Medically Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on January 25, 2024
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Meet Your Guide
Maureen Ratliff
Advocate
Maureen Ratliff was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in 2018, after some issues with her bone marrow. Soon after that, she started traveling from her home in Georgia to Nashville to hear talks from the MDS Foundation. She did some networking with health care professionals and joined clinical trials for 3 years. Maureen has a career in social work, so she was a natural to start a support group to help others who have MDS. She's awaiting a transplant.