Ryan Piansky is a 21 year old electrical engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis at the age of two and follows a restricted diet as well as being diagnosed with eosinophilic asthma at the age of eighteen. Despite health issues, he leads an active life including travel, athletics, and patient advocacy efforts. He has been involved with the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders for over 10 years. He actively assists APFED with education efforts, social media, podcasts, and has been a speaker on multiple patient panels.