Ted R. Brown, MD, MPH

Medical Director -
MS Neuro-Rehabilitation 

Dr. Theodore (Ted) Brown is a board-certified member of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Brown works to maximize function and quality of life for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis, focusing on the application of rehabilitation modalities as well as researching the relationship between Multiple Sclerosis and the elements of daily life.

Dr. Brown developed his broad spectrum of knowledge by completing his bachelor’s degree in economics at University of California, Berkeley and his medical degree at Harvard, followed by internship and residency at University of Washington, a Master of Public Health at UC Berkeley and most recently, a fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis at the UW. Dr. Brown also completed a Heiser Fellowship for research in Leprosy and Tuberculosis at Chiang Mai University in Thailand, a Paul Dudley White Fellowship at Kyoto University in Japan and a David Boren Graduate fellowship in Thailand and California.

Dr. Brown has numerous publications on topics including the role of exercise in MS and has several research projects involving rehabilitation in MS. He enjoys speaking to MS patients and therapists regarding exercise principles in MS. Having spent time overseas, Dr. Brown gained fluency in Thai and Japanese. His hobbies are gardening, hiking and commuting across Lake Washington for work.

Virginia Simnad, MD, MSc

Medical Director - Neurology

Dr. Virginia Simnad is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with fellowship training in neuromuscular disorders from the University of Virginia. She previously was medical director and founding member of the James Q. Miller Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at the University of Virginia.

She has nearly a decade of clinical experience in MS and has participated in numerous therapeutic trials and clinical research in MS. Dr. Simnad is a strong advocate of comprehensive care models for the treatment of MS.

Lahar Mehta, MD