MICHAEL AGATHIS | VF Patient Hero 2022
Blog Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. 2022 Vasculitis Foundation Patient Hero, Michael Agathis was diagnosed with Granulomatosis withpolyangiitis (GPA) in 2013. “Strength comes from true belief and faith in God and the strength to live from my wife and daughters.” About the […]
Introducing Our 2020-2021 VCRC-VF Fellow: Kinanah Yaseen, MD
Blog Kinanah Yaseen, MD, was awarded the 2020 Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC)-Vasculitis Foundation (VF) Fellowship. She is currently a junior faculty member in the Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases at Cleveland Clinic. Her interests involve all forms of vasculitis, especially small vessel vasculitis including granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis, eosinophilic granulomatosis with […]
Physician with GPA Continues Medical Career Despite Facing Obstacles and Discrimination
Blog By Gary Salzman, MD (Edited by Nina Silberstein) A diagnosis of vasculitis changed my life, but I didn’t let it ruin it. Today, I’m a 69-year-old retired physician living in Scottsdale, Arizona, who mainly practiced Geriatric Medicine, but I was also certified in Internal Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Care. I’m married but due […]
Neurologic Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (AAV)
Blog Data From Multicenter Longitudinal Observational Study Prof. Rula Hajj-Ali At the 2022 International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop, Dr. Rula Hajj-Ali presented on the prevalence and outcomes of neurological involvement in ANCA-Associated vasculitis (AAV). The data from Dr. Hajj-Ali’s multicenter longitudinal observational study showed the prevalence and impact of neurologic involvement (NI) in AAV. This […]
ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for AAV Released
Blog The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) endorsed the ACR/EULAR classification criteria for ANCA-associated vasculitis (EGPA, GPA and MPA). The classification criteria were developed and validated by an international group of medical experts over the past 11+ years through the Diagnostic and Classification Criteria in Vasculitis Study (DCVAS), which enrolled 6,991 patients from 136 international […]
Introducing Our 2020-2021 VCRC-VF Fellow: Alvise Berti, MD
Blog Dr. Berti began his work in vasculitis while he was a medical student at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy. At the time, Dr. Berti recognized that vasculitis was not very well understood, and being both curious and motivated to further explore this group of diseases, he realized that he wanted to become […]
Chronic Illness: Wegener’s Vasculitis Series with Art Diaz
Blog Formerly called Wegener’s granulomatosis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a form of vasculitis—a family of rare disorders characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels, which can restrict blood flow and damage vital organs and tissues. It is a rare disease that, like so many others, effects each person differently. In the first episode of […]
Arkansas Endocrinologist Wins First Place in the Vasculitis Foundation’s 2021 V-RED Award Program
Blog (May 2021) Adam Maass, MD, is the first-place winner in the Vasculitis Foundation’s (VFs) 2021 Recognizing Excellence in Diagnostics (V-RED) award program. Now in its eighth year, V-RED has grown into a powerful awareness campaign that recognizes medical providers worldwide for making a critical, early diagnosis of vasculitis. Dr. Maass, an endocrinologist in Cave […]
Virginia Physician Receives Honorable Mention in the Vasculitis Foundation’s 2021 V-RED Award Program
Blog (May 2021) Alison Whitman, MD, has received an honorable mention in the Vasculitis Foundation’s (VFs) 2021 Recognizing Excellence in Diagnostics (V-RED) award program. Now in its eighth year, V-RED has grown into a powerful awareness campaign that recognizes medical providers worldwide for making a critical, early diagnosis of vasculitis. Pam Breeding’s husband, Tom, had […]
VF Welcomes Jocelyn Ashford to the Board of Directors
Blog Jocelyn Ashford wanted to serve on the VF’s Board of Directors because she has always appreciated the thoughtful, collaborative, and practical approach the VF has taken in addressing the needs of the vasculitis community. She feels that the VF is open to trying new approaches, considers new angles, and makes the work fun. “Today, […]