Dr. Octavia Kinkaid, Neurologist, North Shore

Dr. David Dickerson, Pain Management, North Shore

Mary Kiolbasa, Occupational Therapist, North Shore

Dr. Leslie Yang, Gastroenterology, North Shore

Catherine Lewan, PT (not accepting new patients)

The CHOP Protocol for POTS (based on perceived exertion, not heart rate for POTS patients) is a key part of PT for most POTS patients. https://www.dysautonomiainternational.org/pdf/CHOP_Modified_Dallas_POTS_Exercise_Program.pdf

Here is Dysautonomia International’s physician list:

Here is the Illinois Support group with Dysautonomia International

Lorimer Moseley – has great materials educating the public about the neuroscience of pain.

Explain Pain Handbook

Kristin Neff studies self-compassion, website has great practices.

Tara Brach is a meditation teacher who has hypermobility and combines her western psychology training with Buddhist principles.

Questions?