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Leaving a Legacy Matters
- Story
- General Vasculitis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Uncategorized
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 failure, he and his wife thought it might be a death sentence. Few people offered hope back then and not much was known about the rare autoimmune disease. He not […]
The Silver Lining of Vasculitis
- Story
- IgA Vasculitis
The Silver Lining of Vasculitis Luis Rojo, a 24-year-old from Sonora, Mexico, was mapping an island in the middle of the California Gulf as a geology student when he began to feel overwhelmingly—and unexpectedly—weak and tired. Soon, pain set in, wracking his whole body. As his fever spiked, he was admitted to the hospital. The […]
Meet VF Young Investigator Cecilia Barnini, MD
- Doctor, Research, Young Investigator
- Uncategorized
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 specialists able to recognize the disease, so the people affected by it can’t really get the help they need.” This is why Dr. Barnini is excited to delve into the […]
Pregnancy Outcomes Generally Positive Among Women with Vasculitis
- External Article, Pregnancy
- External Article, Pregnancy
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 […]
