--- title: Learn About Damien's Summus Experience description: Learn About Damien's Summus Experience image: https://info.summusglobal.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Blog%20Header%20Image_1200x400%20-%202025-10-15T112453.087.png --- [Skip to content](https://info.summusglobal.com/summus-member-resources/learn-about-damiens-summus-experience#main-content) [![Summus](https://info.summusglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Summus_logos/summus2023_horizontal_rgb_600_72.png?width=200&height=37&name=summus2023_horizontal_rgb_600_72.png "Summus")](https://www.summusglobal.com/) [Log In](https://app.summusglobal.com/Login) October 14, 2025 # Learn About Damien's Summus Experience ![Picture of Summus](https://info.summusglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/summus2023_logomark_600.png?width=50&name=summus2023_logomark_600.png) [Summus](https://info.summusglobal.com/summus-member-resources/author/summus) [Share this page on Facebook](mailto:?body=https://info.summusglobal.com/summus-member-resources/learn-about-damiens-summus-experience) #### ![Copy of Blog Header Image\_1200x400 - 2025-10-15T112453.087](https://info.summusglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Blog%20Header%20Image_1200x400%20-%202025-10-15T112453.087.png?width=960&height=320&name=Copy%20of%20Blog%20Header%20Image_1200x400%20-%202025-10-15T112453.087.png) *"I couldn't have asked for a more perfect specialist to speak to for this. This is the first doctor in three years who has us on the right path."* — Damien, Summus Member ##### Learn About Damien's Summus Experience Why did you reach out to Summus? I had a history of leukemia, and I was experiencing negative side effects from all of the long-term medications I had been on, including extreme fatigue and low blood pressure. We suspected that I had adrenal insufficiency, but didn't know what to do about it. Was Summus able to make a difference for you? If so, how? Immediately! Dr. Shariff gave us notes, recommendations, and suggestions to share with my current team of doctors to try something new that might better help. I had answers to all my questions and a plan moving forward - all of this was accomplished in three weeks, unlike the years we've spent on this issue. Would you recommend Summus to your colleagues? Yes. It was life changing. Everyone in the process was responsive, kind, prepared, a good listener, knowledgeable, and fast. I am so impressed.  ##### ![afreen\_shariff](https://info.summusglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/email_headshots/afreen_shariff.jpg?width=150&height=150&name=afreen_shariff.jpg)*Meet Dr. Shariff, Director of the Duke Endo-Oncology Program* Dr. Afreen Shariff is an endocrinologist with a focus on endocrine disease in cancer patients. 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