He Cured His Own Disease; Reader’s Digest, May 2020

I am beyond honored to be named the 2023 Philadelphia Citizen of the Year by The Philadelphia Citizen. This recognition is a testament to our amazing team’s work and the support that so many of you have shared with us! It has been the honor of a lifetime to work with our amazing teams at…

We Announced the $48.3M Federal Partnership at the White House! It was incredibly special for me to speak at the White House on Wednesday about our funding from the federal government and what it will mean for patients like me. While on stage, I couldn’t help but think back to 14 years ago when I…

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I decided to write Chasing My Cure: A Doctor’s Race To Turn Hope Into Action, because I learned so much about life, hope, and resilience from nearly dying five times and fighting back to find a treatment that is saving my life. I knew these lessons were applicable beyond those battling disease and felt compelled…

When fighting a war, information really matters. You need to know what weapons have been tried and which ones have been most (and least) effective. This information helps soldiers to adjust their strategy. The same holds true when fighting a global war against a disease like COVID19 (or Castleman disease or any disease!). We need…

With doctors and researchers around the world searching for effective treatments for COVID-19, many drugs approved to treat other diseases are being used in hopes that they’ll be effective against the virus, a use that’s known as “off-label.” A volunteer army that Dr. David Fajgenbaum assembled has catalogued every use documented in medical literature so…