Shanda Rae Dorff

Shanda R. Dorff developed a passion for healthcare and helping people as a young child, deciding she was going to become a physician at age 7. She followed her dreams and ultimately opened her own organization to provide comprehensive care for complex multi-system diseases, focusing on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, and Dysautonomia though she treats other conditions as well. She also actively works to raise awareness for the conditions and educating others to improve access to care for people worldwide. She accomplishes this through publications in medical journals, books (chapter author of Disjointed and sole author of My Body My Day as well as Talk About SEX, which is a comprehensive sexual health reference book strictly based on medical/health evidence that includes information about connective tissue disease, hypermobility, mast cell disease, POTS, dysautonomia, and much more), and leading continuing medical education lectures locally, nationally, and internationally. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her children, animals, reading, writing, poetry, music, nature, art in all forms, space, science, travel, and spending time with family & friends. She also actively makes a point to ensure her children know all about her late mother whose love, dedication, hard work, kindness, support, humor, and compassion provided priceless inspiration for Dr. Dorff lifelong.