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How Pressure Injuries Form from the Inside Out – a Discussion of Angiosomes

How Pressure Injuries Form from the Inside Out – a Discussion of Angiosomes

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 31, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema

Check out this interview I did at the recent SAWC meeting in Las Vegas about the concept of “angiosomes” and how they can help us understand the “inside to outside” nature of severe pressure injuries. The implications are big, because it opens the door to new...
New Review Article Just Out: The Development and Treatment of Lymphatic Dysfunction in Cancer Patients & Survivors

New Review Article Just Out: The Development and Treatment of Lymphatic Dysfunction in Cancer Patients & Survivors

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 12, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema

This review paper is just out, and is available open source. I will be posting articles for many months to thoughtfully discuss all the information contained in the paper about lymphatic structure and function, lymphatic imaging, the impact of cancer and cancer...
Near-Infrared Fluorescence Lymphatic Imaging Confirm Changes in Lymphatic Function Before Visible Lymphedema

Near-Infrared Fluorescence Lymphatic Imaging Confirm Changes in Lymphatic Function Before Visible Lymphedema

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 20, 2022 | Don't Miss This, Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema

For many years I was the director of a very large lymphedema clinic at the Texas Medical Center. I worked with 6 fabulous manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) therapists. The therapists and the patients taught me nearly everything I know about lymphedema because for many...
Cam Ayala Teams Up with Kathy Bates to Raise Awareness for Lymphedema | PEOPLE.com

Cam Ayala Teams Up with Kathy Bates to Raise Awareness for Lymphedema | PEOPLE.com

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 22, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema

I have known Cam Ayala since he was about 10. He had primary lymphedema and was one of the many “old beyond their years” children I saw while running a large lymphedema clinic at the University of Texas, Houston in the Texas Medical Center. I’m not betraying a...
Lymphatic Function in the Early Stages of Lipedema – Article Just Out!

Lymphatic Function in the Early Stages of Lipedema – Article Just Out!

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 17, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema

This just out in the journal Obesity — an article I co-authored on Lymphatic Function and Anatomy in Early Stages of Lipedema (John C. Rasmussen, Melissa B. Aldrich, Caroline E. Fife, Karen L. Herbst, Eva M. Sevick-Muraca; 15 June 2022). Lipedema is a...
What the Heck is That Thing? Massive Localized Lymphedema Talk Now Available

What the Heck is That Thing? Massive Localized Lymphedema Talk Now Available

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Sep 17, 2021 | Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema

I gave a talk on Massive Localized Lymphedema for the Lymphapress educational series. It’s available on their Youtube channel and it’s FREE! Thank you Lymphapress for asking me to contribute to this fantastic resource for both patients and clinicians. Caroline Fife,...

LympheHeroes Houston

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 1, 2021 | Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema

Last week I had the honor of speaking at the 4th LympheHeroes Houston virtual meeting on the topic of “Lymphedema and Wound Care” – along with my friend and colleague Denise “Missy” Baylor, CLT. I talked about the taxonomy for skin changes in lymphedema which...
Lipedema & Lymphedema Patient Round Table Discussions Available on YouTube

Lipedema & Lymphedema Patient Round Table Discussions Available on YouTube

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 8, 2021 | Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema

Lympha Press recently created monthly Lipedema & Lymphedema Patient Round Table Discussions featuring real patients’ inspiring testimonials and presentations from industry thought leaders like Dr. Karen Herbst. The webinars are free to patients and...
The Inspiring Patient Journey of Cameron Ayala

The Inspiring Patient Journey of Cameron Ayala

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 7, 2021 | Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema, Undaunted Spirit Award

Nearly two decades ago, when I was the director of the Memorial Hermann Medical Center Lymphedema center, I met a young patient who was only about 10 years old at the time. Even as a child he was one of those inspiring, optimistic, “over-comers” who made a big...
Watch This Video of Lymphatic Dysfunction in Venous Disease!

Watch This Video of Lymphatic Dysfunction in Venous Disease!

by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 20, 2021 | Fight the Good Fight, Lymphatic Imaging & Lymphedema

Yesterday I posted an article about a new study just published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, which shows that the degradation of lymphatic anatomy happens early in venous disease and worsens as venous disease worsens. Check out...
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