Mary Kugler, RN, is a pediatric nurse whose specialty is caring for children with long-term or severe medical problems. Mary has been covering rare disease news and research since 2000.

Experience:

Mary provides home and school nursing for children who need medical care, many of whom have rare disorders. She is also a college lecturer in pediatric nursing.

Education:

Mary holds an M.S. in Nursing, nurse educator focus, from University of Massachusetts. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

From Mary Kugler, R.N.:

Being a medical person, I can help people understand what rare disorders are, what the research being done about them is, and help them find the information they need.