Great news for HMS patients in the UK!
Professor Rodney
Graham, one of the world’s foremost experts on hypermobility, has led the
foundation of a new Hypermobility Unit at the Hospital of St John & St
Elizabeth in London. This cutting edge clinic, which also features doctors Alan
Hakim and Hannah Kazkaz, both rheumatologists, will combine the services of gastroenterologists,
geneticists, physiotherapists, pain psychologists, pediatricians and
podiatrists to treat the whole HMS patient. Physiotherapist Rosemary Keer, who
has co-authored two books with Dr. Graham, will also be working as part of this
healthcare team from a separate location. This is now the largest and most
specialized clinic in the private (non-NHS) section in the UK. I highly
recommend that HMS patients living in the UK take advantage of this wonderful
resource, it might take several months to get an appointment, but it is well
worth the wait to get this level of care!
I want to applaud Dr. Graham for helping to make the
UK a world leader when it comes to awareness, research, and treatment of
hypermobility syndrome. He has created a holistic, compassionate system of care
which I hope other countries will begin to emulate soon. Thank you Dr. Graham
for your unwavering support of HMS patients and for fighting so hard to get
this disorder the awareness and respect it deserves - you have truly touched
the lives of patients around the world!
The unit is still working on creating a website,
but information about the clinic can be found here - http://www.orthopaedicunit.org.uk/hypermobility-consultants
Love and Hope,
Chelsea
