“Dr. Todd Daugherty is a rare physician! I’ve been grateful to call him my rheumatology specialist for 14 years. He is deeply committed to patient care. He treats each patient as an individual and truly listens intently to you. He is inquisitive in the best sense of the word. He asks insightful and insight-seeking questions. He is never satisfied with “good enough” condition management. Though there are not yet true full “cures” for either of my diagnosed chronic conditions (RA & PsA) - at each appointment, he is always seeking to help me achieve an even better and higher quality of life. Also, he has gone above and beyond with guidance and support while as a family we navigate one of children’s care for similar issues. I first met Dr. D when I was a 30-year-old first-time mother with an 8th month old. I’d been struggling terribly since early in my pregnancy with strange joint-pain & weakness symptoms, extreme fatigue (felt like giving blood 4 times in 1 day after not sleeping or eating for a few days and then being asked to walk through molasses that was up to your neck), and other unexplainable (by my OB/GYN practice) pain & issues. I was beyond discouraged because I barely had strength or stamina enough to hold or safely lift my baby. I had been a relatively athletic young person. During this period I became despondent and hopeless as I could barely function. It was heartbreaking because I had always dreamed of motherhood and had so looked forward to it. There were many days I couldn’t get up the stairs in my own home and dealt with intense pain and intermittent immobility as well as numbness and persistent tingling. (The scene in the movie about Stephen Hawking where he is crawling up and down the stairs on his rear-end in his home was what I was frequently reduced to myself during this time.) It was an eight year road to find the correct medication and successful interventions but Dr. D. NEVER GAVE UP! He is personable and attentive, extremely knowledgeable yet so humble. He is constantly learning and shares details of all the relevant medical studies he keeps up with in Europe, etc. It’s been well over 6 years since I began monthly Remicade infusions. BUT I have more capability now in my life than I used to think was going to ever even be possible. I now get to be the mom that I need to be for my 3 neuro-divergent & special needs kids! I get to enjoy working at my calling as a church choral conductor and classically trained voice teacher. I am enjoying life in ways in which I only had only vague memories from in early childhood. Looking back now, armed with info, I now know that I’ve been dealing with varying degrees of symptoms since childhood, and aggressively since my early 20s. Because of Dr. D.’s deep commitment to his patients and his dedication to his calling, I’m literally walking proof that RA, etc. doesn’t have to be the end of your story. It’s still part of my journey - but daily we get closer to making sure it’s an afterthought rather than the first, last, and only decision-making factor! I’m so thankful to the entire staff of NERO: the wonderful nurses, caring admin., and practitioners who will listen & do truly care. Do your future-self (and your loved ones) a favor and don’t ignore what you are experiencing. Women, I’m especially talking to you! You are not imagining these symptoms and help is available. The wonderful team at NERO can help!”