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ALS IS A TOUGH DISEASE. IT CALLS FOR AN ORGANIZED AGGRESSIVE APPROACH. WE START BY CONFIRMING THE DIAGNOSIS AND EXCLUDING ALS MIMICS. IF ALS IS CONFIRMED WE USE THE LATEST DISEASE-MODIFYING THERAPIES TO SLOW PROGRESSION. OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM IDENTIFIES SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS AND PROBLEMS AND PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THEM. WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR NEW THERAPIES IN OUR ACTIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM. ALL OF US HERE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC AND HOPEFUL!
ALS IS A TOUGH DISEASE. IT CALLS FOR AN ORGANIZED AGGRESSIVE APPROACH. WE START BY CONFIRMING THE DIAGNOSIS AND EXCLUDING ALS MIMICS. IF ALS IS CONFIRMED WE USE THE LATEST DISEASE-MODIFYING THERAPIES TO SLOW PROGRESSION. OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM IDENTIFIES SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS AND PROBLEMS AND PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THEM. WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR NEW THERAPIES IN OUR ACTIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM. ALL OF US HERE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC AND HOPEFUL!
Recent and Upcoming Events
March 17, 2026
“Stitching Strength” film to show at Ampersand Arts Festival in Williamsburg VA.
Admission is free but seating is limited.
More information HERE
February 25, 2026
Dr. Bedlack was senior author on a new paper examining the effects of climate change on brain health and making suggestions for mitigating these.
You can read it free HERE

February 7, 2026
Dr. Bedlack partnered with Miss Alabama to “stomp out ALS” at University of Alabama Birmingham!
The popular event featured custom sneakers, a screening of “Stitching Strength” and a question and answer session

February 1, 2026
“Stitching Strength” kicked off the Argyle Film Festival over the weekend.
It was an honor to be part of such a wonderful collection of films, each with a NC connection.
January 28, 2025
Dr. Bedlack’s work was featured in Willam & Mary Alumni Magazine.
You can read the article HERE
December 15, 2025
We just finished our most productive year ever.
You can read about it HERE
We could not have done all this without your support! Happy Holidays and can’t wait to see where we go together in 2026.
Duke ALS Clinic
932 Morreene Road
Durham, NC 27705
Email: alsclinic@dm.duke.edu
Phone: 919-668-2839
Fax: 919-668-2901


