Stacey Jirik, LCSW, is a social worker at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. She earned a Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. She works on an interdisciplinary team caring for patients aged 18 and older in the neuromuscular clinic, including ALS and adult Muscular Dystrophy clinics. Stacey helps to address non-medical barriers to wellness and to improve care outcomes for her patients and caregivers. Her work often balances case management and providing emotional support to patients and their loved ones.