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Up-to-date information on the activities of the Lymphangiomatosis & Gorham’s Disease Alliance, as well as news and events of interest to patients and professionals.
Building Our Research Network
The LGDA is very pleased to announce the following new team members: Michael Kelly, MD, PhD, a pediatric hematology-oncology specialist with over twenty years’ leadership in the care of children and adults with vascular anomalies, joined the LGDA in June of 2020 as Chief Medical Officer. In this newly created ...
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Michael
Dr. Kimberley E. Steele serves the LGDA and LMI as Director of Patient-Led Research. She has shared the story of Michael's diagnostic journey, her perspective, and the video Michael made to tell his story. When Michael was just turning 6 years old, I received a call while at work that ...
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2020 VIRTUAL Bike Ride for Research
Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, and social distancing recommendations, the Million Dollar Bike Ride is going VIRTUAL!This will allow our supporters to choose the activities they want to do to raise funds and awareness and complete their goals over time. We would like to use this opportunity to have ...
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COVID-19 Questions and Answers for Complex Vascular Anomalies Families
In an effort to address concerns of those living with rare vascular anomalies, several patient advocacy organizations have compiled a list of frequently asked questions from our affected families concerning COVID-19. The medical advisors from the patient advocacy organizations worked together to prepare responses to these questions. The vascular anomalies ...
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Donor Fair Raises Thousands for LGDA
Since their daughter was diagnosed with GLA in the summer of 2018, the Thomas family has made the 3 hour drive from their California home to Stanford for her treatment more than 2 dozen times. When Cece, now 2 years old, was diagnosed, Mr. Thomas' coworkers rallied around the family ...
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2019 Scientific Year in Review
A number of research studies were published in 2019 that will benefit patients around the world with complex lymphatic anomalies (CLAs). Below is information about about some key projects that were made possible through the financial support of patients, their families, friends of the LGDA and its research partner, the ...
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