Tirisham Gyang, MD, clinical assistant professor of Neurology and director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Division at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Paula Cole thought her days of playing soccer were over when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis while in college. But now, 20 years later she’s working with her neurologist to implement lifestyle changes, including taking medications that help her to once again enjoy the sport she loves.

Regular exercise helps Paula Cole manage her multiple sclerosis symptoms. For years she felt helpless to fight her disease, but after connecting with a neurologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, she is empowered to live well with the disease, and advocate for the increasing number of Black women with an MS diagnosis.