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Now you can put a "face to a name" by accessing our IG Living staff bios to learn a little more about the people who make IG Living happen.</p> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"><h2 style="color: #4bb4d7">IG Living Staff Writers</h2></div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-abbie-cornett.jpg" alt="Abbie Cornett Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Abbie Cornett Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Abbie Cornett</h3> <p>Abbie Cornett is the Patient Advocate for IG Living and has been working in advocacy for more that 16 years. She lives with her husband, three children and various pets in Southern California.<br /> To contact Abbie, please send your email to <a href="mailto:acornett@igliving.com">acornett@igliving.com</a> or you can call (800) 843-7477, ext 1366.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-1x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-rachel-maier.jpg" alt="Rachel Maier Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Rachel Maier Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Rachel Maier</h3> <p>Rachel Maier is the associate editor of IG Living magazine. She lives with her husband and three children in Olathe, Kansas.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-1x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-ronale-tucker-rhodes.jpg" alt="Ronale Tucker Rhodes Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Ronale Tucker Rhodes Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Ronale Tucker Rhodes</h3> <p>Ronale Tucker Rhodes is the Editor of IG Living magazine and has been in the publishing field for more than 35 years. She lives with her husband and three dogs in the Tampa, Fla., area.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"><h2 style="color: #4bb4d7">IG Living Contributing Writers</h2></div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-keith-berman.jpg" alt="Keith Berman, MPH, MBA Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Keith Berman, MPH, MBA Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Keith Berman, MPH, MBA</h3> <p>Keith Berman, MPH, MBA, is the founder of Health Research Associates, providing reimbursement consulting, business development and market research services to biopharmaceutical, blood product and medical device manufacturers and suppliers. He also serves as editor of International Blood/Plasma News, a blood products industry newsletter.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-heather-claverie.jpg" alt="Heather Bremner Claverie Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Heather Bremner Claverie Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Heather Bremner Claverie</h3> <p>Heather Bremner Claverie is a contributing writer for IG Living magazine.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-avatar.jpg" alt="Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Emily Cooper, RDN</h3> <p>Emily Cooper, RDN, is a nationally recognized registered dietitian, health writer, and recipe developer based in New Jersey. She is the author of The Easy Superfoods Cookbook, and the site, <a href="https://sinfulnutrition.com/" title="sinfulnutrition.com" target="_blank">sinfulnutrition.com</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-avatar.jpg" alt="Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Bob Geng, MD, MA</h3> <p>Bob Geng, MD, MA, studied medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, where he also completed his residency training in internal medicine. He is currently an assistant professor in allergy and immunology at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Geng received his bachelor's and Master of Arts degrees in Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-michelle-greer.jpg" alt="Michelle Greer, RN, IgCN Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Michelle Greer, RN, IgCN Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Michelle Greer, RN, IgCN</h3> <p>Michelle Greer, RN, IgCN, is executive vice president of sales at Nufactor, a Specialty Infusion Company.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-matthew-hansen.jpg" alt="Matthew D. Hansen, DPT, MPT, MBA Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Matthew D. Hansen, DPT, MPT, MBA Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Matthew D. Hansen, DPT, MPT, MBA</h3> <p>Matthew D. Hansen, DPT, MPT, MBA, is a practicing physical therapist in Utah and president of an allied healthcare staffing and consulting agency named SOMA Health, LLC. He completed his formal education at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and has additional training in exercise and sports science, motor development and neurological and pediatric physical therapy.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-terry-harville.jpg" alt="Terry O. Harville, MD, PhD Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Terry O. Harville, MD, PhD Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Terry O. Harville, MD, PhD</h3> <p>Terry O. Harville, MD, PhD, is medical director of the Special Immunology Laboratory at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a consultant for immunodeficiencies, autoimmunities and transplantation.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-jessica-johnson.jpg" alt="Jessica Leigh Johnson Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Jessica Leigh Johnson Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Jessica Leigh Johnson</h3> <p>Jessica Leigh Johnson is a stay-at-home mom and mother of four kids, three of whom have X-linked agammaglobulinemia. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and has written one book about the loss of her son to a primary immunodeficiency.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-mairead-mcconnell.jpg" alt="Mairead McConnell, PhD Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Mairead McConnell, PhD Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Mairead McConnell, PhD</h3> <p>Mairead McConnell, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz. She specializes in health psychology and is passionate about helping patients live well while navigating the challenges of chronic illness.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-trudie-mitschang.jpg" alt="Trudie Mitschang Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Trudie Mitschang Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Trudie Mitschang</h3> <p>Trudie Mitschang is a contributing writer for IG Living magazine.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-avatar.jpg" alt="Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Surayyah Morris, PharmD</h3> <p>Surayyah Morris, PharmD, is an autoimmune small fiber neuropathy patient from Central Florida. As a medication therapy management and pain management specialty pharmacist, she enjoys supporting patients with chronic pain and chronic conditions to help find balance and improve quality of life.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-avatar.jpg" alt="Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Cynthia Perry</h3> <p>Cynthia Perry worked in the medical field for eight years, interviewing doctors and conducting market research and strategic planning. She now writes articles and teaches classes focused on healthcare. Cynthia has been diagnosed with multiple chronic conditions and is a breast cancer survivor.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-stacey-philpot.jpg" alt="Stacey Philpot Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Stacey Philpot Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Stacey Philpot</h3> <p>Stacey Philpot is an author, goofball and avid reader. You can find her blog, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/chronicallywhol/chronicallywholecom/" title="chronicallywhole" target="_blank">chronicallywhole</a>, where she shares her journey of making the most of a life touched by common variable immunodeficiency, Lyme disease and rheumatoid arthritis.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-avatar.jpg" alt="Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Michelle Searle</h3> <p>Michelle Searle is a teacher from South Florida who was diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency at 11 years old. She is currently living in Italy where you will most likely find her eating pizza or trying to make friends with the local cats.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-amy-scanlin.jpg" alt="Amy Scanlin, MS Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Amy Scanlin, MS Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Amy Scanlin, MS</h3> <p>Amy Scanlin, MS, is a freelance writer and editor specializing in medical and fitness topics.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-e-richard-stiehm.jpg" alt="E. Richard Stiehm, MD Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="E. Richard Stiehm, MD Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>E. Richard Stiehm, MD</h3> <p>E. Richard Stiehm, MD, is professor of pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-jim-trageser.jpg" alt="Jim Trageser Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Jim Trageser Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Jim Trageser</h3> <p>Jim Trageser is a freelance journalist in the San Diego area.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-leslie-vaughan.jpg" alt="Leslie J. Vaughan, RPh, CSP, IgCP Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Leslie J. Vaughan, RPh, CSP, IgCP Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Leslie J. Vaughan, RPh, CSP, IgCP</h3> <p>Leslie J. Vaughan, RPh, CSP, IgCP, is the chief operations officer at Nufactor, a Specialty Pharmacy Company.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-avatar.jpg" alt="Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>AmyJo Wallingford</h3> <p>AmyJo Wallingford, APRN, is a nurse practitioner in Omaha, Neb.</p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <img src="/assets/img/bio-img-whitney-ward.jpg" alt="Whitney L. Ward Bio Image" class="img-responsive" title="Whitney L. Ward Bio Image"> <div class="break-1x"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3>Whitney L. Ward</h3> <p>Whitney L. Ward was not only the first person in the world diagnosed with MAGIS syndrome, she had the honor of naming the new primary immune deficiency. 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