As we continue our Marfan Awareness Series, I am so
excited to welcome, Maya Brown-Zimmerman, Advisor to The Marfan
Foundation's Professional Advisory Board.
Maya Brown-Zimmerman, of Ohio, is a stay-at-home
mom to four kids with a variety of diagnoses including Marfan
syndrome, autism, and a brain injury. She has a Masters in Public
Health and is the patient adviser to The Marfan Foundation's
Professional Advisory Board.
Previously, she served 9 years on the Foundation's
Board of Directors and helped run the Foundation's Teen Program for
10 years. In her spare time, May is involved in health care
advocacy and is going back to school to become a genetic counselor.
She is also an HGTV aficionado and has a blog at Musings of a
Marfan Mom.
Listen in as Maya shares the importance
of Creating Connections in the Marfan Community.
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