Another Ehlers Danlos Success Story! EDS (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) uses the zebra as its avatar because it is a syndrome that is frequently misdiagnosed thus poorly medically managed, commonly resulting in unnecessary surgeries, medications and activity restrictions. I am very happy to see this starting to change in the medical community; allow me to introduce my new patient, "Sam."  Her primary physician suspected EDS, thus was referred her to a geneticist, Dr. Omar Abdul-Rahman, MD.  He confirmed the [...]

Melissa always wanted to be a part of a team, to have an impact on something greater than herself. Outside of being a member of our team at Premier Therapy Associates, she is also a proud member of the Air National Guard. Melissa joined the United States Air Force in March 2010 where she attended Basic Military Training in San Antonio, TX. Shortly after, she received orders to North Carolina where she served for four years in the [...]