Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – Episode 1395

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - Episode 1395
By: Matthew Carmody, MD

Navigating Lipedema Conversations: Tips for Patients and Practitioners

  • Today, we share insights from an interview with Dr. Matthew Carmody, conducted during the 2016 Lipedema Worldwide Summit.
  • Dr. Carmody, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a recognized Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, redirected his focus from Internal Medicine to specialize in lipedema and obesity medicine.
  • What steps should patients take when their trusted doctor lacks awareness about lipedema?
  • In this excerpt, Dr. Carmody offers valuable suggestions for navigating such situations.