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Dear friends and colleagues,
On behalf of The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EndoFound), I am thrilled to invite you to attend our Annual Patient Awareness Day on Sunday, March 10th, at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City. This year, we continue with our second chapter of the Living Your Best Life with Endo series, focusing on Healthy Mind & Happy Pelvis. Endometriosis is a disease of the whole body and mind, afflicted with pain that stems from inflammation within the pelvis. Throughout the day, we will engage you in conversation and provide expert knowledge in fields ranging from nutrition & exercise to research & advocacy. This day has been created for and inspired by women reflecting their unique journeys and lifestyle. We invite you to share this day and bring your loved ones and support network. Come be a part of this dynamic series – we hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Tamer Seckin, MD, FACOG
Founder, Endometriosis Foundation of America (EndoFound)
Patient Awareness Day 2019: HEALTHY MIND & HAPPY PELVIS
Living Your Best Life With Endo
March 10, 2019 (8am - 5pm)
Einhorn Auditorium, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City
PROGRAM TOPICS
- Tomatoes, placebos, nocebos, & theories
- What does flow have to do with endo
- It’s not your mother’s period!
- Living the anti-inflammatory life with a healthy diet
- Orilissa or not? EndoFound’s stance
- Why was my endometriosis treated as IBS for 40 years?
- Extreme endo warriors - stories of the not so “benign” disease
- Why eggs belong in the freezer
- Pelvic rehabilitation and exercise techniques
- Mentioning the unmentionables
- Effects of inflammation on mood
- Skating on thin ice: Opioids & Endo
- Emergency or not?
- Acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and Savasana
- Getting involved: Government action and advocacy
Keynote
Linda B. Rosenthal, Assemblymember (D/WF- Manhattan)
67th Assembly District
Program Chair
Tamer Seckin, MD
Attending physician Lenox Hill Hospt.,
Founder, Endometriosis Foundation of America
Lora Liu, M.D.
Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Lenox Hill Hospital, NY
Karli Goldstein, DO
Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Lenox Hill Hospital, NY
Speakers
Dan Martin, MD
Retired Prof. Emeritus, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Virginia Commonwealth University IRB
Piraye Yurttas Beim, PhD
Founder & CEO, Celmatix
Horace Roman, MD, PhD
Professor, Surgeon, Endometriosis Center, Clinique Tivoli-Ducos, Bordeaux, France
Amanda Laird
Registered Holistic Nutritionist & Host of the Heavy Flow Podcast
Daphne Javitch
Holistic Nutritionist and Founder of Doing Well and real-life friendly
Arnold Wilson, Ph.D.
Lecturer of Psychiatry, Columbia University School of Medicine, NY, Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research
Christina Liparini, Ph.D., LPC
Adjunct Faculty, Seton Hall University, NJ
Carli Blau, LMSW, MEd., MA., Ph.D. Candidate
Licensed Sex and Relationship Therapist
Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD
Founder, Beyond Basics Physical Therapy
Allyson Shrikhande, MD
Medical Director, Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine & Volunteer Faculty, Lenox Hill Hospital, NY, Chair, Medical Education Committee, International Pelvic Pain Society
Jim Palmer, PT, CMP, COMT
Founder, Palmer Concierge Physical Therapy
Casie Danenhauer
Founder, Enlighten Physical Therapy: Conscious Care for Pelvic Health, Santa Monica, CA
Gerard DeGregoris, MD
Director of Education and Research, Manhattan Spine and Pain Medicine, NY, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Noemie Elhadad, PhD
Assoc. Prof. of Biomedical Informatics, Data Science Instit., Columbia University, NY
Daniel Camburn
Acupuncture Physician, Master Herbalist, Natural OB-GYN
Tomer Singer, MD
Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility & Residency Program, Lenox Hill Hospital, Director, Egg Freezing Program, Northwell Health
Program: Sunday, March 10
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am - 8:30 am | Breakfast & Registration | |
| 8:30am - 8:50am | Opening and Welcome | Tamer Seckin, MD Christian Wistehuff |
| Addressing the Unmentionables (Moderator: David Redwine, MD, Harry Reich, MD, Tamer Seckin, MD) | ||
| 8:50am - 9:10am | Tomatoes, Placebos, Nocebos, & Theories: Educating Medical Professionals on How to Give Your Patients the Right Treatment They Deserve | Dan Martin, MD |
| 9:10am - 9:30am | New Developments in Predicting Diagnosis | Piraye Beim, PhD |
| 9:30am - 9:50am | Surgery of Colorectal Endometriosis and Pregnancy Wish: Don't Worry the Patients! | Horace Roman, MD, PhD |
| 9:50am - 10:10am | Endometriosis and Sexual Functioning | Carli Blau, PhD candidate |
| 10:10am - 10:30am | Internal Flow for a More Vibrant Life: Relieving Stagnation By Activating Flow | Daphne Javitch, Holistic Nutritionist |
| 10:30am - 10:50am | COFFEE BREAK+Q&A | |
| Taking Action (Moderator: Sandra Gelbard, MD & Piraye Beim, PhD, Karli Goldstein, MD) | ||
| 10:50am -11:10am | It’s Not All in Your Head! - Effects of Inflammation on Mood | Arnold Wilson, PhD Christina Liparini, PhD, LPC |
| 11:10am -11:50am | Panel: Patients Stump the Doctors - Bowel & Bladder | MODERATORS |
| 11:50am - 12:20 pm | #LetsTalkPeriod: Government Action and Advocacy | KEYNOTE Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal |
| 12:20pm - 1:20pm | Lunch, ENPOWR award presentation | Sandra Gelbard, MD Nina Baker, Subrata De presents Marymount High School |
| Getting Physical with Your Pelvis (Moderators: Allyson Shrikande, MD & Lora Liu, MD) | ||
| 1:20pm - 1:40pm | The Building Blocks for An Anti-Inflammatory Diet | Amanda Laird, Writer & Nutritionist |
| 1:40pm - 2:00pm | Panel of Patients Stump the Doctors: Chest and Neuropathy-Sciatica Group | MODERATORS |
| 2:00pm - 2:20pm | The Essential Role of Physical Therapy in Decreasing Pain and Inflammation | Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD |
| 2:20pm - 2:40pm | Pelvic Rehab: The Role of Inflammation in Pelvic Floor Hypertonia and Neuropathic Pelvic Pain | Allyson Shrikande, MD |
| 2:40pm - 3:00pm | Positive Effects of Strength Training: Exercise and Hormones/PT for Endo Patients | Lora Liu, MD & Jim Palmer, DPT |
| 3:00pm - 3:20pm | Yoga for Endometriosis (Audience Participation) | Casie Danenhauer, DPT |
| 3:20pm - 3:40pm | COFFEE BREAK+Ice Breaker | |
| Keep Calm and Carry On (Moderator: Karli Goldstein, DO) | ||
| 3:40pm - 4:00pm | The Toxic cocktail: Endometriosis and Opioids - Fluoroscopic Guided Injections | Gerard Degregoris, MD |
| 4:00pm - 4:20pm | Predicting Endometriosis: Can Artificial Intelligence Strengthen the Patient Voice? | Noemie Elhadad, PhD |
| 4:20pm - 4:40pm | Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine: Alternative Methods to Stop and Reverse Inflammation | Daniel Camburn, LAc |
| 4:40pm - 5:00pm | Why Some Eggs Belong in the Freezer | Tomer Singer, MD |
| 5:00pm - 5:20pm | PANEL Discussion | |
| 5:20pm - 5:30pm | Closing Remarks | Tamer Seckin, MD |
