I am a Rheumatologist by training, with special interest in all things fibromyalgia. I started practicing Rheumatology in August 2007 in Northern Wisconsin, after completing both general rheumatology and lupus fellowships in Boston, MA and Baltimore, MD, respectively.

I was born and raised in Slovakia (the east half of the former Czechoslovakia). I am an US citizen now but I will never "cease" to be a Slovak. Slovakia is in my blood, in my “bones” and I have an accent, too ☺

I have always been drawn to and fascinated by Fibromyalgia. Caring for women with this affliction has not been always rewarding, however. Sometimes the pain would stick around no matter (seemingly) what we did. Other times, the pain got better, but the reprieve would not last.

Compounding frustrations of my patients was my own journey with fibromyalgia. I have had myofascial /fibromyalgia type of pain in my upper and mid back since 2010 or so. I have tried many remedies including PT and massage with inconsistent long term relief.

After years of searching, I  figured out how to help myself and women with fibromyalgia more consistently. This realization came after immersing myself in multiple courses and books about healing pain, and experiencing transient resolution of my own back pain in September 2021.

I want to share my knowledge with and guide as many women with fibromyalgia as humanely possible in my lifetime. The end goal is for all of us, women with fibromyalgia, lead lives we love and enjoy, filled with less (or no) pain.