2025 Symposium - Is it Just Me, Or Is This A Full Time Job? - Dr. Valerie Iovine Rogers

Dr. Valerie Iovine Rogersa joined us at the 2025 International Scientific Symposium to present "Is It Just Me, Or Is This A Full Time Job?" In this honest and empowering session, Dr. Valerie Iovine Rogers draws from both clinical expertise and lived experience to shed light on the invisible workload of life with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD). She explores the physical, emotional, and cognitive demands of navigating complex chronic illness, offering insight into why self-advocacy, education, and support are essential for thriving. Whether you're a patient, provider, or caregiver, this session will leave you feeling seen—and armed with tools that make the invisible just a little more manageable. Dr. Valerie Iovine Rogers, PT, DPT is a nationally recognized expert in hypermobility and complex chronic illness. She serves as the Hypermobility Program Director at Mount Sinai’s Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illness, where she leads clinical care, research, and education initiatives for individuals with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), POTS, and related conditions.