Join us for a vital and empowering event dedicated to raising awareness of lipoedema—a chronic, often misunderstood condition marked by abnormal fat distribution, primarily in the lower body. Affecting millions, lipoedema can lead to pain, swelling, and reduced mobility, yet it remains significantly under-recognised in both clinical practice and public conversation.
This event will offer comprehensive insights into the condition, bridging the gap between medical knowledge, patient experience, and future care. Whether you're a healthcare professional, a person living with lipoedema, or someone eager to learn more, this is an essential opportunity to deepen your understanding and become part of the movement for change.
Why attend?
This event will shine a light on the current challenges in accessing resources and treatment in the UK, with a strong focus on healthcare inequality. From conservative therapies to surgical interventions, we'll unpack the available treatment pathways—and critically, how to make them more accessible and equitable.
By attending this event, you will:
Event Sessions
The event will cover three main topics:
Each session will feature a patient voice, allowing individuals with lipoedema to share their personal experiences, followed by talks from expert clinicians.
The event aims to foster a better understanding of lipoedema among clinicians, patients, and the public, providing a platform for sharing knowledge and improving the future management of the condition.
We would like to thank our anonymous donor for their generous support enabling this platform for patient focused charities and free access to the Medicine and Me series.
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Standard pricing available until 16 September 2025.
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Professor Julia Manning, Dean of Education, Royal Society of Medicine and Sharie Fetzer, Chair, Lipoedema UK
Speaker to be confirmed
Professor Kristiana Gordon, Consultant and Professor in Lymphovascular Medicine and Lipoedema
Dr Anne Williams, Specialist Nurse Consultant, Esk Lymphology
Speaker to be confirmed
Speaker to be confirmed
Dr Nicky Mazey, General Practitioner at Brownlow Health Central and Teir 3 Weight Management Lead
To include a Case Study: Bariatric Surgery in Lipoedema courtesy of Dr Tom Wright, MD, FAVLS, FACP, RVT
Speaker to be confirmed
Sherie Fetzer, Lipoedema UK
Online
Registration for this event will close at 1:00pm on 16 September 2025 (BST). Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
We are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. This is at the presenter and the RSM’s discretion.
This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.
