I first met Dr. Buchwald when I was hospitalized due to an MS exacerbation. At the time, I didn't have a neurologist and somehow I ended up as her patient. That was in 2004, and 14 years later, I'm still going to her. She is amazing. Extremely thorough, and in a time of 15 minute appointments, an examination by her takes close to an hour. And she is wonderful to work with. I can, at times, be a less than cooperative patient. After the exacerbation, she wanted me to start taking copaxone to help prevent further exacerbations. And after reading about all the potential side effects, I declined. And while she didn't agree with my decision, she also didn't try to argue me into taking it. At my quarterly appointment, she'd ask if I wanted to try it and for a few years, I continued to decline. I have ended up taking it, but completely free of any pressure to take it. She is very professional, warm, very good at what she does and is well-regarded in the MS community. She's on the boards a couple of National MS groups, has testified before Congress, authored many books and articles about aspects of MS. She is a wonder, I am very fortunate that our paths intersected when they did. read more