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Release Date: 03.04.08 | Location: Downtown/ Midtown /Buckhead | Organization: Larche' Communications, LLC
Contact Name: Diane Larche' | Company: Larche' Communications, LLC | Phone: 404 273-3227 | Cell: | E-Mail: diane@larchecommunications.com
Contact Name: Diane Larche' | Company: Larche' Communications, LLC | Phone: 404 273-3227 | Cell: | E-Mail: diane@larchecommunications.com
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Dr. Joan Merrill National Authority on Lupus Speaks at Piedmont Hospital Living With Lupus Forum Saturday May 10Lupus Awareness Event Sponsored by Lupus Foundation of America Georgia Chapter |
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Lupus Foundation of America Georgia Chapter will hold its next "Living with Lupus" event at Piedmont Hospital on Saturday, May 10 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Three speakers will address those in attendance. Dr. Joan Merrill is a nationally recognized authority on lupus and will speak on the results of the most recent Genentech study as well as other important medical advancements. Second is LFAGA Chapter board member Attorney Winnie Pannell discussing employment and disability law a topic that is extremely important to many of our lupus sufferers. Third is Dr. Gary Myerson a member of the LFAGA chapter Medical Advisory Board, and one of the top lupus doctors in town.
We look forward to sharing valuable resources with all those living with lupus. For many, these programs are the first opportunity to also meet and hear from other lupus patients.
Registration is on line at www.lfaga.org.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Saturday, May 10, 2008
1 PM - 5 PM
Richard H. Rich Auditorium
77 Building, Mezzanine Level
Piedmont Hospital
1968 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 605-5000
TOPICS
Clinical Trials and New Lupus Treatments
Dr. Joan Merrill
The Challenges of Lupus
Dr. Gary Myerson
Employment, Empowerment, and Disability
Winnie Pannell, Attorney
Q&A with Our Panel of Experts
Recent Lupus events include WALK FOR LUPUS NOW held at Piedmont Park on Saturday, April 26. More than 1,300 walkers participated and more than $200,000 was raised!
The chapter also held its first Lupus Awareness Day at the Georgia State Capitol hosted by Georgia Senator Aldeman on Wednesday March 5. More than 100 lupus patients, volunteers and supporters spent a day at the capitol and held a rally on the Capitol steps.
More than 55,000 Georgians and 1.5 million Americans are living with lupus. Lupus is a major health issue that has significant impact on our state economy, one in five lupus patients are on disability. The effects on many families can be devastating, chronic, life long and life threatening, yet despite its prevalence; lupus remains one of the least recognizable and most misunderstood diseases in both the medical and lay communities. Lupus affects primarily young women in their crucial childbearing years but also men, children and women of all ages and can result in immeasurable physical, financial and emotional toll on many families in our state.
The Lupus Foundation of America is the nation's leading nonprofit voluntary health organization, dedicated to finding the causes and a cure for lupus while providing support and services to all people affected by lupus. 90% of every dollar raised stays in Georgia to support the chapter’s programs, which are the only statewide valuable resource for thousands of patients and families by providing support and information, physician referrals, public and professional education and grass-roots advocacy on the state and federal level.
What is Lupus?
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and tissue damage to virtually any organ system in the body. Organ involvement can be extremely life diminishing and life threatening.
Symptoms range from extreme fatigue, joint swelling and pain, fever, hair loss, skin rashes, to major organ dysfunction and failure, which can be fatal.
Lupus affects more than the combined number of those affected by MS, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy, sickle cell anemia, leukemia and HIV positive patients.
Who does it affect and current treatments?
Lupus can affect women, men and children of all ages, but is diagnosed most often in women during their childbearing years. It is 2-3 times more common in African Americans, Hispanics and Asians, a fact yet unexplained. Specifically, African- American women aged 15-40 have the highest lupus rates.
Early diagnosis and treatment can help significantly to control the disease, yet on average, it takes 1 - 4 years and 3 doctor visits for patients to be correctly diagnosed.
Education for patients, community, and medical professionals is vital to help with diagnosis and treatment while providing resources in the management and treatment of lupus.
Current treatments are often very toxic, the side effects often rivaling the symptoms of the disease. Most shocking, is that it has been 40 years since the approval of a new FD A approved drug to treat lupus.
More than one in five lupus patients are permanently disabled and unable to work. Women with lupus have a five-to-ten fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease and 60% of lupus patients have kidney involvement.
The Georgia Chapter – Making a difference, creating hope and awareness
The Georgia Chapter has passionate, volunteer leadership, many new, joined by new media and corporate partners, all dedicated to raising awareness and expanding valuable programs. Some of which are: New support groups across the state including Teen and Hispanic Support Groups; The 2008 Walk for Lupus Now and ING G A Marathon events.
Together, we can create hope, raise awareness, advocate for increased support and make a difference for all those living with lupus!
For more information contact:
LFGA Chapter President & CEO Maria Myler at:
info@lfaga.org or 770 333 5930
or visit our website at www.lfaga.org
Three speakers will address those in attendance. Dr. Joan Merrill is a nationally recognized authority on lupus and will speak on the results of the most recent Genentech study as well as other important medical advancements. Second is LFAGA Chapter board member Attorney Winnie Pannell discussing employment and disability law a topic that is extremely important to many of our lupus sufferers. Third is Dr. Gary Myerson a member of the LFAGA chapter Medical Advisory Board, and one of the top lupus doctors in town.
We look forward to sharing valuable resources with all those living with lupus. For many, these programs are the first opportunity to also meet and hear from other lupus patients.
Registration is on line at www.lfaga.org.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Saturday, May 10, 2008
1 PM - 5 PM
Richard H. Rich Auditorium
77 Building, Mezzanine Level
Piedmont Hospital
1968 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 605-5000
TOPICS
Clinical Trials and New Lupus Treatments
Dr. Joan Merrill
The Challenges of Lupus
Dr. Gary Myerson
Employment, Empowerment, and Disability
Winnie Pannell, Attorney
Q&A with Our Panel of Experts
Recent Lupus events include WALK FOR LUPUS NOW held at Piedmont Park on Saturday, April 26. More than 1,300 walkers participated and more than $200,000 was raised!
The chapter also held its first Lupus Awareness Day at the Georgia State Capitol hosted by Georgia Senator Aldeman on Wednesday March 5. More than 100 lupus patients, volunteers and supporters spent a day at the capitol and held a rally on the Capitol steps.
More than 55,000 Georgians and 1.5 million Americans are living with lupus. Lupus is a major health issue that has significant impact on our state economy, one in five lupus patients are on disability. The effects on many families can be devastating, chronic, life long and life threatening, yet despite its prevalence; lupus remains one of the least recognizable and most misunderstood diseases in both the medical and lay communities. Lupus affects primarily young women in their crucial childbearing years but also men, children and women of all ages and can result in immeasurable physical, financial and emotional toll on many families in our state.
The Lupus Foundation of America is the nation's leading nonprofit voluntary health organization, dedicated to finding the causes and a cure for lupus while providing support and services to all people affected by lupus. 90% of every dollar raised stays in Georgia to support the chapter’s programs, which are the only statewide valuable resource for thousands of patients and families by providing support and information, physician referrals, public and professional education and grass-roots advocacy on the state and federal level.
What is Lupus?
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and tissue damage to virtually any organ system in the body. Organ involvement can be extremely life diminishing and life threatening.
Symptoms range from extreme fatigue, joint swelling and pain, fever, hair loss, skin rashes, to major organ dysfunction and failure, which can be fatal.
Lupus affects more than the combined number of those affected by MS, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy, sickle cell anemia, leukemia and HIV positive patients.
Who does it affect and current treatments?
Lupus can affect women, men and children of all ages, but is diagnosed most often in women during their childbearing years. It is 2-3 times more common in African Americans, Hispanics and Asians, a fact yet unexplained. Specifically, African- American women aged 15-40 have the highest lupus rates.
Early diagnosis and treatment can help significantly to control the disease, yet on average, it takes 1 - 4 years and 3 doctor visits for patients to be correctly diagnosed.
Education for patients, community, and medical professionals is vital to help with diagnosis and treatment while providing resources in the management and treatment of lupus.
Current treatments are often very toxic, the side effects often rivaling the symptoms of the disease. Most shocking, is that it has been 40 years since the approval of a new FD A approved drug to treat lupus.
More than one in five lupus patients are permanently disabled and unable to work. Women with lupus have a five-to-ten fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease and 60% of lupus patients have kidney involvement.
The Georgia Chapter – Making a difference, creating hope and awareness
The Georgia Chapter has passionate, volunteer leadership, many new, joined by new media and corporate partners, all dedicated to raising awareness and expanding valuable programs. Some of which are: New support groups across the state including Teen and Hispanic Support Groups; The 2008 Walk for Lupus Now and ING G A Marathon events.
Together, we can create hope, raise awareness, advocate for increased support and make a difference for all those living with lupus!
For more information contact:
LFGA Chapter President & CEO Maria Myler at:
info@lfaga.org or 770 333 5930
or visit our website at www.lfaga.org
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