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Mom Climbs Highest Mountain in Africa in Memory of Her Extraordinary Daughter
- News, Story
- General Vasculitis
Blog Update: Jo has made it to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro! The climb was by far the hardest thing she’s ever had to face other than losing her daughter, Amy, to vasculitis. “They call it ‘The Roof of Africa’ but I call it almost to heaven! It’s the closest I’ll be to Amy until […]
Many Outstanding Questions Still Exist for Vasculitis Patients: The Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Vasculitis Program Hopes to Find Some of the Answers
- Clinic/Center/Hospital, Research
- General Vasculitis, Giant Cell Arteritis, Rheumatoid Vasculitis
Blog Vasculitis tends to present in a systemic manner, often affecting multiple organ systems. Clinicians should consider a broad differential (possible conditions that share the same symptoms) and think about the entire person—not just at the time of diagnosis but throughout their life as they face periods of remission and relapse. The Massachusetts General Hospital […]
Announcing Our 2022 VF Patient Heroes
- News, Story
- General Vasculitis
Blog Announcing the 2022 Patient Heroes Ordinary people can become extraordinary in their journey through life — and this has never been truer than it is today. Look around and you’ll see that there are everyday heroes living among us. That’s why this Vasculitis Awareness Month, the VF will be highlighting a few of the […]
The VF Welcomes Dr. Elizabeth J. Brant to the Board of Directors
- Foundation
- General Vasculitis
Blog The VF Welcomes Dr. Elizabeth J. Brant to the Board of Directors As both a vasculitis patient and healthcare provider, Elizabeth J. Brant, MD, brings a unique perspective to the Vasculitis Foundation’s (VF’s) Board of Directors. Currently, Dr. Brant is a nephrologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine, at Dartmouth Health. […]
Meet Dr. Adam Mayer: Fellow Physician in Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology at UPenn
- Doctor
- Aortitis, Pediatric Vasculitis, Rheumatoid Vasculitis
Blog Adam Mayer, MD, discovered his love for rheumatology in his first year of residency after having several meaningful and exciting patient cases with systemic rheumatic diseases. He has always wanted to care for the most complex and critically ill patients and vasculitis was a natural interest. Dr. Mayer began his four-year fellowship at the […]
2022 V-RED Winners
- Clinic/Center/Hospital, Doctor, News, V-RED
- General Vasculitis
Blog There’s something unique about the Vasculitis Foundation’s (VF’s) 2022 Recognizing Excellence in Diagnostics (V-RED) award program: We have two winners who tied for first place and two winners who received honorable mentions.Now in its ninth year, the V-RED award program calls on patients worldwide to nominate a medical professional they want to recognize for […]
