Conservative Treatment Strategies Across Disease Stages
A practical discussion of conservative care across the stages of lipedema, including how treatment plans can evolve with symptoms, mobility, and individual goals.
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Lipedema Summit
A practical discussion of conservative care across the stages of lipedema, including how treatment plans can evolve with symptoms, mobility, and individual goals.
Experts explore where pneumatic compression fits in lipedema care, with practical considerations for symptom support, adherence, and individualized treatment.
The opening panel sets the stage for the summit with a multidisciplinary view of lipedema care, patient needs, and the progress still needed across the field.
The day-one closing panel brings leading clinicians and the summit host together to synthesize the day’s discussions, surface practical takeaways, and connect diagnosis, conservative care, and long-term treatment planning.
Dr. Emily Iker draws on decades of lymphatic medicine experience to explain how clinicians evaluate lipedema alongside lymphedema and related disorders, and why accurate recognition matters for treatment planning.
Two surgeons discuss why lipedema care must extend beyond surgery, including earlier diagnosis, conservative therapy, ethical treatment planning, and the value of a coordinated multidisciplinary model.
Erika Schlick and Dr. David Amron trace the growth of lipedema awareness and specialist care, reflecting on early advocacy, changing clinical understanding, and priorities for expanding credible treatment worldwide.
Shaughna Phillips shares how social media led her toward diagnosis after years of confusion, then discusses body image, surgery and recovery, pregnancy-related changes, and the realities of long-term management.
Dr. Karen Herbst examines evidence that lipedema can run in families, what inherited patterns may tell us about the condition, and where genetic research remains incomplete.
A practical guide to obtaining and maintaining compression therapy, covering garment and device access, insurance processes, proper fitting, and the role of compression in long-term lipedema and lymphatic care.
Dr. Patricia Froes Meyer reframes lipedema through tissue health and systemic contributors, connecting inflammation, fibrosis, pain, and mobility with evidence-based conservative treatment approaches.
Dr. Vitor Gornati explores vascular dysfunction in lipedema and how changes in blood vessels and tissue fluid dynamics may contribute to symptoms, disease progression, and clinical decision-making.
Dr. Karen Herbst and researcher Dr. Sara Al-Ghadban examine less-recognized signs and symptoms of lipedema, connecting clinical observations with emerging research into adipose biology, hormones, inflammation, and vascular changes.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick, Linda Anne Kahn in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
Featuring Erika Schlick, Kristy Dellacroce in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick, David Amron, Max Sirota, Jose Carlos Martinez in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick, Fábio Kamamoto in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick, Michael Schwartz in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick, Tina Tsan, Angelica Vanessa in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick, Tina Tsan in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
Featuring Erika Schlick, Ana Carolina de Nadai in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick, Karen Herbst, Melissa Seaton in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick, Karen Herbst in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick, Vivek Bhatt, Tania Dempsey in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
Featuring Erika Schlick, David Amron, Max Sirota, Jose Carlos Martinez in a focused Lipedema Summit conversation.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
A focused Lipedema Summit conversation with leading clinicians, advocates, and community experts.
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