Program

16th Annual Patient Symposium
Endometriosis 2025

Your Mother Should Know,
Your Doctor Should Know Better!



Sunday, March 2, 2025

Einhorn Auditorium, Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC

Time Session (Includes Q&A) Speaker(s) Moderators
08:00 am - 08:45 am Check-In & Breakfast
08:45 am - 09:00 am Opening Remarks Dan Martin, MD
Carolyn Mayer, MPH
Piraye Beim, PhD
09:00 am - 09:15 am From First Cramps to Chronic Pain:
Understanding the Timeline of Endometriosis
Tamer Seckin, MD Dan Martin, MD
09:15 am - 09:45 am [Patient Panel] Adolescent Endo:
A Family's Journey
Hope O'Briant
Hannah O'Briant
Lily Brooks O'Briant
Tamer Seckin, MD
09:45 am - 10:15 am [Provider Panel] Brain on Fire:
When Endo Fans the Flames
Jennifer Okwerekwu, MD, MS
Arnold Wilson, PhD
Amanda Chu, MD
10:15 am - 10:30 am So you say it's Benign: Ovarian Cysts Amanda Chu, MD
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 11:00 am Pelvic PT 101: What It Is, What It Helps, & How to Find a Specialist Melanie Carminati, PT, DPT
11:00 am - 11:30 am [Provider Panel] A Race Against Time?
Understanding Fertility Decline & Egg Freezing in Endo Patients
Tomer Singer, MD
Janelle Luk, MD
Brian Levine, MD
11:30 am - 12:00 pm [Patient Panel] The Long and Winding Road to Pregnancy: Endometriosis, IVF & Never Giving Up Alexandra Arsenault
Latia Lee
Serin Seckin, MD
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm Lunch Presentation:
Nourishing Your Genes: The Emerging Science of Genomics & Diet in Endometriosis
Semir Beyaz, PhD
12:45 pm - 01:15 pm [Patient Panel] A Disease Without Borders:
Why Endometriosis Requires a Team Approach
Panelists:
Camille Wynter
McCall Huey
Stephanie Christian Solanski
Adi Katz, MD
Tamer Seckin, MD
01:15 pm - 01:30 pm More Than Medicine:
The Role of Acupuncture in Managing Endometriosis
Winnie Chan
01:30 pm - 01:45 pm TBA Halley Terrell, LCSW, LICSW
01:45 pm - 02:00 pm Hormones, Birth Control, and Endometriosis:
What You Need to Know
Drorit Or, MD
02:00 pm - 02:15 pm Immunology, Infertility, and Endometriosis:
Exploring Immune Contributions to Endometriosis-Associated Infertility
Stephanie Busch
02:15 pm - 02:45 pm [Patient Panel] Breaking the Cycle
Familial Conversations About Endometriosis
Panelists:
Peyton Crispe
Wendy Crispe
Stephanie Moinian
Farah Moinian
Ailsa Pierrepont
Virginia Pierrepont
Diana Falzone
02:45 pm - 02:55 pm Title TBA Gigi Robinson
02:55 pm - 03:00 pm Closing Remarks Tamer Seckin, MD
03:30 pm - 06:00 pm Sip, Savor & Support: A Toast to Community & Connection
Orsay Restaurant (1057 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10021)
*Complimentary beverages & hors d'oeuvres included.

*The scheduled timing of speakers on the program is subject to change.

Your in-person ticket includes:

  • Access to all sessions
  • Session recordings [sent one week after the event]
  • Breakfast, lunch, and beverages
  • Access to the Networking Reception at Orsay Restaurant, including drinks and light refreshments