Providing care to patients with #lymphedema using a multidisciplinary approach

Boston, MA
Joined September 2017
Boston Lymphatic Center retweeted
Download resources to raise awareness for #WorldLymphedemaDay at lymphaticnetwork.org/wld/dow…
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Online First! The newest article in our Core Curriculum in Vascular Medicine collection – ‘Advances in Lymphedema: An under-recognized disease with a hopeful future for patients’ by Dr. Brett Carroll and @DrDhruvSinghal. buff.ly/3SbWiF1 #VascularTwitter
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In honor of world lymphedema awareness day, we wanted to share a recent interview with Dr. Mohamed Ismail Aly, our lymphatic surgery fellow, on his experience preventing and treating lymphatic disease. bit.ly/3xUOqMX
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Welcoming back members of The Boston Lymphatic Center from the 29th annual World Lymphology Congress! For more information on the World Lymphology Congress: isl2023lymphology.com #BIDMC #BILH #lymphatic #worldlymphologycongress #lymphedema
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Very excited (!!) to share that our recent publication is now in press in the @prsjournal July issue. This article details the process of policy development for coverage of lymphatic surgery procedures.
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Today is world #lymphedema day. I want to share a booklet that I worked on with Megan Belanger called, “Understanding Lymphedema: Keeping the Train on Track.” This is an educational resource for anyone living with or treating #lymphatic disease. amazon.com/Understanding-Lym…
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We recently partnered with @LymphaticNet and a third-party payer to help develop a policy to provide coverage for the surgical treatment of #lymphedema. We are excited to share our recent publication describing the path to this policy change! journals.lww.com/plasreconsu…
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When will it officially become law?
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This week's full House vote on the Lymphedema Treatment Act is still pending (estimated to be Thursday) but in the mean time you can watch this video of Monday's wonderful floor speeches given in support of the bill! youtu.be/c8SV1apr-2I
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Outstanding collaboration with ⁦@DrDhruvSinghal⁩ and team to produce this paper demonstrating anatomic variation in lymphatic drainage in breast cancer patients #lympha #lymphaticsurgery #lymphadema
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Boston Lymphatic Center retweeted
In the presence of greatness. Blessed to have these two brilliant minds in her corner. Thank you @DrDhruvSinghal , Theresa and the entire team for another fantastic Boston Lymphatic Symposium at Salve Regina in Newport, RI this year. #lymphedema #primarylymphedema
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Can finally share! Stoked that our lab & Spatial Technologies Unit will join the @NIH_CommonFund Human Biomolecular Atlas @_hubmap as a Lymphatics Tissue Mapping Center! Shout out to Dhruv Singhal, @YoungKwonHong, Leo Tsai, Max Itkin, @ZGordonJiang! @BIDMChealth @BIDMC_GI @USC
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Boston Lymphatic Center retweeted
A recent technique paper from our team on utilizing a vein graft for ILR to help reduce venous-related complications. @RosieFriedwoman
Using a vein graft from the lower extremity helps us with the anastomosis during lymphatic bypass and increases our success rate in reducing lymphedema. #breastcancer #axilla #breastsurgery #lymphedema
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Using a vein graft from the lower extremity helps us with the anastomosis during lymphatic bypass and increases our success rate in reducing lymphedema. #breastcancer #axilla #breastsurgery #lymphedema
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Boston Lymphatic Center retweeted
#WorldLymphedemaDay: Betsy Rose, NP, @BidmcCvi describes pathophysiology of #lymphedema, evaluation, & Tx. She also outlines work of @BostonLymphatic in this short video: bit.ly/Lymphedema_video @DrDhruvSinghal @LymphaticNet @BostonChildrens #LymphaticDisorders
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Boston Lymphatic Center retweeted
Honored to present work from the @DrDhruvSinghal laboratory evaluating the efficacy of immediate lymphatic reconstruction in reducing rates of #BCRL at @AAPS1921 #prevention #ILR @BostonLymphatic @BIDMCSurgery.
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Boston Lymphatic Center retweeted
Join us in honoring Dr. Dhruv Singhal at the Run/Walk to Fight Lymphatic Diseases on May 15th! To participate in the Global Run/Walk sign up here: classy.org/event/2022-ma-in-… @LymphaticNet @BidmcCvi @BIDMChealth #BIDMC #Lymphaticdiseases
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