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Steven W. Bailey, Joe the Bartender in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, Reveals Devastating Health Diagnosis

Steven W. Bailey, diagnosed with rare Congenital Myasthenia Syndrome, reveals impact on mobility and acting, using a powered wheelchair increasingly, after hiding symptoms for over five years.

  • On Friday, January 2, 2026, Steven W. Bailey, actor, posted an open letter on X revealing his diagnosis of congenital myasthenia syndrome, which he first disclosed to People in April 2025.
  • Steven W. Bailey said he long kept the condition private for career and diagnostic reasons, concealing it for over five years but now feeling he is `done hiding`.
  • Medically, CMS interrupts nerve-to-muscle signaling, Bailey explained, causing his hands, arms and legs to tire quicker and sometimes tighten or shut down during sustained movement.
  • Increasingly using a powered wheelchair, Bailey said his work will adapt and should "start skewing more wheelchair" as he aims to perform characters who live with a chair.
  • Known for Joe on Grey's Anatomy, Bailey has a long TV résumé including Chicago Fire and received well-wishes from followers, closing with hope to see fans again soon.
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Grey’s Anatomy star Steven W Bailey shares rare health diagonsis: ‘Same guy

‘Professionally, this is changing me as an actor,’ wrote Bailey

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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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