Mitochondrial Medicine Society Standards of Care Review & Updates - Dr. Amel Karaa - 9/7/2018

June 18, 2020 01:17:27
Mitochondrial Medicine Society Standards of Care Review & Updates - Dr. Amel Karaa - 9/7/2018
MitoAction Expert Series
Mitochondrial Medicine Society Standards of Care Review & Updates - Dr. Amel Karaa - 9/7/2018

Jun 18 2020 | 01:17:27

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Show Notes

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About The Speaker:

Dr. Amel Karaa is a board certified internist and clinical geneticist, director of the mitochondrial disease program at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She received the 2013 United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) Fellowship and is conducting clinical research and clinical trials for mitochondrial disease.  She was recently elected president of the Mitochondrial Medicine Society and sits on the scientific and medical board for MitoAction and the UMDF. Dr. Karaa is also on the board of Rare New England and the newly launched Mitochondrial Care Network. She is committed to being an advocate for her mitochondrial disease patients and their families and to educate adult providers in recognizing and treating mitochondrial patients within the community. 

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