Sumaira Ahmed

The executive director of The Sumaira Foundation discussed a newly funded international trial assessing both approved and off-label NMOSD therapies to better inform treatment decisions and patient care. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Sumaira Ahmed, founder and executive director of The Sumaira Foundation, discussed how FDA-approved therapies transformed the NMOSD treatment landscape and highlighted ongoing challenges in patient care.

The founder and executive director of the Sumaira Foundation emphasized the critical role of lifestyle factors such as sleep, exercise, and nutrition for maintaining brain health in patients with NMOSD. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Despite advancements in NMOSD treatments, the founder and executive director of the Sumaira Foundation discussed how misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and disparities in care remain significant challenges. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The founder and executive director of the Sumaira Foundation talked about how the landscape of NMOSD treatment has drastically improved with FDA-approved therapies, while noting that accessibility and awareness remain significant challenges. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The founder and executive director of the Sumaira Foundation shared her patient journey living with NMOSD and the progress that has been made in the field over the past decade. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The founder and executive director of the Sumaira Foundation discussed the increasing amount of misdiagnosis in rare diseases such as NMOSD and how it impacts these patients in terms of care and support. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The founder and executive director of the Sumaira Foundation shared her patient perspective of Health Canada’s approval of inebilizumab in terms of its implications for patients and how it paves the way for future treatments in NMOSD. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The founder and executive director of the Sumaira Foundation discussed her experience living with NMOSD and the global organization she created to help patients with the same condition. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

The founder and executive director of the Sumaira Foundation offered her perspective on the patient journey in NMOSD and the vital need to increase awareness [WATCH TIME: 9 minutes]