Alan Levinovitz said #LongCovid is psychogenic then there is no such thing as LC yet was paid to write on long Covid for @Wired

He has written articles and a book with another book underway discrediting biophysical disabilities

Don’t believe bad actors

He said on Twitter he is critical of #EDS #MECFS patients who need to neurosurgeries

He is calling neurosurgeons who provide surgeries exploitative and labeling surgeries as dangerous

He has not engaged with expert sources correcting him

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If you need an #EhlersDanlos #EDS geneticist expert, I recommend Dr Fran Kendall

She’s recommended by The EDS Society, Shes also a #Mito expert which many with EDS have, she does telehealth and takes insurance, does research, goes to the conferences etc https://www.vmpgenetics.com/

P.S. “My doctor/geneticist uses/is OK with me using Invitae”

Is your doctor an expert #EhlersDanlos geneticist recommended by The EDS Society? Are they authors on EDS consensus criteria papers?

If not, they may have limited to no #EDS experience or basic outdated med school learning — see an expert!

DTC issues:

1) don’t test for all #EhlersDanlos types with diagnostic genetic biomarkers

2) only have genetic counselors, not expert geneticists in #EDS (or whatever else you’re testing for)

3) data is incomplete/wrong

4) no report or an incomprehensible one due to 3 so doctors can’t use it

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Patients must see geneticist experts in #EDS #EhlersDanlos or other conditions for complete, legit geneticist tests and care

Especially for types in dark genetics like #hEDS, aka types without a diagnostic genetic biomarker

So many with delayed care, wrong info, harm from DTC! Save your money

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I’ve warned #EhlersDanlos #EDS patients for many years to not waste money/time on DTC tests

Predatory ads from DTC companies made more clinicians and patients use DTC

LabCorp acquiring Invitae and non-expert clinicians using invitae does NOT solve the above issues, it only worsens them

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