7:15 AM - 7:45 AM

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

7:45 AM - 8:00 AM

WELCOME REMARKS

Dhruv Singhal

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM

Lipedema: What Do We Know and Where Are We Going?

Aaron Aday

8:25 AM - 8:50 AM

Diagnosing Lipedema: Beyond the Status Quo

Robert J. Damstra

8:55 AM - 9:20 AM

Adipose Stem Cells and Lipedema - Drivers of Dysfunctional Adipose Tissue?

Bruce Bunnell

9:20 AM - 9:45 AM

Defining the molecular signature of lipedema as a Biomarker and Potential Therapeutic Target

Tara Karnezis

9:45 AM - 10:10 AM

Dissecting the Genetic Architecture of Lipedema

Pia Ostergaard

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM

COFFEE BREAK & VISIT EXHIBITS

10:40 AM - 11:05 AM

Imaging and Deep-phenotyping of Lipedema: Observations from Bedside to the Microscope

Rachelle Crescenzi

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

Utilizing Bioimpedance Spectroscopy to understand lipedema diagnosis in comparison to lymphedema and obesity

Louise Koelmeyer

11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

BATOLISA Study: Basic Toolbox for Lipedema Assessment

Jean-Paul Belgrado

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

LUNCH BREAK

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lymphatic function and anatomy in Lipedema - insights from Indocyanine Green Lymphography

Eva M. Sevick-Muraca

1:30 PM - 1:55 PM

Understanding hyperalgesia response within lipedema-affected tissue

Joseph Rutkowski

1:55 PM - 2:20 PM

Identification of Lipedema Pain-Specific Sensory Measures as a Basis for Future Diagnostics

Tim Hucho

2:20 PM - 2:45 PM

Health-related stigma, perceived social support, and their role in quality of life among women with lipedema

Johanna Falck

2:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Lipedema and Pain: What is the role of the psyche?

Gabriele Erbacher

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM

COFFEE BREAK & VISIT EXHIBITS

3:40 PM - 4:05 PM

The Role of Obesity in Lipedema

Tobias Bertsch

4:05 PM - 4:30 PM

What do we know about diet for Lipedema?

Andrzej Szuba

4:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Medical and Surgical Weight Loss for the management of Lipedema

Amanda G. Powell

4:55 PM - 5:20 PM

Effect of Weight Loss in Adipose Tissue Remodeling and Metabolic Function in Women with Lipedema

Vincenza Cifarelli

5:20 PM - 5:45 PM

Impact of GLP-1 Agonists on Lipedema Tissue Stress

Leopoldo Cobos-Salinas

5:45 PM - 6:15 PM

WELCOME RECEPTION

Dhruv Singhal

7:15 AM - 7:45 AM

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

7:45 AM - 8:00 AM

WELCOME REMARKS

Dhruv Singhal

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM

Comprehensive Needs Assessment for Enhancing Self-Management

Lise Maren Kloosterman

8:25 AM - 8:50 AM

Living with lipedema: self-management techniques

Siobhan Huggins

8:50 AM - 9:15 AM

Multimodal Manual Therapy, Compression, Exercise, and Education Interventions for Women with Lipedema

Paula MC Donahue

9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

Physio- and movement therapy for lipedema

Ad Hendrickx

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

COFFEE BREAK & VISIT EXHIBITS

10:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Lipedema Reduction Surgery: Concepts, Techniques, and Outcomes

Arin K. Greene

10:40 AM - 11:05 AM

Power-assisted Liposuction - Differences Between Lipedema and Lymphedema Surgery

Håkan Brorson

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

Power-assisted Liposuction - Practical Tips and Techniques

Philipp Kruppa

11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Liposuction in Lipedema with Tumescent Local Anesthesia - Long term results

Axel Baumgartner

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

LUNCH BREAK

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

1:00 PM - 2:10 PM

KEYNOTE CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM

TBN

2:10 PM - 2:35 PM

Tumescent Local Anesthesia in Lipedema Reduction Surgery: Lessons Learned

Thomas Wright

2:35 PM - 3:00 PM

To WAL or Not to WAL? The role of Water-Assisted Liposuction in Lipedema Reduction Surgery

Ashwin Reddy

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Benefits and Risks of VASER Liposuction for Lipedema Treatment

Corrado Cesare Campisi

3:25 PM - 3:50 PM

RCTs in lipedema reduction surgery: an update

Hildur Skuladottir

3:50 PM - 4:20 PM

COFFEE BREAK & VISIT EXHIBITS

4:20 PM - 5:20 PM

Care for Lipedema Around the World: Panel Discussion

Sandro Michelini, Rachelle Crescenzi, Ad Hendrickx, Stanley Rockson, Philipp Kruppa, Tobias Bertsch

5:20 PM - 5:25 PM

CLOSING REMARKS

Dhruv Singhal

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

WELCOME REMARKS

Dhruv Singhal

8:45 AM - 9:25 AM

Understanding Pain may help managing Lipedema

Tim Hucho

9:25 AM - 10:05 AM

What do we know about Imaging in Lipedema?

Rachelle Crescenzi

10:05 AM - 10:35 AM

COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITS

10:35 AM - 11:15 AM

The Boston Lymphatic Center Lipedema Program: An Interdiciplinary Approach

Dhruv Singhal, Arin K. Greene, Amanda G. Powell

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

KEYNOTE PATIENT SYMPOSIUM

TBN

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

LUNCH BREAK

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

1:00 PM - 2:40 PM

What do we know about weight mangement for Lipedema?

Vincenza Cifarelli

1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Physio- and movement therapy for Lipedema

Ad Hendrickx

2:20 PM - 3:00 PM

Lipedema Reduction Surgery: Lessons Learned

Mojtaba Ghods

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

COFFEE BREAK & VISIT EXHIBITS

3:20 PM - 4:00 PM

What do we know about nutritional mangement for Lipedema?

Andrzej Szuba

4:00 PM - 4:40 PM

What do we know about GLP-1 Agonists for Lipedema?

Leopoldo Cobos-Salinas

4:40 PM - 5:40 PM

The Power of Patient Perspectives and Collaboration

Matt Carmody

5:40 PM - 5:45 PM

CLOSING REMARKS

Dhruv Singhal