Marie A. Namey RN, MSN, MSCN, CNS

Marie Namey graduated with her advanced nursing degree from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in 1981, soon becoming a clinical faculty member at the university in addition to working as a clinical nurse specialist. In 1985, Marie came to the Cleveland Clinic and essentially helped establish the Mellen Center and develop the multiple sclerosis team care model where neurology visits, therapy services, psychology and social services, imaging, and infusions are co-located and MS-focused. 

Over her 35 years as an MS nurse and leader, Marie became the subject matter expert in MS symptom management and used her knowledge not only to care for her patients but also to educate others. She led shared medical appointments, developed a bowel and bladder clinic, presented lectures worldwide to both patients and providers, and authored dozens of publications including research articles, peer-reviewed scientific presentations, book chapters, and magazine articles. Always a collaborator, she is one of the founders of the IOMSN’s parent organization, the Consortium of MS Centers, serving as its president from 2000-2001.