Chandler Crews has a passion for advocacy and social media. Born with the most common form of dwarfism, achondroplasia, she has been publicly sharing her journey for over a decade, gaining her a major online presence.
In 2010, she made the decision to undergo a series of limb lengthening surgeries. In a span of just four years, Chandler went from standing at 3’10” to over a foot taller at 4’11”. This journey has led her to her career as a patient advocate, public speaker, and communications professional.
Today, she is the founder and president of The Chandler Project, a nonprofit patient-focused organization dedicated to providing education and resources on the latest research and development in pharmaceutical advancements and surgical treatment options for those affected by achondroplasia. Chandler has over a decade of public speaking to various audiences including – school classrooms, national conferences, international pharmaceutical meetings and workshops, the Food and Drug Administration, and more. She has also been the spotlight of numerous worldwide media outlets.
When she’s not advocating for patients, giving a speech, or online working, you can most likely find Chandler at the barre, in the Starbucks drive-thru, snuggling her sweet puppy Beau, and binge-watching old episodes of Law & Order SVU…again.
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Chandler Crews has a passion for advocacy and social media. Born with the most common form of dwarfism, achondroplasia, she has been publicly sharing her journey for over a decade, gaining her a major online presence.
In 2010, she made the decision to undergo a series of limb lengthening surgeries. In a span of just four years, Chandler went from standing at 3’10” to over a foot taller at 4’11”. This journey has led her to her career as a patient advocate, public speaker, and communications professional.
Today, she is the founder and president of The Chandler Project, a nonprofit patient-focused organization dedicated to providing education and resources on the latest research and development in pharmaceutical advancements and surgical treatment options for those affected by achondroplasia.
Stay connected with Chandler by following her on Instagram & Twitter: @chancrews and Facebook: @ChandlerInBaltimore or by visiting www.chandlercrews.com and www.thechandlerproject.org
Thank you for making your journey public. Your stories has already made a big impact to my life.
if height took courage, positive attitude and persistence into account, you’d be one of the tallest people around.
Yo, what you did is dope, you look happier and better off for it.
Well done. You are my new definition of courage. Made my day reading about you