Borstad Gregory C MD
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Garner Rheumatology delivers premier rheumatologic care grounded in experience, expertise, and compassion.
EDS Healthcare in North Carolina
Duke University Hospital's Division of Medical Genetics includes a Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorders program that evaluates EDS patients. UNC Chapel Hill has a genetics department that can assist with connective tissue disorder evaluations. North Carolina Medicaid expanded genetic testing coverage in October 2024, improving access for eligible patients.
EDS resources are concentrated in the Research Triangle area (Durham-Raleigh-Chapel Hill). Western North Carolina's mountain communities and eastern rural areas have limited specialist access. The state's expanded Medicaid genetic testing coverage since October 2024 is a meaningful improvement for eligible patients.
Finding Rheumatology for EDS
Ask whether the rheumatologist uses the 2017 hEDS diagnostic criteria and has experience distinguishing EDS from other hypermobility spectrum disorders.