Betsy Matarrita
Betsy Matarrita was born and raised in Costa Rica, and was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome when she was a young child. Growing up, she didn’t know anyone else with Marfan syndrome, and they had to come to the US to get medical care for scoliosis as a child, when her and her family did not speak English. In this episode, she shares her medical story, and her story of connecting with the Marfan community and getting involved in the Spanish-language summit hosted by The Marfan Foundation.
Find more information, including support groups and webinars, about VEDS, Marfan, and Loeys-Dietz, at thevedsmovement.org, loeysdietz.org, and marfan.org.
If you would like to share your story with VEDS, Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, or a similar condition on this podcast, visit
https://calendly.com/d/z7h-2cc-g33
Links to resources, events, and research opportunities:
VEDS Collaborative Research Study: Email vedscoll@ohsu.edu
Marfan Foundation/The VEDS Movement/Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation Events:
Join a Walk for Victory:
Help and Resource Center
https://thevedsmovement.org/ask
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The views, information and opinions in the podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and the information presented does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Any opinions I express in this podcast are my own, and not of my employer.
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