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Medical Advisory Board (MAB)

The CTC Medical Advisory Board (MAB) includes researchers, doctors, and other health professionals from across the United States, the UK, and Canada. 

 

Connective tissue disorders are complex conditions that require a wide range of treatment. Our Medical Advisory Board brings together professionals across fields to foster collaboration, deepen scientific understanding, and promote cutting-edge research to improve the lives of people living with connective tissue disorders.

 

​​​​​More about the Medical Advisory Board coming soon!

CTC's Medical Advisory Board: Fostering Collaboration Across Fields 

MAB Specialties diagram listing 14 medical disciplines.

Medical Advisory Board Members

Aiko Callahan, DPT, OCS

Physical Therapy
MA, USA
Aiko Callahan Physical Therapy LLC

Brendan McCann, DC, PSP

Chiropractor
ME, USA
Cape Integrative Health

Andrea Joplin, MD

Opthalmologist
MN, USA
EDS Clinic

Cortney Gensemer, PhD

Researcher
SC, USA
Cort Does Science

ChronicleBio

Anna Sloan

Psychiatric Nurse and Founder of the Connective Tissue Group
MA, USA
Center for Connective Tissue and Psychiatry

David Liang, MD

Cardiologist
CA, USA
Keck Medicine of USC

Georgia Bondy

Founder of Well Adapt, PhD Researcher
London, UK
Well Adapt

Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
MA, USA
Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center

Isadora Gama

Personal Trainer specializing in hEDS, Creator of Body Mechanics Method
MA, USA



 

Jamie Kelly, PhD, MD

Advanced Aortic surgery Fellow
Toronto, Canada
University of Toronto

Izzy Kornblau, MS, CGC

Cardiovascular genetic counselor
NY, USA
Mount Sinai Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases

Jane Schubert

Researcher
PA, USA
Penn State Health

Laurie Hopkins Kane

Former Clinical Advisor for Ambulatory Cardiology
MA, USA
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)


 

Joan Stoler, MD

Geneticist
MA, USA
Boston Children's Hospital



 

Mariia Kumskova, MD

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine, Hematologist
IA, USA
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Laura Calascione-Nguyen, NBC-HWC, FMCHC,

National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach
NY, USA
GlassFullCoaching

Michael Healy, PT, DPT, DOMTP, MBA

Physical Therapist
RI, USAHealy Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, Inc., Bay State Physical Therapy

 

Nancy Gracin, MD

Cardiologist
MA, USA
Mass General Brigham

Pradeep Chopra, MD, MHCM

Pain Specialist
RI, USA

The Center for Complex Conditions

Paldeep Atwal, MD

Genetics
FL, USA
Atwal Clinic

Sara Strecker, PhD

Senior Scientist Project Manager
CT, USA
Bone & Joint Institute

Petra Klinge, MD

Thomas Lowder, PhD

Researcher
AR, USA
University of Central Arkansas

Timo Krings, MD, PhD, MSc

Neuroradiologist, Interventional neuroradiology
MA, USA
Beth Israel Lahey Health

MAB Member Presentations

More from our MAB members coming soon!

MAB Members
Dr. Pradeep Chopra: Connecting Dots in EDS  (Sept 2022)

Dr. Pradeep Chopra: Connecting Dots in EDS (Sept 2022)

02:11:57
Dr. Pradeep Chopra, MD | Managing pain in EDS: Connecting the Dots Part 1

Dr. Pradeep Chopra, MD | Managing pain in EDS: Connecting the Dots Part 1

01:34:34
"The Occult Tethered Cord Syndrome" - Petra M  Klinge, MD, PhD

"The Occult Tethered Cord Syndrome" - Petra M Klinge, MD, PhD

15:55

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