Lymphatic Education
& Research Network

The Virtual Chicago Breast and World Lymphedema Surgery Symposium will be held April 22-24, 2021.  The target audience is designed for physicians, trainees, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and mid-level providers in the specialties of plastic & reconstructive surgery, general

LE&RN 2014 NY Walk: (l-r) LE&RN CEO William Repicci, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes, LE&RN Board Chair Philip Braginsky
 
LE&RN congratulates long-standing lymphatic disease advocate United States Senator Chuck Schumer as he assumes his new role as Senate Majority

Dear Dr. Madera:

In 2008, I had a radical hysterectomy due to a diagnosis of uterine cancer. Exactly one year later, I noticed my left leg was a bit larger than the right. 

When I was diagnosed with lymphedema, I had no idea what this condition was or that there is no cure for it or of the

Cameron “Cam” Ayala is a LE&RN Celebrity Ambassador and was featured on the TV shows “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise.” He has primary lymphedema and is known for his bold, confident approach to living with the condition.

If you saw me on “The Bachelorette,” you may have an

Dear Dr. Madara,

I recently joined the LE&RN community. It's been a great place for me for access education and advocacy for lymphatic diseases. I'm writing to you to share my personal story and experience with lymphedema with the sincere hope that it helps to bring about change. 

In 2017,

A free online Symposium presented by Denise Adams, MD, and Kimberley Steele, MD, PhD. To attend, simply register at this Zoom link and tune in on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 12 noon EST.

About the presenters

Denise Adams, MD

Dr. Adams is director of the Comprehensive Vascular Anomalies

A letter to the American Medical Association (AMA) from Brenda Elliot

Dear Dr. Madara,

I received an email from LE&RN regarding my chronic condition of Post-Secondary Lymphedema due to Breast Cancer Surgery. I felt compelled to write to you about my own experience with this debilitating,

TESTIMONY OF A FRENCH PATIENT WITH SECONDARY LYMPHEDEMA BECOMING AN EXPERT PATIENT, a guest blog post by Eleonore Piot - de Villars 

Hello, My name is Eléonore, I have become a “professional” patient expert! 

Ten years ago at the age of 36, I was diagnosed with cancer of the cervix, with

A guest blog post by Linda Anne Kahn, CLT-LANA, CIDESCO, NCBTMB, CMT, HNC. Ms. Kahn is a lymphedema, lipedema, and Dercum’s therapist and president of Lymphatic Therapy Services of San Diego. She has stage one lipedema. 

I'm a lipedema therapist, so I treat all kinds of conditions. One