The lymphedema community has been affected by the closing of the ProHealth Woodbury Lymphedema office. For these patients wishing to continue with their treatment or supervision by a qualified/certified lymphedema therapist and Board certified Physicians in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, we welcome you to visit our office. We are in the process of accepting new patients from this facility and welcome the opportunity to serve you. Please feel free to call our front desk to schedule your appointment and if possible have your medical records available at the time of your initial consult. 

Forum on Monday, November 6, 2017. At this forum, medical professionals from different disciplines spoke about lymphedema and the best ways to manage it. Please be patient when watching the video. In the beginning the video is displaying incorrectly. We fix the problem within the first few minutes. We had a wonderful panel of speakers including: Thomas Davenport, MD, FACS Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, PC Michele Hughes, OTR/L Pink Lotus Therapy Diana Tjaden, PT, DPT Founder & Director of Full Circle Breast Cancer Recovery Program Diane Raspanti, LANA, CLT LMT, Westbury Total Health Care

Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program

Colleen Schalk OTR/L, MS, CLT  - has been treating complex lymphedema cases for Medicare beneficiaries for the past 15 plus years. She received her certification in the Vodder Technique of Manual Lymphatic Drainage. Collen has been able to master her craft in all of the components of MLD, including post graduate training courses in compression bandaging, Kinesio taping and various treatment options for affected areas such as the breast, abdomen, arms, legs, head/neck and genital lymphedema.
Colleen continues to raise lymphedema awareness to support groups, medical facilities and their staff providing information on various forms of treatment that are available for patient’s affected by lymphedema. 

Dr Kwan Jakobsen D.O. FAAPMR and Colleen Schalk OTR, CLT gave  a Lymphedema Awareness Lecture to Mercy Hospital Wound Care Center on Tuesday May 23, 2017. 

Visit this inpiring page here
http://www.chronicallymotivated.org/

On Monday 4/3/2017, Diane from Westbury Medical Care PC,  gave a Lymphedema Awareness lecture at Aesthetic Plastic Surgery for their Patient Empowerment program. The program, (PEP) is designed to address the emotional needs of patients diagnosed with breast cancer or the BRCA genetic mutation and who are facing mastectomy and breast reconstruction. This unique and comprehensive program offers patients and their families the support that is critical to coping with the treatments and adjustments that are part of the breast reconstruction process. It is a partnership that is established to accompany women and their significant others through their journey toward recovery including treatment and Lymphedema prevention.
 
Through their program, they offer Patient-to-Patient Caring Teams, which allow new patients to communicate with current patients as they consider their reconstructive choices. The group provides a nurturing environment for women to share their feelings and experiences.


click on the link for more information about the Program.   
Patient Empowerment Program
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, PC 
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Here's a view of of some of the upgrades we have made to our reception area in the office.