allison Foss
Dr. Tania Papsdorf attended the University of Kansas Medical School and did her residency and neuromuscular fellowship at the University of North Carolina with Dr. James "Chip" Howard. Dr. Papsdorf also provides hopsital care to stroke and neurology patients at Lake Regional. The MGA previously had a clinic partnership with Dr. Papsdorf in Springfield, MO and have joined hands again to hold a clinic at the Lake Regional Hospital.
Columbia Clinic Partnerships
University of Missouri | Keene Medical Building
Established in 2024 in partnership with Dr. Vernita Hairston, MD, and Dr. Richard Barohn, MD.
Clinic Schedule: One Thursday a month
Executive Director: Allison Foss
Dr. Vernita Hairston attended the University of Maryland Medical School and did her residency fellowship at the University of Maryland and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Richard Barohn attended University of Missouri at Kansas City and did his residency fellowship at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. Dr. Barohn was an integral part of our very first clinic at the University of Kansas in KC where he served as the chair of the Department of Neurology and the vice chancellor of research at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
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