JONATHAN KARTT
Jonathan Kartt is Chief Executive Officer of the Lipedema Foundation. He brings to the role over a decade of leadership in philanthropy and the social sector, and a background advising life sciences companies, nonprofits, and foundations on strategy, operations, and management.
Jonathan brings a passion for engaging with patients and the scientific community to grow our understanding of Lipedema, increase awareness, and create possibilities for new diagnostics and treatments. Before joining the Foundation in 2021, Jonathan led basic biomedical research, chronic pain, and civic engagement programs at the Rita Allen Foundation, a private foundation working at the intersection of science and civic engagement.
Jonathan brings a passion for engaging with patients and the scientific community to grow our understanding of Lipedema, increase awareness, and create possibilities for new diagnostics and treatments. Before joining the Foundation in 2021, Jonathan led basic biomedical research, chronic pain, and civic engagement programs at the Rita Allen Foundation, a private foundation working at the intersection of science and civic engagement.
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Friday, June 28, 2024
Room 1 - Alfredo Halpern
14:00-16:00
SESSION: LIPEDEMA: AN UNKNOWN DISEASE
*Partnership with Lipedema Foundation
Lipedema: understanding the clinical diagnosis and the research landscape
Physiopathology of lipedema
Effect of weight loss in adipose tissue remodeling and metabolic function in women with Lipedema
Diagnosis and clinical treatment options
Surgical treatment
Patient´s voice – living with lipedema
Discussion
*Partnership with Lipedema Foundation
Coordinator: Cristiano Roberto Grimaldi Barcellos (SP)
Lipedema: understanding the clinical diagnosis and the research landscape
Speaker: Jonathan Kartt (United States)
Physiopathology of lipedema
Speaker: Philipp Scherer (United States)
Effect of weight loss in adipose tissue remodeling and metabolic function in women with Lipedema
Speaker: Vincenza Cifarelli (United States)
Diagnosis and clinical treatment options
Speaker: André Murad Faria (SP)
Surgical treatment
Speaker: Fabio Masato Kamamoto (SP)
Patient´s voice – living with lipedema
Speaker: Tamiris Sá (RJ)
Discussion
Venue
Centro de Convenções Frei Caneca
R. Frei Caneca, 569 - Bela Vista,
São Paulo - SP, 01307-001
R. Frei Caneca, 569 - Bela Vista,
São Paulo - SP, 01307-001
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