Dacre Knight, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Dacre Knight is the Medical Director of the EDS & Hypermobility Disorders Center at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Medicine. A board-certified internal medicine physician, Dr. Knight specializes in consultative and diagnostic medicine with a clinical focus on chronic disease, unresolved illness, and the coordinated care of patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS).
Dr. Knight leads the EDS Center at UVA with a mission to empower patients through personalized diagnostic evaluations and individualized treatment plans tailored to each person’s unique needs and health goals.
An active researcher and educator, Dr. Knight mentors medical students and residents, with diverse academic interests including the treatment of complex EDS cases and the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence to diagnostic medicine. Dr. Knight received the Pioneer in Clinical Care award from the Ehlers-Danlos Society for 2025.