{"id":13452,"date":"2025-01-10T09:57:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T14:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepctr2025dev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=13452"},"modified":"2025-03-08T11:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T16:18:21","slug":"medical-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/ms-institute\/treatment\/medical-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"MS Medical Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-container__hero-small_image\">\n  <div class=\"hero hero-small_image\">\n    <div class=\"hero__title_container\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\n                  \n              <\/h1>\n              <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\">Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>      \n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero__image-container\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ms-outpatient-ms-institute-1.jpg?ver=1732589219\" alt=\"A patient lies in a hospital bed receiving care from a healthcare worker. The worker, standing beside the bed, is adjusting a device on the patient's arm while a medical monitor and IV stand are nearby. Both appear focused and engaged.\"\/>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--link-block idf-block\">\n\t<div class=\"link-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"link-block__label\">Explore this Clinic<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/ms-institute\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMultiple Sclerosis Institute\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/ms-institute\/treatment\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTreatment &#038; Services\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/ms-institute\/care-team\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYour Care Team\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/ms-institute\/appointments\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAppointments &#038; Referrals\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Integrative treatments for diagnosing, managing, and slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis<\/h2>\n<p>At the Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute, we offer a comprehensive approach to diagnosing, managing, and slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). While there is currently no cure, we focus on treatments that can help control the condition and ease symptoms, giving you the best possible quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Our personalized and comprehensive approach to MS care<\/h2>\n<p>Your treatment plan will be personalized to suit your specific type of MS, whether it\u2019s active or in remission, and will focus on the symptoms you\u2019re experiencing. We\u2019ll help confirm your diagnosis, prescribe disease-modifying medications, administer infusion therapy, and guide you to specialized rehabilitation and wellness treatments to improve your overall health. Additionally, you may be referred to other clinics within Shepherd Center, such as vocational counseling or urology, for additional support as part of your comprehensive care.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--carousel idf-block carousel-block \">\n\t<div class=\"carousel-holder\">\n\t\t<div class=\"carousel\" data-autoplay=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ms-outpatient-ms-institute-0099.jpg?ver=1732589335)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMedical workup and diagnosis\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We start by getting to know you \u2014 your medical history, symptoms, and other factors that may affect your MS. Through a detailed neurological assessment and state-of-the-art imaging, we develop a customized treatment plan just for you.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ms-clinic-providers-5-3-1.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiagnosing MS\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Diagnosing MS can be tricky as there is no single test. Misdiagnosis is common, which can delay proper treatment. At the MS Institute, our expert team has the experience to accurately diagnose MS and differentiate it from other similar conditions<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ms-outpatient-ms-institute-0103.jpg?ver=1741213870)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManaging your MS symptoms and pain\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MS symptoms can vary and change over time. We use a combination of medication and rehabilitation to help manage your symptoms. If necessary, we\u2019ll refer you to additional specialists to create a comprehensive care plan tailored to your unique needs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"carousel__nav\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__nav-sizer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel__nav-previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visible-for-screen-readers\">Previous slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"19\" height=\"21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Button_Caret\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel__nav-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visible-for-screen-readers\">Next slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"19\" height=\"21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Button_Caret\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--cta\">\n  <div class=\"idf-block cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__container\">\n      <div class=\"cta__description\">\n        <h2 class=\"cta__title\">Ready to start your journey to personalized MS care?<\/h2>\n                  <p class=\"cta__body\">Request an appointment with us today to begin your path toward a comprehensive, tailored treatment plan. <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cta_btn_group\">\n                                        <a href=\"tel:404-352-2020\" class=\"button wp-round-button\" >\n              <span>Call Us 404-352-2020<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n                                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/ms-institute\/appointments\/\" class=\"button wp-round-button\" >\n              <span>Request an Appointment<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Treatments to slow the progression of MS<\/h2>\n<p>At the MS Institute, we offer Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs) to help slow the progression of MS and manage its symptoms. DMTs can be administered in various forms, including injectables, oral medications, and infusions. The goal is to alter the disease course and minimize future flare-ups. Below are some of the available therapy options.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--accordion idf-block accordion\" id=\"accordionFlush7040\">\n            <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_7040_1\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_7040_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_7040_1\">\n          Injectable therapies<span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_7040_1\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_7040_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush7040\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><ul>\n<li>Avonex (interferon beta-1a)<\/li>\n<li>Betaferon (interferon beta-1b)<\/li>\n<li>Extavia (beta interferon-1b)<\/li>\n<li>Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone)<\/li>\n<li>Ofatumumab (Kesimpta)<\/li>\n<li>Plegridy (peginterferon beta 1a)<\/li>\n<li>Rebif (beta interferon-1a)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_7040_2\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_7040_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_7040_2\">\n          Oral therapies<span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_7040_2\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_7040_2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush7040\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><ul>\n<li>Cladribine (Mavenclad)<\/li>\n<li>Dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera)<\/li>\n<li>Diroximel fumarate (Vumerity)<\/li>\n<li>Fingolimod (Gilenya)<\/li>\n<li>Ozanimod (Zeposia)<\/li>\n<li>Siponimod (Mayzent)<\/li>\n<li>Teriflunomide (Aubagio)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_7040_3\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_7040_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_7040_3\">\n          Infusion therapies<span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_7040_3\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_7040_3\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush7040\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><ul>\n<li>Natalizumab (Tysabri)<\/li>\n<li>Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--feature-set idf-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"feature\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ms-outpatient-ms-institute-0104.jpg?ver=1732589539\" alt=\"A healthcare professional in light blue scrubs and purple gloves administers an IV to an older woman sitting in a chair. The woman, wearing glasses and a T-shirt with an Alaska design, smiles and looks at the healthcare professional.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Infusion therapy for MS<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__content-body text-content\"><p>As an alternative to oral medications, MS infusion therapy may be an option to help minimize symptoms, slow the progression of the disease, and reduce the risk of future MS exacerbations.<\/p>\n<p>Our experienced MS nurses and providers administer infusion therapy in a supportive, family-like environment. Located within the clinic, our infusion center offers the convenience of scheduling both your infusion and medical appointment on the same day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--blockquote\">\n  <div class=\"idf-block blockquote blockquote--with-image\">\n          <div class=\"blockquote__portrait\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/angeltorres-13-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling man in a gray Under Armour zip-up jacket sits in a white wicker chair against a light brick wall. He has a smartwatch on his wrist and short hair.\" width=\"5464\" height=\"8192\"\/>\n      <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blockquote__text-wrap\">\n      <span class=\"blockquote__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <svg width=\"115\" height=\"86\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Shepherd_Quote\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/span>\n              <h2 class=\"blockquote__quote\">It&#8217;s how much the MS Institute invests in you. It&#8217;s the amount of time that you have with doctors. You&#8217;re not rushed. Staff members are always talking with each other, too. Everybody I work with at Shepherd Center is constantly collaborating on my case.<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"blockquote__author\">Angel Torres, Georgia\n                      <span class=\"blockquote__title\">Patient, Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute<\/span>\n                  <\/p>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/news.shepherd.org\/staying-in-the-game\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read Angel&#8217;s Story of Hope<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--news-feed\">\n\t<section aria-label=\"News Feed\" class=\"idf-block news-feed\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2>From the Newsroom<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"news-feed__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"news-story\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-story__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/charlotte-anderson-3.jpg\" alt=\"Refusing to let MS win\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-story__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"news-story__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.shepherd.org\/refusing-to-let-ms-win-charlotte-andersons-story\/\" class=\"news-story-link\">Refusing to let MS win<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-story__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"news-story__subtitle\">Since her MS diagnosis in 2016, Charlotte Anderson has worked with the MS Institute to manage the disease and its symptoms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"news-story\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-story__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/stephanie1-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Pushing forward\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-story__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"news-story__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.shepherd.org\/pushing-forward\/\" class=\"news-story-link\">Pushing forward<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-story__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"news-story__subtitle\">The MS Institute helped Stephanie Anderson manage vision, mobility, and cognitive issues, boosting her confidence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--link-block idf-block\">\n\t<div class=\"link-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"link-block__label\">Continue Exploring<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/ms-institute\/treatment\/rehabilitation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMS Rehabilitation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/ms-institute\/treatment\/wellness\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMS Wellness Program\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/ms-institute\/treatment\/case-management\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCase Management\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MS Institute at Shepherd Center offers integrative treatment for multiple sclerosis, including ms diagnosis and management. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":13656,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-13452","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.1 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - 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