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Posted by: The Sumaira Foundation in News & Announcements
March 24, 2025 — The Sumaira Foundation is pleased to welcome Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams, board-certified neurologist and MS specialist to join TSF’s international Medical Advisory Board.
Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams is a board-certified neurologist and fellowship-trained multiple sclerosis specialist who serves as the founder & CEO of the Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center in Smyrna, GA. With over 15 years of experience, she is considered a subject-matter expert in neurology, multiple sclerosis and health disparities.
Dr. Williams received her undergraduate degree in neuroscience and behavioral biology from Emory University and received her medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine. She completed her internship in internal medicine, residency in neurology and fellowship in multiple sclerosis at Georgia Health Sciences University where she received numerous accolades and served as Chief Resident of the Neurology Residency Program.
Dr. Williams has spearheaded and participated in multiple steering committees and working groups to further research in underserved populations with MS with a focus on the African American population. She has recently joined efforts to increase diversity in clinical trials and educate the community about the importance of research participation.
In 2021, she started the Joi Life Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports neurologic disease through educational initiatives for patients and healthcare professionals, scholarship and mentorship opportunities, as well as innovative forms of healing. Through collaborations with national and international committees, she advocates for people living with MS to share in the decision-making process with their healthcare teams to combat this disease. Most recently, her collaborative efforts as one of the founders of the National African American Multiple Sclerosis Registry (NAAMSR) was published in the Journal of Neurology.
In 2023, she was offered an appointment to the faculty of the Morehouse School of Medicine as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Williams is the author of the best-selling book, You Can Live Well with Multiple Sclerosis. She continues to live out her mission to provide personalized multiple sclerosis care delivered with expertise, compassion and joy.
