Dr. Alicia Chen, MDVIP

05/13/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our Award Winner! 🎉

Please join us in celebrating Carolyn Clancy, MD, recipient of the Elnore M. Rhodes SGIM Service Award. Her outstanding work symbolizes the highest level of service to the Society.

👏 Help us congratulate Carolyn in the comments!

05/13/2026

Cellular repair, regeneration, and reproduction are the actual lifeblood of the human body. 🧬

With trillions of cells at work, they need to be healthy so you can function and thrive.

Get your patients targeted relief via targeted light solutions.

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05/13/2026

Speech deterioration after deep brain stimulation is *not* inevitable. Informed by meta-analysis, the VSS-MD Study Group proposed a workflow for speech-conscious DBS programming to preserve communication alongside motor benefit. https://loom.ly/Pf4XeZA

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

Waiting often feels safe in the moment. It gives you time to think, to plan, to avoid discomfort. But over time, waiting can quietly turn into hesitation, and hesitation into fear.

The truth is, starting rarely feels easy, but it gets heavier the longer you delay it. Doubt grows, overthinking builds, and the idea of beginning feels bigger than it really is.

Progress always starts with action, not perfect timing. You don’t need to feel fully ready, you just need to begin.

Start small. Start imperfectly. Just start.

If you’re choosing to start anyway, drop a 🔥 in the comments.

05/13/2026

🧠 DID YOU KNOW? An estimated 80% of EDS patients also have POTS, but not the other way around. 😲

Understanding the link between Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome is key to faster diagnoses and better care. 💙

🩺 EDS is a genetic disorder of collagen that affects multiple systems in the body, often requiring care from neurologists, cardiologists, orthopedists, allergists, and more. Many patients also develop POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), making treatment even more complex.

🎗️ May is EDS Awareness Month! Help us raise awareness and support those living with invisible illnesses.

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05/13/2026

May is National Dementia Awareness Month. In honor and in memory of all Moms everywhere, we take a special moment to reflect on those living with Dementia, and those we have lost to it. Thank you, Mom, for being you.

05/13/2026

There are seasons in life that feel overwhelming, where pressure, uncertainty, and challenges seem to surround you from every side.

But something deeper within you keeps you standing. A quiet strength. A determination that refuses to let you be defined by what you’re going through.

That inner fire is what carries you through. It pushes you forward when things feel heavy, and reminds you that you are stronger than what you’ve faced.

Survival is not just about enduring, it’s about the strength you discover within yourself along the way.

If you’ve made it through a season that tested you, drop a 🔥 in the comments.

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

Shifting from disappointment to curiosity can change everything. ✨
It’s not always easy to stay positive when plans fall through—but simply choosing curiosity opens the door to possibility. 💕

Stay open. New opportunities are already on their way.

05/13/2026

May is EDS & HSD Awareness Month. We are focussing on the often neglected side of chronic conditions: mental well-being 🖤🤍🖤🤍
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[ID: text reads “Nothing is more important than
empathy for another human being's
suffering. Nothing. Not career, not
wealth, not intelligence, certainly not
status. We have to feel for one
another if we're going to survive
with dignity.
- Audrey Hepburn”]

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