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TOPIC: Lupus and Fibromyalgia
GUESTS: Martin S. Farber, MD, Ph.D., has been an attending rheumatologist at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital since 1984. He was also appointed an attending physician in medicine and rheumatology at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady and served as chief of the hospital's section of rheumatology in 1986. Since 1995, he has served as chief of the Rheumatology Department at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady, where he has been an attending physician in internal medicine since 1984. Dr. Farber is a graduate of Columbia College in New York City, where he earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry. A clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the Albany Medical College in Albany, NY, he completed his medical degree in 1979 at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, where he simultaneously earned a doctorate in cell biology. He completed internship training in medicine at Boston City Hospital from 1979-1982 and received fellowship training in rheumatology at University Hospital, also in Boston, from 1982-84. Patricia A. Fennell, M.S.W., C.S.W.-R., is the CEO of Albany Health Management, Inc. a multi-task organization which examines emerging global health care concerns, and serves as a doctoral research and clinical practicum for the State University of New York at Albany. AHMA provides treatment and management for the chronically ill, consulting and education for their employers, professional training for counseling and medical clinicians, and collaborative research for the scientific community here in the U.S. and abroad. Pat lectures and teaches throughout the U.S. utilizing her empirically validated and replicated Four Phase Theory and it's applications. She is the author of several scholarly and trade publications; her two most recent professional books will be released by Wiley Publishers this year. Pat has received numerous professional and community honors and serves on the boards of several medical and professional organizations including the editorial board of the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, the Board of Directors of the International Association of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, the Advisory Board of The National Fibromyalgia Association), and recently was nominated to serve on the Chronic Fatigue Syndrom Advisory Committee to the US Secretary of Health Web Resources
The Lupus Foundation of America is the only nationwide voluntary organization
exclusively serving the entire lupus community, including patients, their
families, physicians, researchers, and the general public. Our mission is to
educate and support those affected by lupus and find the cure.
Go to their website for more info The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. This site has lots of detailed information on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Go to their website for more info The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research. Includes information on both Lupus and Fibromyalgia. Go to their website for more info MEDLINEplus, a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 500 diseases and conditions. Go to their website for more info HealingWell.com is a thriving community and information resource for patients, caregivers, and families coping with diseases, disorders and chronic illness. Our goal is simple....to help people on their way to "healing well". To achieve this goal, we offer health resources and interactive tools to enable patient's to take control of their illness and start the healing process. These include medical news, feature articles, doctor-produced video webcasts, message boards and chat rooms, email, health e-greeting cards, newsletters, books and reviews, and resource directories. Go to their website for more info At eLupus, you can not only learn about healing modalities such as meditation, relaxation and mind/body therapies, aromatherapy, diet, exercise, yoga, dreamwork and biofeedback, you can also read about the latest news and discoveries in lupus. Go to their website for more info The National Fibromyalgia Research Association is THE source for what's new in fibromyalgia research and education. On this site you will find fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria and an Informational Guide. Contains resources to help you gain control of this condition including: Exercise videos, patient organizations, newsletters, upcoming FMS events and other web page links. Go to their website for more info The National Fibromyalgia Partnership (NFP),is a non-profit association offering a wide array of services to patients and professionals including up-to-date, accurate information concerning the etiology, pathophysiology, and management of FM; Go to their website for more info Founded in 1997, the American Pain Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization serving people with pain through information, advocacy, and support. The American Pain Foundation has information regarding Fibromyalgia research. Go to their website for more info |
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