This May, something extraordinary is happening.
On Friday, May 11, LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates will lead a contingent of LE&RN activists on a Lobby Day on Capitol Hill. Together, we will demand lawmakers set aside research dollars for lymphedema and lymphatic disease research. The next
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photo: Kathy Bates pictured with LE&RN President & CEO William Repicci
Longtime LE and LD activist and LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates will address a crowd of walkers and supporters at the first-ever DC/VA Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases on May 12. The day before Bates will head
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NAVBO - Vascular Biology 2018 will be held October 14-18, 2018 in Newport, RI.
Abstract submission deadline is August 1
Early bird registration deadline is August 15
Vascular Biology 2018 will deliver presentations by highly acclaimed experts in cardiovascular biology. The unique
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On Thursday, April 5, LE&RN Spokesperson Kathy Bates wrote to LE&RN Supporting Members and other allies, asking them to join her on May 11 for a day of lobbying for lymphedema and lymphatic disease research funding and insurance reform, followed the next day, May 12, by the first-ever Walk to
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A guest blog post by Diane Kapelanski
After practicing physical therapy for over 30 years, I realized that “edema” was not only a frequently occurring issue but an issue that was not being managed as well as it could be, impacting the recovery of many of my patients.
The LE&RN/Lymph Notes
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At the 2018 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Lymphatics in Barga, Italy, Dr. Peter Mortimer (at right in above photo) was presented with a LE&RN-GRC Lifetime Achievement Award and Dr. Pia Ostergaard (at left in above photo) was presented with a LE&RN-GRC Career Achievement Award. Both
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June 9, 2018
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalows
Course Director: Ketan M. Patel, MD & Michelle Lee Hsia, OTD, OTR/L, CLT
Target Audience: This program has been designed for physicians, wound therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and allied health
Join the IL and MO Chapters of the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN), along with patients, healthcare professionals, industry leaders, friends and family on Saturday, April 21, in Glazebrook Park in Godfrey, IL, just about 35 miles from St. Louis, for the IL & MO Run/Walk to
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The 9th annual New York Run/Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases has been postponed until later in 2018. Read a message from William Repicci, President & CEO here.
Join us for the 9th annual New York 5K Run/Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases, in beautiful Prospect Park
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Along with other LE&RN representatives, I had the honor of meeting with the CEO of the American Medical Association (AMA), Dr. James Madara, in 2016. As we discussed expanding lymphatic disease education among medical