Nancy Lazarus

Founder of Achalasia Awareness Organization and resident dreamer.

Who wE ARE

Find your inner power by helping others

Welcome:

Last year was an amazing one for AAO. Many of our members were interviewed by their local media, had awareness events in their own communities and rose to the challenge of raising awareness. We here at AAO are working with Thoracic Surgeons, GI Specialists, as well as the media in our campaign to "Get The Word Out". Please come join us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. You can find the links below and search AAORG on Pinterest.


Organize  your own local Awareness event and we may feature your story in our 'Members In Action' section (on the next page).


Advocate by having your voice heard on the State level and in Washington. Watch our Facebook page for Calls To Action.


Global Genes published an article about our Achalasia Awareness Month™. You can view it here.

We are a grassroots movement to raise awareness about Achalasia, a rare, incurable and progressive esophageal motility disease with only palliative treatment.

AAO is a 501(c) 3 organization.

To motivate patients, friends, family and the medical community to join in advocacy and raising awareness via press, education, events and fundraisers in hopes of finding the causation and cure of Achalasia.

Achalasia Awareness Month is September.

Although there will be special events for this month, in the meantime, plan your own, no matter how large or small. Our goal is getting the word out, one person at a time.

MISSION


Projects

ABOUT

Reach Out To

Educate, Motivate, Cure

What can you do? Work with your community and help make a difference.

Achalasia Awareness can only be obtained with your help. Organize your own local 5k, invite your friends to celebrate Achalasia Awareness Month, share on social media and join us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Be creative and don't forget to make it fun!

ACTION


  CURE



    Achalasia Awareness






MEDICAL ADVISORS

LETS GET THE WORD OUT

DREAM


  calendar

Organization


TEAM

Meg Rosecrans

Co-Founder of Achalasia Awareness Month™


Kasie Pate-Stearns

AAO Officer

Head of Campaigns

and Fundraising

Martine L'Eveille

AAO Director

Social Media Queen

Team Member




                                       Get Involved

New events will continue to be noted as we are made aware. Please check back often and visit our  "Members in Action"  on the following  page.


  • February 25th, AAO joins Emory Gentics Lab in their webinar entitled:
    "Leading the Charge: The Role of Patients as Chief Advocates"
    Thursday,1 PM EST

  • March 9th - Achalasia Causes and Some Non Gastrointestinal Consequences                The London Meetup Group http://www.meetup.com/achalasia-104/events/222790607/

  • April - Annual Cleveland Clinic Webchat  exact date TBD

  • September - Achalasia Awareness Month™

  • November 6th New York Marathon Stanford University Medical Adviser, Homero Rivas would like to put a team together with AAO to run this years marathon to raise awareness for Achalasia. If you'd like to join the team, please contact us for more information.




Dr. Siva Raja Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Scott Gabbard  Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic

Dr Steven Demeester  USC Keck School of Medicine, Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Homero Rivas  Stanford Assistant Professor of Surgery, Director of Innovative Surgery

Dr. John Pandolfino Northwestern Division Chief, Department of Gastroenterology

Dr. Joel Richter USF Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition

Dr. Haru Inoue Director of Digestive Disease Center, Showa University, Koto Toyosu Hospital