Julie Fuller, M.D., joined the rheumatology staff at Scottish Rite Hospital in 2012. She graduated with her medical degree from Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2006 and completed her pediatric residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she also completed her fellowship training in pediatric rheumatology. She is board-certified in both general pediatrics and pediatric rheumatology and primarily sees patients at Texas Scottish Rite’s Frisco campus.
Tracey B Wright, M.D.
Medical Honoree
Tracey Wright, M.D., is a graduate of Yale University and MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in pediatrics and fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her clinical and research interests relate to pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and improving outcomes for children and adolescents with this disease. She is an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center and practices at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and Children’s Health Dallas.
Kate Stewart, M.D.
Medical Honoree
Katie Stewart, M.D., completed undergraduate studies at Rice University and then graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center. She completed a residency in general pediatrics at Children’s Health Dallas and a fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Stewart’s clinical interests include localized scleroderma.
Lorien Nassi, M.D., joined the rheumatology medical staff at Scottish Rite Hospital in 2009. She graduated with her medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2003 and completed her residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she also completed her fellowship training in pediatric rheumatology. She is board-certified in both general pediatrics and pediatric rheumatology sees patients at both the Dallas and Frisco Campus.
Kimberly Murray
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adult Honoree
Kimberly struggled with the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis at first and could not imagine life going forward as she was coming into many life changes, including seeing her children off to college. So, she decided to take ONE STEP AT A TIME. She began researching information and found it on The Arthritis Foundation website. Next step led her to doctor Dr. Priya Nair.
“Dr. Nair and her team are amazing, and they have guided me through treatments and supporting my exercise and diet changes. Your support makes a different and I thank you for taking steps with me. See you at the 2020 Walk to Cure Arthritis!"
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Karissa was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis when she was eight years old, she was shocked and very upset because it also meant having to say no to lots of things. And so, she began taking weekly injections, medications, and occasional infusions.
“I think it’s important for people to understand that even though I am a kid and my joints don’t cooperate all the time, I said yes to the Walk to Cure Arthritis because I want to support others in their fight against arthritis. I ask you to say yes, too, because together we can help support others and everyone can do something.”
As a 47-year-old mother of 2 and grandmother of 3, Toni Belanger had a very full life. In roughly 2014, she found herself having to say “no” to a lot to things she once enjoyed, like CrossFit, working out, cleaning her own house and playing with her granddaughters. Her husband, Ted, who is an orthopedic spine surgeon, suggested that she see a rheumatologist and get a full workup. The first set of tests came back negative, but she continued having the same issues and the joint pains gradually became worse. Once again, another workup. This time the tests were positive for rheumatoid & psoriatic arthritis in 2016. She was on medication for the first 3 years, and this worked well. Unfortunately, she had a fall from a ladder and had to have 2 hip surgeries to repair a cartilage injury. Toni was on crutches for 3 months with no weight bearing and caused the muscles in her lower body to atrophy. In January 2019 she decided that she would hire a personal trainer to help her get her life back.
The personal trainer happened to be a professional bikini fitness champion competitor. After about 3 months of training, although skeptical Toni would compete in her first bikini fitness event and won. Over time her confidence grew and has won multiple 1st place awards. This made her feel like she could do anything. She continues to compete, and her goal now is to win a national competition. Winning this would classify her as a Professional Bikini Fitness competitor, just like the trainer that inspired her. Toni is an example that proves, despite a diagnosis of a serious inflammatory disease that affects the joints, an active life is still possible if you are diagnosed properly, take the prescribed medication, eat and live right and keep moving!
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