It’s a tradition for Dr. Ira Taub and patient Sam Jimenez to get their picture taken together.
Sam Jimenez was born prematurely at 32 weeks’ gestation, weighing 6 pounds and 12 ounces. He grew significantly, and at age 6, his pediatrician referred him to an orthopedic specialist for bone problems often connected to Marfan syndrome.
The genetic disorder affects the body’s connective tissue, which holds cells, tissues and organs together – and helps the body grow and develop. People with Marfan syndrome are usually tall and thin with long fingers, toes, arms…
