"Since I was a little girl, I always knew that I had something to say. I knew that I wanted to make a difference in this world.
My interest in the human body grew when I was a competitive figure skater. I was amazed at how the different muscle groups, bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments all worked together in concert to allow me to perform when pushed. As I was attempting new spins and jumps on a daily basis I quickly recognized how important it was to take care of my bones and joints. I became more involved with ballet, other forms of dancing, running, spinning, yoga, strength training, kickboxing, and my interest in learning more about conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system also grew as I got older.
I had a few poignant experiences during my medical journey which led me to the field of rheumatology. During my medical school training, I encountered a young African American female who was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) and she was not aware of the complexity of this autoimmune disease. At that point in medical school, I had never heard of this disease and I believed that arthritis and disorders of the immune system only affected older patients and only involved the joints. I later learned that this was a myth."
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