Friday, April 12
4:00 - 6:00 pm Registration, Vendor Mixer and Welcome Reception
6:00 - 6:30 pm Opening Ceremonies
6:30 - 7:00 pm Introduction to Lymphatic Yoga and Deep Breathing: Edely Wallace
7:00 - 7:30 pm Fashion Show
Saturday, April 13
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast and Vendor Time
8:00 – 8:40 Keynote Address: Why Doesn't my Treatment Work for My Fat?: Karen Herbst, MD, PhD
8:40 – 9:00 Break
9:00 – 9:20 The Clinical Examination of Lipedema: John “Jerry” Bartholomew, MD
9:20 – 9:40 Chronic Venous Disease - When Treatments may Help: Lindy McHutchison, MD, ABOG, ABVLM
9:40: 10:00 Lipedema and Vasospastic Disease: A “Livid” Association: Steven Dean, DO
10:00 – 10:20 Break
10:20 – 11:25 Research Update:
Landscape of Lipedema Clinical Research: Erik Lontok, PhD
Whole Body Water Distribution in Lipedema and Dercums Disease: Rachelle Crescenzi, PhD
Washington University Lipedema Study Update: Thomas F. Wright, MD FACP FACPh RVT
Whole Body Imaging Of Lipedema: Rachelle Crescenzi, PhD
Genetic Basis of Lipedema and Physiological Insight: Yann Klimentidis, PhD
Lipedema Manifestation and Hormonal Alterations: Is Estrogen Contributing to Pathophysiology?: Michelle T. Foster, PhD
11:25 – 11:35 Group Photo
11:35 – 12:30 Lunch and Vendor Time
12:30 - 12:45 Deep Breathing Exercise to Move Lymphatics: Edely Wallace
12:45 – 1:15 Defining Dercum Disease: Karen Herbst, MD, PhD
1:15 – 1:45 Overview of the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Lipedema: Clair Francomano, MD
1:45– 2:05 Break
2:05 – 2:30 Breakout Session: How to Form a Local Support Group: John “Jerry” Bartholomew, MD
2:05 - 2:55 Breakout Session: Clinician to Clinician
Lipedema: From Diagnosis to Management: Emily Iker, M.D
Roundtable discussion
2:30 – 2:55 Breakout Session: Integrative Methods of Pain Management for the Fat Disorder Patient: Linda-Anne Kahn, CLT-LANA NCBTMB CDT
3:00 – 3:20 Break
3:20 – 3:45 Breakout Session: News you can Use: Physical Therapy Treatment Interventions for Fat Disorders: Paula M. Donahue, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, MBA
3:20 - 4:10 Breakout Session: Clinician to Clinician: Hot Topics
Diagnosis and Management of Complex Case: Emily Iker, M.D
Nutrigenomics and Individualized Treatment Strategies for Lipedema Patients: Oscar Coetzee, D.C.N. and Brianna Manginelli
3:45 – 4:10 Breakout Session: Take Your Time: A Graded Approach to Treating Fat Disorders: Maureen McBeth, PT, MPT, CLT-LANA
4:10 - 4:25 Treating Another Pain: Challenging Insurance Denials for Denied Lipectomies: Joseph Gavin, J.D.
4:25 – 4:45 Break
4:45 – 6:15 Liposuction for Lipedema and Dercum’s Disease:
Liposuction for Lipedema and Lymphedema: Jay Granzow, MD
Combining Skin Excision with Liposuction for Lipedema: Brachioplasty, Thighplasty, Abdominoplasty: Michael S. Schwartz, M.D., APC
Fibrosis and Lipedema: What you need to know: David Amron, MD
Large Volume Liposuction: Daniel Krochmal, MD
WAL: Awake, Comfortable, and Relaxed: Nadiv Shapira, MD
Q&A
4:30 - 5:30 Breakout Session: Roundtable Discussion for Family/Friends: Preventing Caregiver Burnout: Chuck Ehrlich
Sunday, April 14
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast and Vendor Time
8:00 - 9:00 Breakout Session: Patient Journeys: What Worked for Me (May or May Not Work for You)
Viking Winter Diet--Treating Obesity and Autoimmune Diseases Through Vitamin-A Elimination: Arlene L. Nelson, MSN, APRN
How I Lost Over 6 Dress Sizes without Surgery: Cheryl M. Scoledge
How Low Can You Go? Success with Lipedema on a Zerocarb Carnivore Ketogenic Diet: Gillian Szollos
8:00 - 9:00 Breakout Session: For Therapists:
Clinical Skills we can use: Lymphatic Decongestion Treatment Interventions: Paula M. Donahue, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, MBA
Roundtable Discussion
9:00 – 9:20 Break
9:20 – 10:00 Patient Perspectives:
Defying Dercum's: Susan Mortarelli
Living My Best Life with Stage 3 Lipedema: Tammy Carraway
10:00 – 10:20 Insights from Personal Nutrition Research: Chuck Ehrlich
10:20 – 10:40 Break
10:40 – 11:30 Lymphatic Yoga: Case Presentation: Edely Wallace
11:30 – 12:00 Stress Reduction for Lipedema and Dercum’s Disease Patients: Kathleen H. Lisson, MT, CLT
12:00 – 12:15 Closing Ceremonies
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