Strategic Priorities & Committee Members

Join in and become an advocate for people living with spondylitis. Together, we can work to increase public awareness, improve access to health care, increase federal research funding to cure spondylitis, and influence public policies that impact the spondylitis community.

The Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) is the leading nonprofit organization in the United States dedicating its resources to the active support of people living with spondylitis. We strive to bring about increased awareness, education, and research to ensure a better life for all those affected by spondylitis.

  • Promoting earlier diagnosis and treatment of spondylitis
  • Promoting public awareness and education about spondylitis
  • Improving access to appropriate quality health care and medications for all people living with spondylitis
  • Increasing federal funding for spondylitis & arthritis research
  • Affecting public policy that impacts the lives of people living with spondylitis

Committee Members

Dr. Robin Dore, MD
Dr. Erin Arnold, MD
Dr. Mark Haupt, MD
Mary Ann Poladian
Sal Marx
Victoria Killian
Daniel Wilson
Sara Shaw
Daniel Wilson
Richard Howard, MBA
Lisa K. Magno