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Patient Days 2022: Here there and everywhere

Patient Conference 2022

Every year, the Endometriosis Foundation of America hosts a patient conference designed to equip patients with all the tools and information they need to live their best lives with endometriosis. 

The virtual conference will include panels by experts in fields ranging from extrapelvic endometriosis and fertility to mental health and nutrition. We believe that living with endometriosis requires a collaborative and interdisciplinary effort that prioritizes the patient's voice. We are excited to continue spotlighting patients who will take the virtual stage to tell their stories and share their toolkits for advocacy, management, and support. This year, we're delighted to host not one, but three days of this empowering and educational event for the endometriosis community. Plus, our state-of-the art conference portal will allow for video coffee breaks around a digital table to network with fellow endometriosis warriors. Join The Endo Circle by registering for the endometriosis conference of the season today. 

Patient Day was created for and inspired by endometriosis patients and we invite you to share this day with your loved ones and support network.Together we can seek the information and support that the endo community deserves. 

PATIENT DAY 2022

● WEEKEND I: March 6, 2022 (10am-1pm EST) Fertility & Endometriosis

● WEEKEND II: March 13, 2022 (10am-1pm EST) Peritoneal Endometriosis & Pain

● WEEKEND III: March 20, 2022 (10 am-1 pm EST) Deeper Debilitating Disease & Its Definitive Treatment

 

Patient Day Speakers

Katherine Burns

KATHERINE BURNS, PHD

Assistant Professor of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Frank Chervenak

FRANK CHERVENAK, MD

Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lenox Hill Hospital

Amanda Chu

AMANDA CHU, MD

Seckin Endometriosis Center

Katie Edmonds

KATIE EDMONDS, NTP

Nutritional Therapist

Aimee Eyvazzadeh

AIMEE EYVAZZADEH, MD

East Bay Fertility Specialist, Reproductive Endocrinologist

Diana Falzone

DIANA FALZONE

EndoFound ambassador and Executive producer for Endo TV

Ray Garry

RAY GARRY, MD, PHD

Professor, OB/GYN University of Western Australia, Perth

Victor Gomel

VICTOR GOMEL, MD

Professor Emeritus in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia

Tracey Haas

TRACEY HAAS, DO

Clinical Instructor, University of Washington School of Medicine, EndoFound Board of Directors

Keith Isaacson

KEITH ISAACSON, MD

Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery and Infertility, Newton Wellesley Hospital and Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harvard School of Medicine

Judy  Joo

JUDY JOO

Chef, Restaurateur, Author and TV Personality

Latia Lee

LATIA LEE

Registered Nurse, EndoFound Patient Advisory Committee

Brian Levine

BRIAN LEVINE, MD

CCRM New York Fertility Clinic (USA)

Dan Martin

DAN MARTIN, MD

EndoFound Scientific and Medical Director

Zaher Merhi

ZAHER MERHI, MD

Medical Director, CEO, Founder of Rejuvenating Fertility Center (RFC)

Jessica Murnane

JESSICA MURNANE

Author Know Your Endo and One Part Plant Cookbook; Founder of Know Your Endo

Kutluk Oktay

KUTLUK OKTAY, MD, PH.D., FACOG

Weill Cornell (USA)

Laura  Payne

LAURA PAYNE, PHD

Director of the Clinical and Translational Pain Research Laboratory at McLean Hospital

Karli Provost Goldstein

KARLI PROVOST GOLDSTEIN, DO, FACOG

Minimally Invasive Surgeon,
Lenox Hill Hospital, NY

Jay Redan

JAY REDAN, MD

General Surgeon

Harry Reich

HARRY REICH, MD

Honorary Medical Director Emeritus and Senior Medical Advisor to EndoFound

Tamer Seckin

TAMER SECKIN, MD

Attending physician Lenox Hill Hospital, Founder and President of Endometriosis Foundation of America

Tomer Singer

TOMER SINGER, MD

Shady Grove Fertility New York Medical Director and Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist

Halley Terrell

HALLEY TERRELL, LCSW

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Drew Tortoriello

DREW TORTORIELLO, MD

nycfertilitycenter.com

 

PROGRAM

 

 

WEEKEND I:

Fertility & Endometriosis

Sunday, March 6, 2022 (9:30 AM - 2:00 PM EST)

Time Topic Speaker
9:30 am - 10:00am Networking pre-event Event Lobby  
10:00 am - 10:02am Welcome to EndoFound PD Series Diana Falzone, EndoFound Ambassador
10:02am - 10:10am Welcome & My Journey Karli Provost Goldstein MD
10:10am - 10:13am Patient Journey  
10:13am - 10:33am Diminished Ovarian Reserve/Early Ovarian Compromise: Strategies Kutluk Oktay, MD
10:33am - 10:53am Creative Options for Fertility: Egg Freezing/Gestational Carrier/Embryo Adoption/Donor Egg Tomer Singer, MD
10:53am -10:56am Patient Journey  
10:56am - 11:16am Endometriosis-Specific Protocols:  Bringing Back Patient-Centric Treatment Brian Levine, MD
11:16am - 11:36am Unexplained Infertility? Silent Endometriosis & Immunologic Dysfunction Drew Tortoriello, MD
11:36am - 11:56am Q&A with the Egg Whisperer Aimee Eyvazzadeh, MD
11:56am - 12:06pm The Stress Behind Infertility & Endometriosis Halley Terrell, LCSW
12:06pm - 12:09pm Adoption by Choice Jessica Murnane
12:09pm - 12:19pm Acupuncture with Infertility, Complimentary- with Breathing, Meditation  
12:19pm - 12:39pm Novel Measures Using PRP and Ozone to Improve Egg Quality in Endometriosis  
12:39pm - 1:00 pm Q & A (live)  
1:00pm - 1:05pm Closing Karli Provost Goldstein MD
1:05pm - 2:00pm Networking Event Lobby  

 

WEEKEND II:

Peritoneal Endometriosis & Pain

Sunday, March 13, 2022 (9:30 AM - 3:00 PM EST)

Time Topic Speaker
9:30 am - 10:00 am Networking pre-event Event Lobby  
10:00 am - 10:07 am Welcome & Introduction Dan Martin, MD, Tamer Seckin, MD
10:07 am - 10:27 am What should you tell your daughters Dan Martin, MD
10:27 am - 10:50 am Patient stories - Adolescent Twins Twins: Neve Rechan and Lane Victoria Rechan
10:50 am - 11:15 am Peritoneal Endometriosis Tamer Seckin, MD
11:15 am - 11:35 am Q & A with Dr. Martin & Dr. Seckin  
11:35 am - 11:45 am Break  
11:45 am - 12:05 pm Immunology & Menstrual Fluid Katherine Burns, Ph.D
12:05 pm - 12: 35 pm Endometriosis & Blood Sugar Dysregulation Katie Edmonds, NTP
12:35 pm - 01:55 pm How to talk with your doctor about pain. Tracey Haas, DO
01:55 pm - 02:15 pm Coping with Pain Laura Payne, PhD
02:15 pm - 02:30 pm Q & A (live) Dan Martin, MD, Tamer Seckin, MD
02:30pm - 03:00 pm Networking Event Lobby

 

WEEKEND III:

Deeper Debilitating Disease & Its Definitive Treatment

Sunday, March 20, 2022 (10:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST)

 

Time Topic Speaker
10:00 - 10:05 Welcome & Introduction Tracey Haas, DO. and Harry Reich, MD
10:05 - 10:20 "The Times They Are a-Changin' "
Role of Robotic Surgery
Harry Reich, MD
10:20 - 10:30 Applied Principles of Microsurgery for Endometriosis: from "Here to Eternity" Victor Gomel, MD
10:30 - 10:40 Excision Surgery for Dummies Ray Garry, MD
10:40 - 10:45 Patient Journey 1  
10:45 - 10:55 Case Presentation 1 -- Hydronephrosis/Hysterectomy Tamer Seckin, MD
10:55 - 11:00 Comments/Discussion Harry Reich, MD, Victor Gomel, MD., Ray Garry, MD., & Jay Redan, MD
11:00 - 11:05 Patient Journey 2  
11:05 - 11:15 Case Presentation 2 -- Hydroureter & Bladder & Bowel Resection & Hysterectomy Amanda Chu, MD
11:15 - 11:20 Patient Journey 3  
11:25 - 11:30 Case Presentation 3 Karli Goldstien, DO, and Tamer Seckin, MD
11:30 - 11:35 Comments/Discussion Case 2 and 3 Harry Reich, MD., Victor Gomel, MD., Ray Garry, MD., & Jay Redan, MD
11:35 -11:45 Requisite for Hysterectomy Classifications of Endometriosis Surgery: Why is Hysterectomy alone not the final answer? Karli Goldstien, DO, and Tamer Seckin, MD
11:45 - 11:55 Food for Everyone from Diet Guru and Chef Judy Joo
11:55 - 12:25 Deep Bowel Endo-Surgery for Securing Best Outcome Jay Redan, MD
12:25 - 12:35 Cultural disparities in access to care Latia Lee, RN
12:35 - 12:40 Patient Journey 4  
12:40 - 1:00 Case Presentation 4 -- Thoracic Endometriosis Tamer Seckin, MD
1:00 -1:10 Centralization of Pain Amanda Chu, MD
1:10-1:20 Strategies for Managing Deep Disease - Patient Perspective Melissa Boudreau
1:20-1:30 Comments, Discussion, Q&A Harry Reich, MD., Victor Gomel, MD., Ray Garry, MD., & Jay Redan, MD