You can sum up the kind of pediatrician Jim Plews-Ogan was with two words: house calls. During his more than 20 years of practice for adolescents and children in Charlottesville, Virginia, Jim still made house calls when needed as part of the personalized care he offered. Not surprisingly, folks like that end up having deep ties to the community they serve. Even a quick trip to the grocery store for Jim and his wife Peggy often means multiple stops to chat with parents of patients and former patients.
Prior to the Ice Bucket Challenge, there was only one available treatment option for people living with ALS, as well as a few other therapies to help manage symptoms. In the last 10 years, we have seen an influx of researchers and companies striving to discover new treatments and cures for ALS. The result of these efforts has been six FDA approvals for new drugs and new drug formulations. Let's see new treatments until we can find a cure.