Dr. Sharon Ostalecki is the founder and president of
Helping Our Pain & Exhaustion.
H.O.P.E. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance knowledge and awareness of fibromyalgia through educational programs in order to educate families, friends, the public, the media, and the medical community.
Dr. Ostalecki graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a B.S. in science and a Masters in physical science. She holds a Ph.D. in Nutrition and specializes in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. Her practice is in Novi, Michigan.
For the past 7 years Dr. Ostalecki has lectured internationally and has written and published articles on fibromyalgia. She is the Michigan Representative for the
National Fibromyalgia Association and an active member of the
Leaders Against Pain Coalition. As an active advocate for Fibromyalgia awareness/chronic pain she promotes the
Annual Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Proclamation Program. Numerous Michigan mayors and other elected officials have declared
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day in their jurisdictions.
H.O.P.E. has been successful in participating in legislative lobbying to raise research funding, FM awareness and improved patient protection under state and federal laws.
For the past 15 years Dr. Ostalecki has lived with fibromyalgia and brings her personal insights into her lectures and clinical practice.
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