Life After Diagnosis: A New Video Series from SAA

You’ve been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Now what?

SAA is proud to introduce a seven-part video series for those newly diagnosed with AS!

Register now for this one-of-a-kind program created specifically for those with AS, and receive a series of seven short videos, delivered to your inbox over the course of three weeks. These engaging, informative mini-videos have been developed in close partnership with rheumatologists, mental health professionals, other experts in key fields, and people like you, who are living with AS. Watch the trailer below to learn more!

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    We hope this video series will go a long way toward empowering you to live your healthiest life with AS.

    Topics will include:

    • Living with a New Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis, developed through consultation with mental health professional, Dana Hall, MA, LCPC, Trauma Certification
    • Explaining Ankylosing Spondylitis to Others, developed through consultation with rheumatologist Nigil Haroon, MD, PhD, Kristin Cornelius, MAT, Patient / AS Advocate, and Casey Cornelius, MA, M.Ed, AS Advocate
    • Understanding, Tracking, and Taking Charge of Ankylosing Spondylitis, developed through consultation with rheumatologist Soha Dolatabadi, MD
    • Family Planning with Ankylosing Spondylitis, developed though consultation with rheumatologists Sonam Kiwalkar, MD and Vagishwari Murugesan, MD
    • Mental and Emotional Wellness, developed through consultation with clinical psychologist Liz Maines, PhD
    • Navigating Relationships and Communication Challenges, developed through consultation with mental health professional, Dana Hall, MA, LCPC, Trauma Certification, Kristin Cornelius, MAT, Patient / AS Advocate, and Casey Cornelius, MA, M.Ed, AS Advocate
    • Treatment Overview of Ankylosing Spondylitis, developed through consultation with rheumatologists Soha Dolatabadi, MD and Marina Magrey, MD

    This activity is supported by an educational grant provided by Pfizer.



    *The content of this program was developed at the sole discretion of the Spondylitis Association of America