12th State of Georgia Lymphedema Awareness Programm

12th State of Georgia Lymphedema Awareness Program

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Lighthouse Lymphedema Network

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THERE IS STILL TIME TO GET THOSE REGISTRATIONS IN

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An educational and awareness conference for patients, caregivers and professionals!

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Where?

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Saint Joseph Hospital Auditorium 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30342

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When?

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Saturday, October 24, 2009 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

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Click here for Registration Form

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Schedule

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7:30-8:15am Registration – Continental Breakfast – Exhibits 8:15-8:30am Welcome .

Plenary Session:

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8:30-10:00am Moderator: Elaine Gunter, MT (ASCP)

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Nicole Stout, PT, MPT, CLT-LANA Will discuss her studies on early intervention for breast cancer including the anatomy, reconstruction, breast cancer surgeries, truncal and other upper extremity lymphedema

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10:00-10:30am Break Exhibits

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10:30-12:00 Charles McGarvey, PT, DPT, MS, FAPTA

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Lymphedema Secondary to Pelvic Cancer Treatment: A Review of Literature and Clinical Practice

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12:00 – 1:30pm Lunch Exhibits

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1:00-2:15pm Teen (only) Networking -Parent Networking (parents of children with lymphedema)

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Separate sessions

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Plenary Session:

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1:30-2:15pm Daniel Beless, MD, Director of Wound Care at Saint Joseph Hospital Wound Care and the lymphedema patient

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2:15-3:00pm DeCourcy Squire, PT, CLT-LANA

Research updates from the International Society of Lymphology of Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment

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3:00-3:30pm Break Exhibits

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3:30-4:30pm Panel Discussion

All speakers will participate in this question and answer discussion

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4:30-5:00pm Closing Remarks

Lighthouse Lymphedema Network

I wanted to make a special announcement that the Lighthouse Lymphedema Network
is now on Facebook.

You can join by going to: Lighthouse Facebook

There is also an area where you can post and participate.

AND - don't forget our upcoming program in October. We will be having both a
parenting network and a teen network this year....be there or be square!

see the details for that at:

Lighthouse Lymphedema Network

**yes, I'm on it too :-)

Pat

Georgia Lymphedema Education and Awareness Program

11th Annual Lymphedema Education & Awareness Program

An educational and awareness conference for patients, caregivers and professionals!

Where?

Piedmont Hospital

Piedmont Hospital

Richard H. Rich Auditorium

1968 Peachtree Road, NW, Building 77

Atlanta, Georgia

When?

Saturday, October 18, 20087:30 am - 5:30 pm

Program includes

What to expect of tissue after radiation?

What is the physiology response of radiation?

What does radiation do to the lymph nodes? - Peter Rossi, MD

How does vascular flow affect the lymphatics? - Ken Harper, MD

Expectations of surgery. - Christopher Hart, MD, FACSThe Lymphatic System, Wound Care,

Infections and Treatment - Paula Stewart, MDParent Networking

Aquatic Exercises

The Connection of obesity and increased swelling in people with lymphedema and lipedema.and more.

Additional information and registration form - Home website - Lighthouse Lymphedema Network

See you there - Pat