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SPIN Members are involved in the development of the online programs that will support people in coping with symptoms of scleroderma and the recruitment of scleroderma patients for the SPIN cohort. SPIN members have diverse backgrounds and specialties. Rheumatologists, psychologists, occupational and physical therapists are working together with patient representatives in project focus teams. The online programs that SPIN is developing focus on important problems faced by people living with scleroderma, including for instance fatigue and sleep, emotions and stress, physical limitations, exercises, concerns about body image and appearance, pain, nutrition and diet.

Member

Affiliations: Canada Research Chair (...

Brett Thombs

Director of SPIN, Project Leader, Psychologist

Dr. Linda Kwakkenbos is the Co-D...

Linda Kwakkenbos

Co-Director of SPIN, Psychologist

Marie-Eve Carrier is a Research Assoc...

Marie-Eve Carrier

Research Associate

Dr. Marie Hudson is a rheumatologist,...

Marie Hudson

Rheumatologist, Epidemiologist

Dr. David Leader is a collaborating i...

Dr. David Leader

Collaborating Investigator

Luc Mouthon, MD, is the coordinator o...

Luc Mouthon

Internal Medicine Physician

Arsene Mekinian MD, PhD, is a special...

Arsene Mekinian

Internal Medicine Physician

Dr. Paul Fortin obtained his medical ...

Paul Fortin

Rheumatologist

Tracy M Frech, MD, MS, serves as the ...

Tracy Frech

Rheumatologist

Virginia Steen, MD, is a rheumatologi...

Virginia Steen

Rheumatologist

Ariane Herrick, MD, FRCPC, is a Profe...

Ariane Herrick

Rheumatologist

David Launay, MD, PhD, is the Assista...

David Launay

Internal Medicine Physician

Carter Thorne, MD, FRCP, FACP, MACR, ...

Carter Thorne

Rheumatologist

Nancy Maltez, MD, FRCPC, is a Clinica...

Nancy Maltez

Rheumatologist

Sabine Berthier is a practitioner in ...

Sabine Berthier

Internal Medicine Physician

Dan Bilsker, PhD, is a psychologist w...

Dan Bilsker

Consultant, Psychologist

Vanessa Malcarne is a Professor in th...

Vanessa Malcarne

Psychologist

Isabelle Boutron is Professor of Epid...

Isabelle Boutron

Epidemiologist

Susan Bartlett PhD is an Associate Pr...

Susan Bartlett

Psychologist

Dr El-Baalbaki was a post-doctorate f...

Ghassan El-Baalbaki

Psychologist

Lisa Jewett is a psychologist with th...

Lisa Jewett

Counselling Pyschologist

Dr. Wigley is the Martha McCrory Prof...

Fredrick Wigley

Consultant, Rheumatologist

Heidi was a critical care nurse befor...

Heidi Williamson

Consultant, Psychologist

Carolyn Ells is an Associate Profess...

Carolyn Ells

Bioethicist

Dr. Sindhu Johnson, MD, PhD, FRCPC, ...

Sindhu Johnson

Rheumatologist

Maureen Sauvé was president of...

Maureen Sauvé

Patient Advocate

Diana Harcourt is Professor of Appear...

Diana Harcourt

Psychologist

After being diagnosed with scleroderm...

Karen Nielsen

Patient Advocate

Shadi Gholizadeh is currently an Assi...

Shadi Gholizadeh

Clinical Psychologist

Karen Gottesman is both a patient and...

Karen Gottesman

Patient Advocate

Maureen D. Mayes, M.D., is a rheumato...

Maureen Mayes

Rheumatologist

Dr. Nielson received his PhD in Clini...

Warren Nielson

Project Leader, Psychologist

Dr. Pope is a Professor of Medicine a...

Janet Pope

Rheumatologist

Following the completion of her PhD &...

Nichola Rumsey

Advisor, Psychologist

Ann Tyrrell Kennedy is President of t...

Ann Tyrrell Kennedy

Patient Advocate

Dr. C.H.M. van den Ende is Coordinati...

Cornelia Els van den Ende

Rheumatologist

Joep Welling is born and raised in th...

Joep Welling

Patient Advocate

Daphna Harel is an Assistant Professo...

Daphna Harel

Biostatistician

Dr. Rodríguez-Reyna is a Mexic...

Tatiana Sofía Rodríguez-Reyna

Rheumatologist

Catherine immigrated from the Caribbe...

Catherine Fortuné

Patient Advocate

Catarina Leite (MSc) is a Health Psyc...

Catarina Leite

Psychologist

Dr. Laura Hummers is a Rheumatologist...

Laura Hummers

Rheumatologist

Dr. Amanda Wurz was initial...

Amanda Wurz

Psychologist

Dr. Culos-Reed is a Professor of Heal...

S. Nicole Culos-Reed

Psychologist