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

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
Researcher
CA, USA
UC Davis: University of California Davis
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
Neurosurgeon
RI, USA
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
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!


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

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

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