David Harris | Source | Practice Manager at The EDS Clinic
David Harris
David Harris is the co-founder and practice manager at The EDS Clinic, a virtual center of excellence for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). He brings deep expertise in both the science and lived experience of these complex, often overlooked conditions. David and The EDS Clinic have been featured by NPR affiliate stations, Stat News, and leading patient advocacy organizations. He is passionate about advancing early diagnosis, compassionate care, and innovative virtual care models for underserved and invisible illnesses.
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The EDS Clinic
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Telehealth startups see an opportunity in long-ignored, complex chronic diseases
Easily a decade can pass before someone with a complex chronic condition gets a proper diagnosis. New telehealth companies aim to shorten that time and make it easier to continue treatment.
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Kissing could kill me: Men must follow three strict rules before we smooch because of this chronic condition
The EDS Clinic referenced for its article listing Celebrities with MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome)
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Telehealth model of care connects rural patients with Ehler-Danlos Syndrome and national experts
Hypermobile Ehler-Danlos Syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder. In the Northwoods, it’s a chronically misdiagnosed condition that many physicians have little experience with.
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"Someone's misdiagnosed, told it’s anxiety, then that gives them anxiety, and then you know all this stress just mounts, and then all of these other symptoms just get worse with time. "
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"Right now, there's so many people out there who have been told by their doctors, by their family, even, that their symptoms are crazy, or made up or that they themselves, the patient is crazy. It's really sad, because not only are the symptoms not in their head, but there's also treatment options for it"