Community Health Leaders

In order to stay up to date on the latest treatments, drug discovery, clinical studies, and how to cope with Sjogren's Disease every day, Sjogrens-Disease.com brings you frequent articles, points of view, and advice from leading health leaders and experts.

Danielle Alstat

Danielle has found her voice through advocacy and has vowed to be a voice for the voiceless. Between her front-line experience providing direct patient care to patients to being an autoimmune patient herself, Danielle brings a unique and insightful experience to living with primary biliary cholangitis and Sjogren's Disease. Read more.

Emmitt Henderson

Emmitt Henderson III was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus and Lupus Nephritis in 1995 but had symptoms going back to 1980. He has never heard of Lupus till he was told he had it. He couldn’t even look it up because internet search engines weren’t around in 1995. Read more.

Shamekka Marty

From becoming a teenage mother at 17 to emerging as a nationally recognized health advocate, healthcare strategist, sports and wellness executive, and transplant survivor, Shamekka Marty’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, leadership, and purpose. Read more.

LaTanya McGill

LaTanya works in federal law enforcement, is a licensed PA realtor, and is an Sjogren’s Disease advocate. She loves to travel and spend time with her family. LaTanya was diagnosed with Sjogren’s after experiencing a dizzy spell 3 years ago. Though she has the telltale symptoms- dry eyes and mouth- she didn’t think it was anything to be alarmed about. Read more.

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