Dr. Gaurav Goyal, MD
Dr. Gaurav Goyal is an Assistant Professor of Hematology-Oncology and ECD Care Center lead physician at the University of Alabama Birmingham. In collaboration with Uplifting Athletes, Dr. Goyal has been awarded a $20,000 grant for a Histiocytic Disorders Survivor Study (HDSS). Results from the study will be used to help devise guidelines for the follow-up care of ECD and other histiocytosis patients and develop intervention strategies in the future to mitigate long-term complications. The study aims to utilize the ECDGA Patient Registry to understand the spectrum of long-term health conditions that patients with ECD struggle with, including quality of life and chronic pain.