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Providence ALS Center

Providence ALS Center is part of Providence Brain and Spine Institute.

Providence ALS Center is the only ALS Association-certified Center of Excellence in Oregon, offering a multidisciplinary approach to ensure ease and excellence. Our program emphasizes treatment, coordinated care, education and early intervention to manage symptoms.


  • Electromyography (EMG)

    An electromyogram (EMG) measures the electrical activity of muscles at rest and during contraction. Nerve conduction studies measure how well and how ...
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  • Speech-language pathology

    Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat and help prevent speech, language and communication disorders. Speech-language pathologists w...
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  • Occupational therapy

    Occupational therapy is treatment to help people live as independently as possible. Occupational therapists work with people of all ages who, because ...
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  • Physical therapy

    Physical therapy provides services for people of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, when medical problems or other health-related conditions ...
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  • Respiratory therapy

    Respiratory therapists are involved in the assessment and treatment of breathing disorders.  They help monitor breathing, optimize lung function,...
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  • Gastroenterology consult

    A gastroenterologist is a physician who specializes in disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The Providence ALS Center includes these specialists w...
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  • ALS social work

  • Pulmonology

    A pulmonologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats respiratory problems. The Providence ALS Center includes a team of pulmonologists who speciali...
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  • Assistive technology