EDS Knowledgeable Providers

PRIMARY

Pediatricians

• Charlie Mitchell Children’s Center, Valley Children’s Medical
  • Dr. Hailey Nelson

General Practitioners/Family Practice

• TruMedical Care 
  • Silvia Acosta, PA
  • David Pena, PA
• Sierra Pacific Orthopedics Family Medicine
  • Dr. Robert Gousse & PA Team (Clovis Office)
    • Marina Doi, P.A.-C
    • Krista Celestin, P.A.-C.
  • Dr. Rod Kraft (Fresno Office)
• Saint Agnes Care Provider
  • Dr. Ashley Nelson

RHEUMATOLOGY

• Community Rheumatology Specialists
  • Dr. Anna Kazaryan, Rheumatologist
  • Dr. Zi Ying Li, Rheumatologist
• (Pediatric) Valley Children’s Hospital Rheumatology Clinic
  • Dr. Deepika Singh, Rheumatologist

CARDIOLOGY

• (Pediatric) Valley Children’s Hospital- Cardiology
  • Dr. Chetan Sharma, Cardiologist
• Cardiovascular Consultants
  • Dr. Chandrasekar Palaniswamy, Electrophysiologist/Cardiologist
• Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists
  • Dr. Teresa Daniele, Cardiologist
  • Dr. Richard Kiel, Cardiologist

GENETICS

• (Pedatric) Valley Children’s Hospital
  • Dr. Jeremy Woods
• Community Medical Centers 
  • Dr. Cynthia Curry
• (Sacramento) UC Davis Connective Tissue Disease Clinic, UC MIND Clinic
  • Dr. Kristin Herman (Collaborated on the book Disjointed Navigating the Diagnosis and Management of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders)

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

• Playwell Collective, Inc 
  • Sarah Chumley-Johnson, OTR/L
• Hand to Shoulder Rehab, Inc.
  • Lindsay Pimentel, OTR/L, Certified Hand Specialist

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

• Robert Pauline Hands-On Physical Therapy
  • Dr. Robby Pauline, DPT (2025 Excellence in EDS Care Award Recipient)
  • Dr. Kyle Baxter, DPT
• Golden Bear Physical Therapy
• Barrows Physical Therapy

NEUROLOGIST

• Community Neurosciences Institute – Fresno
  • Dr. Abdullah Lakhani, Neurologist
  • Dr. Mohona Reza, Neurologist
  • Sharon Bradni, DNP, RNFA
• Neuropain Medical Center
  • Dr. Perminder Bhatia, Neurologist

DENTISTS

• Kawano Dental
  
  • Dr. Derek Kawano, DDS

EAR, NOSE, THROAT

• Valley ENT
  • Stephanie Jimenez, NP
• ENT Associates of Fresno
  • Dr. Jennifer Davies, Otolaryngologist

EDS SPECIALISTS (California-Outside of Central Valley)

• Healed & Empowered – Breanna Cardenas, PA-C (EDS Patient & Provider)
• EDS Comfort Clinic – Ardin S. Berger, D.O., Interventional Pain Specialist