A New Frontier for Endometriosis
When Dr. Sallie Sarrel, a person with endometriosis and a pelvic physical therapist specializing in endometriosis, and Dr. Andrea Vidali, an endometriosis surgeon with more than 25+ years of experience with excision of endometriosis and reproductive immunology, got fed up with the current state of endometriosis care the result was The Endometriosis Summit.
The Endometriosis Summit has three core beliefs:
1. No one should suffer from pain due to lack of access to care or lack of education on endometriosis and all of its associated pain conditions.
2. The average diagnostic delay of 8-10 years for people with endometriosis is too long. It is time for accurate, unbiased information and research about endometriosis to be disseminated everywhere. The standard of care for endometriosis care needs to change. Endometriosis care must include excision of the disease at its root with a multi-specialist team if needed, and multi-disciplinary care like pelvic physical therapy and nutritional therapy. Pelvic Pain is multi-faceted and takes a multi-faceted approach. A hysterectomy does not cure endometriosis. Minimizing and gaslighting people with pelvic pain is no longer acceptable. Very real physical concerns deserve very real physical answers. Insurance coding needs to be amended to reflect the complexity of endometriosis care and help to further endometriosis education for patient and practitioner.
3. Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain care must be inclusive to everyone regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, gender, or socioeconomic status. Respecting the patient includes respecting their fertility choices, desire to live a healthy and active life, and committing to being on the journey of wellness together in the therapeutic relationship.
The time to unite is here. Everyone affected by endometriosis, more than 200 million worldwide and everyone who surrounds that 200 million, has a voice. Together let's stop the minimization, myths, and misinformation to change endometriosis for everyone. The Endometriosis Summit's Annual Town Meeting joins patients and practitioners on even footing to learn from each other without facades.
The Endometriosis Summit has three core beliefs:
1. No one should suffer from pain due to lack of access to care or lack of education on endometriosis and all of its associated pain conditions.
2. The average diagnostic delay of 8-10 years for people with endometriosis is too long. It is time for accurate, unbiased information and research about endometriosis to be disseminated everywhere. The standard of care for endometriosis care needs to change. Endometriosis care must include excision of the disease at its root with a multi-specialist team if needed, and multi-disciplinary care like pelvic physical therapy and nutritional therapy. Pelvic Pain is multi-faceted and takes a multi-faceted approach. A hysterectomy does not cure endometriosis. Minimizing and gaslighting people with pelvic pain is no longer acceptable. Very real physical concerns deserve very real physical answers. Insurance coding needs to be amended to reflect the complexity of endometriosis care and help to further endometriosis education for patient and practitioner.
3. Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain care must be inclusive to everyone regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, gender, or socioeconomic status. Respecting the patient includes respecting their fertility choices, desire to live a healthy and active life, and committing to being on the journey of wellness together in the therapeutic relationship.
The time to unite is here. Everyone affected by endometriosis, more than 200 million worldwide and everyone who surrounds that 200 million, has a voice. Together let's stop the minimization, myths, and misinformation to change endometriosis for everyone. The Endometriosis Summit's Annual Town Meeting joins patients and practitioners on even footing to learn from each other without facades.
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Endo Summit: One VoiceIf you have endometriosis, treat endometriosis, or love someone with endometriosis Endo Summit 2021 is the event for you.
Tired of the bias driven decisions, Pharma and industry controlling the conversation, infighting, and the one upping? Looking to advance your skill and knowledge base regarding endometriosis? The Endometriosis Summit aims to unite the endometriosis community as One Voice in our all new virtual format. Available Worldwide! Visit out Conference 2021 page to learn more about The Endometriosis Summit: One Voice. |
T Shirts help support The Endometriosis Summit. The Endometriosis Summit has partnered with Endo Threads for a custom designed, gender neutral T-Shirt and this year we introduce STICKERS which are dishwasher safe and loads of fun. All items will be shipped direct to you through Endo Threads. Endo Threads was founded by Tiffani Michaels who is 1 in 10 with endometriosis. Her hope is to create connections, conversations, and healing with her graphic tees. Deadline is February 6, 2021. A portion of the proceeds goes to The Endometriosis Summit to fund our conferences and other projects. We will do a virtual group photo with anyone in their T shirts during the Endo Summit Town Meeting.
Learn More About Endometriosis
Endometriosis Education and Helpful Links
Endometriosis is a painful and debilitating condition that includes much more than painful periods. Symptoms may include bladder problems, IBS like symptoms, bloating, painful sex, pelvic pain, infertility, menstrual issues, back pain, and fatigue. Some useful links on endometriosis: Endometriosis Patient Library(Center for Endometriosis Care) Take Action (EndoWhat.Org) Preventing Miscarriage Find Support Nancy's Nook for Endometriosis Care Why Hysterectomies Don't Work Be Prepared |
Sponsorships and Speaking
The Endometriosis Summit in 2019 had over 300 in attendance and thanks to our Platinum Sponsor, Lumenis, close to another 70,000 viewing online. In addition to our yearly conference we have projects and partnerships planned that include more live events, hands on educational materials, a book series, and care donations to help people with endometriosis access care. Both Dr. Vidali and Dr. Sallie are available to speak either on treating endometriosis or on the vital role patient advocacy plays in endometriosis. We have sponsorships available for our conference, our gift bags, and many of our projects. We look forward to hearing from you. This button is for those looking to have Dr Vidali or Dr Sallie Sarrel in their podcasts, media projects, or at their conferences. |
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