Stephanie Rosado
Osteoarthritis
Adult Honoree
 Stephanie is a retired professional athlete, holds a Master of Social Work degree, is currently pursuing her doctoral studies at USF, and over a decade ago was diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA).
Stemming from her experiences, she is passionate and dedicates her time. She participates in the Walk to Cure Arthritis, served as a panelist for an osteoarthritis drug development workshop co-sponsored by the FDA and the Arthritis Foundation, and was featured on the Arthritis Foundation’s OACS YouTube Vlog. Stephanie’s research interests include the racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities among individuals with OA, as well as in young adult populations. She is proud to serve as the Adult Honoree! Join or support Stephanie and her team, Athletes4Arthritis, on her personal fundraising page. |
Dr. Daniel is a rheumatologist with Bay Area Rheumatology. He enjoys treating all rheumatologic diseases, and most importantly, he values educating his patients on the disease process and therapeutic options.
Oonagh is a full of life 6-year-old who lives in Seminole, Florida with her parents and little sister. She became ill just before her first birthday and a few months later was diagnosed with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and subsequently interstitial lung disease. She’s exhausted many medications used to treat SJIA but has found a JAK inhibitor that is working well at keeping her symptoms under control along with prophylactic medications for her lung disease. She’s enjoying kindergarten in Florida Virtual School and excels in art. Oonagh was the youngest 2021 Rare Artist Awardee for her artwork "Sarge and Oonagh is Rare" which can be found on the Every Life Foundation website. Oonagh loves the beach, puzzles, and beating everyone at the game Trouble.
Linkin was found as a stray at just 8 weeks old. At a vet appointments the vet noticed his gait was off and suspected hip dysplasia. They said it was one of the worst cases they’d ever seen. All options were discussed, including hip replacement, FHO, or even putting him down if there were no other options.