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“Coffee” with a Clinician: Chapter 7 – Orthostatic Intolerance & Dysautonomia Part 1
September 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am MDT
The goals of this session are to share:
- An understanding of the signs and symptoms of orthostatic intolerance (OI) and dysautonomia.
- An overview of how OI and dysautonomia are assessed and diagnosed, including common in-office testing methods.
Topic: Section 7.1 Assessment of OI and Dysautonomia
Date: Wednesday, September 9th | Time: 10 am MDT (9 am PT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET)
Featuring:
- Jennifer Bell, FNP-C, is a BHC provider with two immediate family members with ME/CFS
- Melanie Hoppers, MD, is a BHC medical provider and caregiver/mother to a young woman with ME/CFS
- Dr. Melissa Cortez, Chief of General Neurology and Director of the Autonomic Physiology Program, University of Utah
- Moderated by Clayton Powers, DPT (BHC Director of Education & Strategic Partnerships)
Coffee with a Clinician is free to attend, with an optional $5 donation to support BHC’s education and outreach programs.
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The following is the general order of topics for the “Coffee” with a Clinician series. The order is subject to change based on expert presenter availability. Stay tuned through BHC emails and posts on social media.
- Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
- Part 2 Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
- Pacing for Holidays and Special Events
- Basics of Long COVID, ME/CFS, and Comorbidities
- Assessing Impaired Function
- Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM)
- Sleep Challenges
- Cognitive Impairment
- Orthostatic Intolerance and Dysautonomia
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome/Mast Cell Hyperreactivity
- Pain, Neuroinflammation, Fibromyalgia, Small Fiber Polyneuropathy, Musculoskeletal Pain in hEDS/HSD
- Gastrointestinal Dysmotility and other GI Symptoms
- Hypermobility & Connective Tissue Disease
- Biomechanical Considerations (CCI/AAI, TC)
- Pediatric & Young Adults
- Severe & Very Severe Considerations
- Allied Professionals (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy)
- Behavioral Health
- Caregiving
- Disability & Accommodations
Why Attend?
- Gain trusted clinical insights rooted in current evidence
- Learn practical approaches to complex conditions
Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career – the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.