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An Early Diagnosis Saved Him; Now He Advocates For Others

October 30, 2024

Blog “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,

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Eliza Johnstone’s Vasculitis Diagnosis Came Late, She Now Champions Early Diagnosis for Others

October 29, 2024

Eliza Johnstone’s Vasculitis Diagnosis Came Late, She Now Champions Early Diagnosis for Others Eliza Johnstone, a 19-year-old living in the United Kingdom, feels like she

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Late Vasculitis Diagnosis Steals Nearly One Decade

October 28, 2024

Late Vasculitis Diagnosis Steals Nearly One Decade Christine Gerchow was in her final semester at Villanova University in 2002 and planning for a promising career,

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Raising Money for the VF Can be Fun and Easy

October 3, 2024

Raising Money for the VF Can Be Fun and Easy Suzanne DePaolis, a Vasculitis Foundation board member, believes in supporting the foundation’s mission and its

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Vasculitis Pick-Me-Up Playlist

August 21, 2024

When vasculitis has you feeling down, turn UP the beat! We asked our community what their go-to pick-me-up songs are. This playlist, created from their

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Leaving a Legacy Matters

August 9, 2024

Leaving a Legacy Matters When Scott Gongaware was diagnosed with Vasculitis more than 20 years ago after a year of being sick and with kidney

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VF Young Investigator

Meet VF Young Investigator Cecilia Barnini, MD

July 26, 2024

Meet VF Young Investigator Cecilia Barnini, MD “The problem with rare diseases like vasculitis,” Cecilia Barnini, MD, said, “is there are not enough doctors and

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Conquering Vasculitis with Love

July 1, 2024

Conquering Vasculitis with Love Ernesto exudes warmth. When I called him for the first time after exchanging a handful of emails, he greeted me like

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Meet VCRC-VF Fellow Sam Falde, MD

June 28, 2024

Sam Falde, MD 2024–2025 VCRF-VF Fellow Mayo Clinic | Rochester, Minnesota Growing up, Sam Falde, MD, shared a dream with many kids: he wanted to

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Meet VCRC-VF Fellow Ruoning Ni, MD

June 14, 2024

Ruoning Ni, MD 2024–2025 VCRF-VF Fellow Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, Ohio When I asked Ruoning Ni, MD, if she always knew she wanted to be

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