Diagnosed with Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) at 6 months
Meet 12 yr old Amir… this brave young man was diagnosed with Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) at 6 months. He was first treated at the NIH in 2011. He came back to the NIH in August 2021 for hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Friends of Patients at the NIH is so grateful for your support that […]
Thankful board member and NIH patient, Mr. Jerry Sachs
Jerry Sachs is a man with a mission. As a patient at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center for 40+ years, Jerry is passionate about giving back to the NIH. “There isn’t enough I can do to show my appreciation for this treatment they have given me,” Jerry says. Jerry first received treatment for […]
Support Sickle Cell Patients through Friends of Patients at the NIH Fund
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with NHLBI to support the “Cure Sickle Cell Initiative”. On August 1, 2021, Friends of Patients at the NIH will welcome our first patient to The Elm in Bethesda, MD. We will be providing a home away from home for patients to recover post transplant and advance the […]
2nd Annual Motorcycle Ride Benefits Friends at NIH
June 25th, 2021: Motorcycle Ride for Charity Federal Drive anchor Tom Temin from Federal News Network is hosting his second annual Motorcycle Ride for Charity on Friday, June 25, 2021 to benefit the Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund and Friends of Patients at the NIH. Last year, Tom was joined by NIH’s own Dr. […]
Friends at NIH welcomes new members to the Board of Director’s Executive Committee
Friends at NIH is excited to announce new members to our Board of Director’s Executive Committee. Please join us in welcoming: Jay Shah- President Andrew Derr- VP Jerry Sachs-VP Donald Hill- treasurer Thank You to our previous Executive Committee! Friends at NIH expresses our gratitude to our outgoing Executive Committee Members for their years of […]
Welcome New Friends of Patients at the NIH Board Members
Friends of Patients at the NIH is pleased to announce the election of three new members to the Friends at NIH Board of Directors. With their rich experiences in finance, accounting, and development, we are looking forward to working with Donald Hill, Julie Wolf-Rodda, and Rich LaFleur to expand possibilities for Friends at NIH. These […]
Marla’s Journey to Recovery
It has been a long five-year battle for 38-year-old Marla. Marla has traveled nearly 3,000 miles from Ecuador to the NIH in order to receive treatment for diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a type of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Marla was attending medical school in 2015 to become an OB-GYN when she noticed that she was experiencing […]
