Dr. Spiritos is double board certified in gastroenterologist and internal medicine, and specializes in IBS, gut motility, POTS and the complex conditions and symptoms that go along with it. He and Dr. Dempsey discuss IBS, parasites, SIBO, CD117 staining, GLP-1 drugs for MCAS, his treatment approach, some promising news on the awareness front, and much more.

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Vascular surgeons Dr. Robert Hacker and Dr. Deena Chihade share their unusual path to POTS via looking at the venous system, and explain what they are seeing in patients before and after addressing venous compression syndromes such as May Thurner Syndrome and Nutcracker Syndrome. Dr. Hacker estimates that venous obstructions may play a role in more POTS patients than previously thought, and Dr. Chihade shares the research study she presented at the Dysautonomia International poster session. Both doctors explain how their clinic tests and treats patients for potential compressions and what the stenting procedure is like. Their website is https://stlvascular.com/.

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Heather is a Nurse Practioner with long experience in vascular medicine, a dysautonomia patient herself, and is now working with a vascular clinic in Toledo, OH to bring genetic testing and counseling services to patients with suspected genetic connective tissue disorders, such as vascular EDS, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome and more. She also sees patients with vascular compressions, pelvic venous disease, venous insufficiency and more. In this episode she shares her professional and personal insights from the lens of vascular and genetic medicine. Anyone can call 419 291-2003 to request an appointment to see Heather. No referral needed unless their insurance requires it.

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