2026 Under the Umbrella Gala

TDP was founded in 2014 by Kelly Freeman, a dysautonomia patient, along with her husband Nate Freeman and longtime community leader Karen Crown. What began as a grassroots initiative with a handful of committed volunteers has grown today to become the global leader in dysautonomia education.

TDP has a laser-focused mission because we believe that when providers and patients have the right knowledge, outcomes change dramatically. Their vision was simple but profound: no patient should have to wait years for answers, and no provider should lack the tools to help them. Our work has already proven this.

In Tampa Bay and across the United States, TDP’s resources and programs have helped reduced the average time to diagnosis from six years to just several months. That same knowledge is now reaching patients and providers around the globe. That founding conviction continues to drive every program, resource, and relationship we build.