Pranger ALS Clinic

The Pranger ALS Clinic is committed to providing compassionate care to patients with ALS. 

Certified by the ALS Association for more than two decades, we offer treatments that maximize quality of life and functional independence and manage symptoms.

Visit our ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease page for more information about ALS symptoms, diagnosis and treatments.

 

Your Visit to the Pranger ALS Clinic

Our goal in the ALS Clinic is to make you as comfortable as possible while still providing world-class care. That means you might meet with as many as 11 different professionals over the course of a visit, but each one is here to make sure you have everything you need – not only while you’re with us, but also after you head back home.

It might seem like a lot, and it’s not unusual for a clinic visit to take up to 4-5 hours. Just remember that we’re all here to help – and we want you to relax.

 

Multidisciplinary Team Member Roles

The U-M multidisciplinary team assesses the needs of each patient and develops an individualized care plan that addresses every step of the ALS journey. Here are the roles of some of the team members you may see during your visit.

Pranger ALS Clinic Team

Pranger ALS Clinic Staff

Certified by the ALS Association for more than two decades, we offer treatments that maximize quality of life and functional independence and manage symptoms. 

We know that ALS affects the whole family unit, and we offer compassion and support not only to our patients, but also their family and friends.

Treating ALS requires a large, dedicated multidisciplinary team, such as the exceptional group we have assembled at the University of Michigan.

Stephen A. Goutman
Stephen Goutman

The team is led by Pranger ALS Clinic Director Stephen Goutman, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Neurology at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Goutman's area of expertise is ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease where his focus is delivering comprehensive and compassionate care.

Visit the Pranger ALS Clinic team page to learn more about our team members.

Frequently Asked Questions


Make an Appointment

To request an appointment or to get more information, please call 734-936-9006 and a team member will get back to you within two business days.


More About the Pranger ALS Clinic

Scott L. Pranger
Scott L. Pranger

The generosity of Scott L. Pranger, a Michigan Medicine ALS Center of Excellence National Advisory Board Member, has led to the endowment and naming of the Pranger ALS Clinic. 

The $2 million donation is in honor of Cathleen Pranger, wife of Scott and mother of Sam, who passed away in 2015 from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. She received her care from the Michigan Medicine ALS Clinic.

“The cost of my wife’s care was in excess of $2 million over her life with ALS, which were costs the insurance companies did not cover,” said Pranger. “I want to be able to help other families with the care their loved ones truly need and deserve.”