
The Lipedema Project & Lymphatic Research & Education Network (LE&RN)
broadcast from Germany (from the heart of the Black Forest), Boston, and New York City
presents
hosted by
Catherine Seo, PhD
Co-Director, The Lipedema Project
William Repicci
Executive Director, LE&RN
50+ Experts - Physicians, Surgeons, Researchers, Therapists, Coaches, Advocates, and Lipedema Ladies



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LEARN FROM THESE VISIONARY SPEAKERS
50+ Speakers including physicians, surgeons, therapists, advocates, lipedema ladies, and other experts in the field of lipedema and lymphatics.
Interviewed by Catherine Seo, PhD - CoDirector of The Lipedema Project at The Friedman Center and Producer / Director of the documentary The Disease They Call FAT and cohosted by William Repicci, Executive Director, LE&RN.
Special Gratitude

Prof Etelka Földi, MD
Medical Director, Földiklinik, Hinterzarten, Germany
Lipedema Special Guest Speakers

Tobias Bertsch, MD, PhD
Internal Medicine, Specialist in Obesity Medicine, Földiklinik, Hinterzarten Germany

Stanley Rockson, MD
Professor of Lymphatic Research and Medicine, Stanford Medicine, CA USA

Young Ki Shim, MD, D.M.Sc.
President, Yonsei S Hospital, Stem Cell Therapy, Seoul, Korea

Mark L. Smith, MD, FACS
Director, The Friedman Center for Lymphedema Research & Treatment, CoDirector, The Lipedema Project, NYC USA
Ketogenic (Low Carb/High Fat) Guest Speakers

Megan Ramos
Director, Intensive Dietary Management Clinic, with
Dr Jason Fung
Toronto, Canada

Nina Teicholz
Investigative Journalist, Author: The Big FAT Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet,
New York City

Eric Westman, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University Health System and Director of the Duke Lifestyle Medical Clinic, Chairman of the Board of the Obesity Medicine Association
Durham, North Carolina USA

Brian Williamson
Founder, Ketovangelist - Exploring a Healthy Keto Lifestyle
Austin, Texas USA
Lipedema Medical Experts/Physicians & Surgeons

David Amron, MD
The Roxbury Institute
Beverly Hills, CA USA

Donald Buck, MD
Plastic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO USA

Matthew Carmody, MD
Mt Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Cambridge, MA USA

Prof Manuel Cornely, MD
CG LYMPHA, Lipedema & Lymphedema Surgical Specialist
Cologne, Germany

Robert Damstra, MD, PhD
Nij Smellinghe Hospital, Dermatology, Phlebology and Lympho-Vascular Medicine, Netherlands

Erez Dayan, MD
Harvard Plastic Surgery Program
Boston, MA USA

Jason Emer, MD
Lipedema Liposuction Specialist
Beverly Hills, CA USA

Falk Christian Heck, MD
Praxis für Lipödem-Chirurgie, Germany

Emily Iker, MD
Lymphedema Center
Santa Monica, CA USA

Vasu Karri, MD
Founding Director
The Karri Clinic, UK

Frank Labschies, MD
Lipedema Liposuction Specialist, Berlin, Germany

Todd Malan, MD
Medical Director, Center for Regenerative Cell Medicine and Innovative Cosmetic Surgery Center & Roxbury Regenerative, AZ & CA USA

Ketan Patel, MD
Specialized Lymphatic Surgery, Keck Medical Center of USC
LA, CA USA

Stefan Rapprich, MD
Lipedema Liposuction Specialist, Bad Soden, Germany

Prof Wilfried Schmeller, MD
Lipedema Liposuction Specialist, Hanse-Klinik, Lübeck, Germany

Josef Stutz, MD
Lipedema Liposuction Specialist, Vascular Surgeon, Schwarzenbach am Wald, Germany

Scott Tapper, MD, FACS
Symmetry Vascular Center, Stuart, FL USA
Lipedema Therapists & Advocates

Linda Anne Kahn, CLT Lana
Conservative therapy & nutrition, San Diego, CA USA

Leslyn Keith, OD
Lymphedema & Obesity Therapist, Morro Bay, CA USA

Guenter Klose, MLD/CDT, CLT Lana
Director, Klose Training & Consulting, Lafayette, CO USA

Mark Ravis, MD, JD
Law Office of Mark Ravis & Associates, LA, CA USA

William Repicci
Executive Director, LE&RN, NYC USA
Lipedema Quality of Life Coaching & Support

Diana Bednar
Lipoletic: holistic motion system and medical fitness, Frankfurt, Germany

Joanna Dudek, PhDc
Quality of Life for Lipedema Ladies, Warsaw Poland

Kate Freeman
Releasing Method, Arizona USA

Christine Leithner
Coaching for Lipedema Ladies, Presseck, Germany

Jutta Stutz
PreCare and AfterCare for Lipedema Surgery, Schwarzenbach am Wald, Germany
Lipedema Ladies & Advocates

Polly Armour
Stage 1 - New York, USA

Linda Clark Beneke
Stage 2 - Massachusetts, USA

IngMarie Bohmelin
Stage 1 - Stockholm, Sweden

Heather Carrigan
Stage 3 - New Zealand

Leigh Elke
Stage 3 - Virginia, USA

Rebecca Griffeth
Stage 3 - South Carolina, USA

Sandra Hall
Stage 3 - Alberta, Canada

Linnie Moon Hardin
Stage 4 - Illinois, USA

Katrina Slagle Harris
Stage 2 - Georgia, USA

Carol Lange
Stage 1 - Adelaide, Australia

Debi Norris
Stage 3 - Arizona, USA

Katia Page
Stage 4 - New Jersey, USA

June Roche
Stage 3 - Nottingham, UK

Marlene Simpson
Stage 3 - California, USA

Tilly Smidt
Stage 4 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Pam Terry
Stage 3/4 - California, USA
BONUS Interviews from Lipoedema UK's June Congress in Reading, UK

Dutch Multidisciplinary Team
Robert Damstra, MD, Els Brouwer, Harry Voesten, MD, Ad Hendrickx

Hanse-Klinik
Axel Baumgartner, MD, Prof Wilfried Schmeller, MD, Yvonne Frambach, MD

Vaughan Keeley, MD
Royal Derby Lymphoedema Service, UK

Jane Wigg, RGN, MSc
Lymphcare, UK

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Catherine Seo, PhD & William Repicci - Your Summit Hosts
Catherine Seo, PhD, CoDirector of the Lipedema Project & Research Associate at the Földiklinik in Hinterzarten Germany has collaborated with Mark L. Smith, MD, FACS to bring together healthcare professional and patient populations to identify and solve the issues presented by this little-known fat disorder. This unique and cutting-edge approach has led to the documentary film, The Disease They Call FAT, the First International Symposium on Lipedema, CME courses live and online, a global community of patients supporting one another, and an upcoming ebook on lipedema for clinicians authored by leading experts.
William Repicci, Executive Director of Lymphatic Research & Education Network (LE&RN) has been on the forefront of the current movement in awareness and research for lymphatic disorders. Signature programs include the awarding of research fellowships, the journal Lymphatic Research & Biology, the International Patient Registry & Tissue Bank, Lymphedema Therapist Scholarships, Investigator Travel Awards, Symposium Series, “Ask the Experts” program, State & International Chapters, weekly e-news outreach and LE&RN’s Virtual Expo.

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The Lipedema Summit is for you if ...
>> You are a woman, and have thinner upper body and larger, disproportionate lower body.
>> You experienced swelling that seemed to last and resulting in weight gain in your lower body during puberty, pregnancy and/or menopause.
>> You have pain, tingling or numbness in your legs.
>> Your legs bruise easily.
>> You have been unsuccessful at weight loss despite sincere efforts.
>> Your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, or some other relatives seem to have the same condition.
>> Your upper arms might also be disproportionate with excessive fat.
GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT LIPEDEMA
Lipedema is a relatively common fat disorder that is often mistaken for simple obesity. Its clinical diagnosis is an adipose tissue disorder or a lipid metabolism disorder. A typical lipedema patient is a woman who struggles with large hips and legs, usually out of proportion to the rest of her body. Lipedema also appears in the upper arms. One of the hallmarks of the disease is that lipedema fat is relatively unresponsive to diet and exercise. These measures may lead to weight loss in other areas, but the size of the hips and legs remains disproportionately large. All of this and more will be discussed during The Lipedema Worldwide Summit 2016.

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Please email us with any questions you have about the Summit. We want to be sure you are able to check them all off so you can participate with us.
~ Catherine & Bill
