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National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a component of the National Institutes of Health, seeks to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain,... Details >
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists, concerned with the diagnosis, care, and treatment of musculoskeletal diso... Details >
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is an international, non-profit medical society of health care professionals from 30 disciplines and 40 countries who treat and/or research bi... Details >
American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons (ACS), founded in 1913, promotes high standards for surgeons and works for excellence in the quality of surgical care. ACS activities and services include continuing ... Details >
American Osteopathic Association
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) was established to promote the public health, to encourage scientific research, and to maintain and improve high standards of medical education in osteopathi... Details >
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) represents over 7,500 gastroenterologists, surgeons, and other digestive health specialists who are committed to furthering their knowledge a... Details >
CARE (Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education Foundation, Inc.)
Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education (C.A.R.E.) Foundation provides support for families affected by inherited heart rhythm disorder. C.A.R.E is an advocate for patients rights and sponsors pub... Details >
Cooley's Anemia Foundation
The Cooley's Anemia Foundation was founded in 1954 to work on a cure for Cooley's anemia and to provide support for patients and their families. The Foundation has 18 affiliated chapters that provide... Details >
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
The Foundation, founded in 1967, is working to eradicate ileitis (Crohn's Disease) and ulcerative colitis through programs of research and education. The foundation conducts a nationwide coordinated ... Details >
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was established in 1955 to find new treatments for cystic fibrosis and ultimately the cure. The Foundation also strives to lengthen and improve the quality of life for ... Details >
Herpes Resource Center
The Herpes Resource Center (HRC), a service of the American Social Health Association (ASHA), provides information and support services to people with herpes, a sexually transmitted disease. The HRC ... Details >
Huntington's Disease Society of America
The Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) is an organization of over 30 chapters and affiliates nationwide. The Society provides written and audiovisual materials pertaining to all aspects o... Details >
International Joseph Diseases Foundation, Inc.
Established in 1977 as a not-for-profit voluntary organization, the International Joseph Diseases Foundation is dedicated to assisting individuals who are affected by or may be at risk for Joseph Dise... Details >
Iron Overload Diseases Association
The Iron Overload Diseases Association (IODA) was organized to serve hemochromatosis patients and families, to encourage research and public information, and to press for earlier diagnosis and more ef... Details >
Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Muscular Dystrophy Association, (MDA), is a voluntary health agency aimed at conquering more than 40 neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans. The diseases in MDA's program... Details >
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc.
The mission of Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc. is to facilitate the timely diagnosis and optimal care of individuals affected by myasthenia gravis and closely related disorders and to im... Details >
Narcolepsy Network
This national, non-profit, patient-based organization serves people who have narcolepsy -- or related sleep disorders, their families and friends, and professionals involved in treatment, research, an... Details >
National Fragile X Foundation
The National Fragile X Foundation unites the fragile X community to enrich lives through educational and emotional support, promote public and professional awareness, and advance research toward impro... Details >
National Hemophilia Foundation
The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF), founded 1948, serves hemophiliacs and their families through its local chapters. Patient services include support of comprehensive care centers, scholarships,... Details >
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Inc.
Since its inception in 1995 by Gail Hayward, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) has been committed to raising awareness of ovarian cancer in communities across the country through education ... Details >
National Psoriasis Foundation
The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) provides support and information to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients, increases public awareness of the disorder, funds research, and represents the i... Details >
Partnership for Organ Donation
The Partnership for Organ Donation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving lives by closing the gap between the number of organ transplants that are possible and t... Details >
Pediatric/Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association
PAGER is a non-profit organization that provides information and support to parents, patients and health care professionals dealing with gastroesophageal reflux disease. The Association explains the d... Details >
The Myositis Association
The Myositis Association (TMA) is a non-profit organization committed to helping people affected by inflammatory myopathies through information, advocacy and support. TMA provides services to those di... Details >