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Conquering Vasculitis with Love
- Story
- Central Nervous System Vasculitis, Uncategorized
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 an old friend. He speaks easily of love and peace and has a spirit bent towards hope. It is this—his hopeful spirit—that has helped carry him through his vasculitis journey. […]
Meet VCRC-VF Fellow Sam Falde, MD
- Research
- Uncategorized
Meet VCRC-VF Fellow Sam Falde, MD Growing up, Sam Falde, MD, shared a dream with many kids: he wanted to be a veterinarian, caring for our furry, four-legged friends. But by the time he was in college, something shifted. He knew he was still fascinated by science, but when he got the opportunity to work […]
Meet VCRC-VF Fellow Ruoning Ni, MD
- Doctor, Fellow
- Uncategorized
Meet VCRC-VF Fellow Ruoning Ni, MD When I asked Ruoning Ni, MD, if she always knew she wanted to be a doctor, she laughed and said, “Oh, no. In high school, I wanted to be an architect.” When she eventually began to think about going to medical school instead, her mom, a nurse, was initially […]
We Weren’t Meant to Take on Vasculitis Alone
- Story
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
We Weren’t Meant to Take On Vasculitis Alone Kayden Carter, an active firefighter and paramedic from Utah, just returned from a trip to North Carolina visiting his wife’s family when he noticed the pain. With no regular gym to go to in North Carolina, Kayden had been running more than usual that week. So when […]
Meet VCRC-VF Fellow Mats Junek, MD, MSc
- Doctor, Research
- Uncategorized
Meet VCRC-VF Fellow Mats Junek, MD, MSc For Mats Junek, MD, MSc, the path to practicing medicine was a long and winding road. Growing up, he wasn’t the kind of kid who knew he wanted to be a doctor. “I had no idea,” he said, laughing. By the time he graduated college with his undergraduate […]
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Diagnosis and Treatment
- External Article
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
