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5th Annual International ECD Patient & Family Gathering
April 27, 2017
Location: New York, NY
Thank you to the 150 participants for making this year’s ECD Patient Gathering a huge success! Patients, family members, nurses, research teams and numerous physicians attended the 2017 Patient & Family Gathering held in New York. Attendees were brought up-to-date on the latest research, treatments, and care management techniques, including the psychological affects of living with ECD. Please see the event materials below for more information.
Presentation Slides
The following presentations have been added in hopes that they will help patients, families, and physicians interested in learning more about ECD. The ECDGA is grateful for the efforts and contributions made by the medical community to improve care for ECD patients.
| Presenter | Slides | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Blinderman, MD, MA, FAAHPM | Pain management in Erdheim-Chester Disease | Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital E-mail: cdb21@columbia.edu | Telephone: 1.212.305.3071 |
| Eli L. Diamond, MD | ECD and the Brain Slides coming soon | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center E-mail: diamone1@mskcc.org | Telephone: 1.212.639.5122 |
| Mary Elizabeth Davis, RN, MSN, AOCNS and Allison Hyde, RN, BSN | Demystifying the Clinical Trial See also printable ECD Studies & Trials Guide | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Davis E-mail: davism@mskcc.org | Telephone: 1. 646.942.0189Hyde Telephone: 1.916.505.1517 |
| Ronald Go, MD | ECD Treatment Options | Mayo Clinic E-mail: go.ronald@mayo.edu | Telephone: 1.507.284.5362 |
| Mark Heaney, MD | An Overview of ECD | Columbia University Medical Center E-mail: Mlh2192@cumc.columbia.edu | Telephone: 1.646.317.5077 |
| Filip Janku, MD, PhD | ECD and Clinical Trials See also printable ECD Studies & Trials Guide | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center E-mail: fjanku@mdanderson.org | Telephone: 1.713.563.0803 |
| Meenal Kheterpal, MD | Skin Care Pearls ECD Management | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Telephone: 1.914.367.7295 |
| Andy J. Roth, MD | Psychological Effects on the Chronically Ill and Their Families | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Telephone: 1.646.888.0024 |
Reception Photos
The following photos were taken during the ECD Patient & Family Gathering Reception with medical professionals and ECD families on October 26, 2017 in New York, NY. Thank you to all participants for attending and engaging with the community. Please join us again on November 15, 2018 in Orlando!
Patient Meeting Photos
The following photos were taken during the ECD Patient & Family Gathering meeting on October 27, 2017 in New York, NY. Thank you to all attendees for participating during the meeting and social times, allowing for great support and connections within this community. Please join us again on November 15, 2018 in Orlando!
