Melanie Ward, MD, is a neurologist and the division chief of the multiple sclerosis (MS) subsection at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI). She completed her medical training at WVU and her residency and MS fellowship at University of Virginia before returning to WVU. Dr. Ward is dedicated to MS care, particularly for underserved and rural populations. Under her leadership, the MS clinic has increased its capacity to see and evaluate patients with MS, expanded participation in clinical trials studying new treatments for MS, and initiated research on tracking day-to-day symptoms in MS. Dr. Ward is also involved in outreach clinics to more rural areas of the state and is part of the Comprehensive Memory Center at RNI. Proud of her West Virginia roots, she is a passionate Mountaineers fan.