Team Waddell, named in honor of Virgilee and Oliver Waddell, is a 6-year-old cycling team that has raised nearly $125,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society through the annual Bike MS, a two-day event with 150- and 100-mile routes. In 2008 Team Waddell cyclists raised $21,229 for national MS research and local MS programs, finishing among the top ten fund-raising teams in the Cincinnati-Dayton area and qualifying for the MS Society's platinum-level fundraising award.

Team Waddell was led by Lori Shutter in 2006-2008

2007 Team Waddell Captain Lori Shutter, MD, and her husband, Mike Abney.

David Ficker, MD, Associate Director of the Epilepsy Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, and his wife, Angela.

From left, John M. Tew, MD, Andrew Ringer, MD, Michael Privitera, MD, and Brad Skidmore, MD. Dr. Tew is Clinical Director of the UC Neuroscience Institute; Dr. Privitera is Director of the Epilepsy Center at the UC Neuroscience Institute; and Drs. Tew, Ringer and Skidmore are neurosurgeons with the Mayfield Clinic.

Join Our Team!

Team Waddell welcomes new riders, including those who are not affiliated with the Waddell Center or the UC Neuroscience Institute. If you would like to join our team, please contact Cindy Starr at or 513-558-3505 or cstarr@mayfieldclinic.com.