Being an Advocate for Yourself and Others

Hana Weltin, Intern at Beyond the Diagnosis, discusses how she advocates for herself and others in the rare disease space.     Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of rare inherited connective tissue disorders. EDS is caused by abnormalities in the...

Fulfilling the Unmet Needs of Sarcoidosis Patients

Frank Rivera, Founder of Sarcoidosis of Long Island and Stronger Than Sarcoidosis and patient advocate, discusses how his organization fulfills the unmet needs of sarcoidosis patients.     Sarcoidosis is a rare inflammatory disease characterized by the...

Patient Experience With Myasthenia Gravis

Thomas Bartlett, myasthenia gravis patient and Patient Ambassador for the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA), discusses his personal experience with the disease and keeping hope for future treatment options and care.   Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a...