Virtual Patient Conference, October 16 - 18
EndoFound is excited to announce that our annual Patient Conference is going virtual this year! Join us on Oct. 16 - 18 for this conference designed specifically for individuals with endometriosis, organized in part by EndoFound’s Patient Advocate Committee. This event is FREE and open to all members of the endometriosis community. Full detailed schedule coming soon.
Some of the topics we’re going to discuss include,
- The Life Cycle: Endo from Adolescence to Menopause and Beyond
- How Pain Affects the Brain
- Endo 101
- Meditation & Yoga for Endo
- Endo & Nutrition
- How to Advocate for Yourself
- Endo, Hormones, and Menopause
- Extra-Pelvic Endometriosis
- Hidden Endometriosis
This virtual conference will also offer:
- Happy hour
- Virtual goodie bag
- And more!
SPEAKERS
Corinne Idzal, DPT NLP RYT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor and Core Specialist, NLP, Therapeutic Yoga
Michael Nimaroff, MD
Senior Vice President & Exec. Director, OB/GYN Services, Chief, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Northwell Health.
Laura Payne, PhD
Director of the Clinical and Translational Pain Research Laboratory at McLean Hospital
Tamer Seckin, MD
Attending physician Lenox Hill Hospital, Founder and President of Endometriosis Foundation of America
PROGRAM
Friday, October 16, 2020
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Opening and Welcome | Welcome - Margaret Caspler Cianci, A Special Welcome - Padma Lakshmi, Welcome & Foundation impact - Tamer Seckin, MD, Yellow Drink Cheers- Patient Advisory Committee |
| 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Endometriosis 101 | Dr. Goldstein and Dr. Hawkins |
| 7:05 PM - 7:25 PM EDT | Keynote | Lexie Stevenson |
| 7:25 PM - 7:50 PM EDT | How to talk to your doctor about Endometriosis | Tracey Haas, DO |
| 7:55 PM - 8:00 PM EDT | Closing |
Saturday, October 17, 2020
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM EDT | Soothing the Pains of Endometriosis: Mind & Body | Corinne Idzal |
| 1:20 PM - 1:40 PM EDT | Follow Your Gut: Endometriosis & Nutrition | Lilia Bolgov |
| 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM EDT | IBS is BS when it is Endometriosis….Culprit in the misdiagnosis, and years of delay. | Tamer Seckin, MD Moderator: Diana Falzone |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT | Endometriosis Advocates: Supporting yourself and others with endo | Les Henderson, Lauren Kornegay, Samantha Denae, Kylie Gomez |
| 2:45 PM - 2:55 PM EDT | How to advocate with your insurance | Latia Lee, Moderator: Melissa Boudreau |
| 2:55 PM - 3:00 PM EDT | Break | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM EDT | The Endo Life Cycle: Endo through the ages | Natalie Vavricka Chanier, Dr. Deepa Barot, McCall Huey, Moderator: Mary Ray |
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM EDT | Closing Q&A | Moderator: Diana Falzone, Harry Reich, MD, Dan Martin, MD, Tamer Seckin, MD |
Sunday, October 17, 2020
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM - 1:25 PM EDT | Mental Health & Coping with Pain | Dr. Laura Payne |
| 1:25 PM - 1:50 PM EDT | Endometriosis After Hysterectomy | Dr. Rosanne Kho |
| 1:50 PM - 1:55 PM EDT | Break | |
| 1:55 PM - 2:45 PM EDT | Endometriosis Outside the Pelvis | Introduced by: Tamer Seckin MD, Dan Martin, MD, Michael Nimaroff MD |
| 2:45 PM - 2:55 PM EDT | Break | |
| 2:55 PM - 3:15 PM EDT | Hidden & Asymptomatic Endometriosis: Why Physicians Misdiagnose Endometriosis | Dr. Adi Katz, Dr. Goldstein |
| 3:15 PM - 3:25 PM EDT | How Chronic Illness Taught Me To Find Happiness : Eva Hagberg | Eva Hagberg, PhD |
| 3:25 PM - 4:30 PM EDT | Closing and Live Q&A | Moderator: Margaret Caspler Cianci, Tamer Seckin, MD, Harry Reich |
