Our guest this week is Tom D’Amato of St. Charles, IL who is a Patient Advocate at Horizon Therapeutics, a company dedicated to delivering medicines for rare, autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases.

Tom and his wife, Ashley, have been married for 13 years are the proud parents of three, including two of whom have special healthcare needs. Callie has a rare kidney disease, and Brody has Periodic Fever Syndrome, one of only 700 cases worldwide.

Tom also reflects on being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and his own treatment regimen.

We’ll hear all about that and more on this Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast.

Show Links:
Horizon Therapeutics – https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/company/about-us

HT Patient Advocacy - https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/patients/advocacy/

NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders) – https://rarediseases.org

Global Genes – https://globalgenes.org

Email Tom at - tdamato@horizontherapeutics.com

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SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

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