Episode 5, Part 1: Self-Advocacy and Diagnosis with Dr. Mark and Nancy Anderson
In the first segment of this two-part episode of VF's Vasculitis Visionaries, Ben and Kaley speak with Mark and Nancy Anderson, two medical professionals who met at Massachusetts General Hospital and have been personally affected by vasculitis. Dr. Anderson was one of two first place winners of the 2019 VF Recognizing Excellence in Diagnostics (V-RED) award, which recognized the active role he played in his wife Nancy's diagnosis with MPA vasculitis. Mark and Nancy discuss the difficulty in getting the correct diagnosis and highlight ways in which our healthcare system could better serve patients. Join Ben, Kaley, and the Andersons as they explore the meaning of patient advocacy and health from personal experience.
