10/04/2026
Bridging the gap in oedema management for nurses, doctors, and therapists and all healthcare professionals interested!
World Lymphoedema Day Conference in Cape Town, hosted by Lymph Medical, featured a multidisciplinary panel of experts including specialized Lymphoedema Therapists, Surgeons, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapeutic Massage Therapist.
Key participants and speakers included:
• Medical Specialists: Vascular Surgeons Dr. Laura Redman & Dr. Gregory Weir, Plastic Surgeon - Dr. Chris Price, and Physiotherapist - Dr. Preshani Reddy, CLT
• Certified Lymphoedema Therapists/OTs: Suzi Humen Davey (host), Sachan Irwin (President of LAOSA), Rogini Pillay, Erika Schwabe, and Jane Venter Orthotist-Marzanne Altin, CLT, Therapeutic Massage Therapists - Liz Olivas, CLT (USA), and Jenna Whitaker, CLT.
• We welcomed all of our Attendees: Certified Lymphoedema Therapists, Nurses, doctors, oncologists, and patient advocates.
🎤 A special shout-out to our Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Randall Ortel, GP for keeping the day running smoothly, informed and keeping us all entertained!
💙 We also want to thank the patients, Alexis and Kirsten, and several others who bravely stepped forward to share their stories and experiences. We all really appreciate so much their sharing invaluable perspectives and experiences - reminding us exactly why we do this work and love to create more AWARENESS!
The event, focused on advancing treatment, awareness and featured live demonstrations of compression garments measuring limbs, compression bandaging with innovative techniques and Intermittent pneumatic compression pumps for arms and legs.
🛠️ To our Vendors & Partners:
Thank you for showcasing the products and compression options that change lives daily: Solventum Medical , Altinex, Hitech Therapy, Santro Nursing Care, Reach For Recovery, CMASA - Case Manager Association of South Africa, and LAOSA - Lymphoedema Association of South Africa 🇿🇦
Why this matters:
Lymphoedema Awareness and education for healthcare professionals is the key to early detection and effective treatment. At Lymph Medical, we are committed to promoting robust research-based education, post graduate studies and research-led insights to ensure every patient receives the best care possible.
Together, we aren't just treating a condition; we are building a community of awareness!!! THANK YOU!!!
Bridging the gap in oedema management for nurses, doctors, and therapists and all healthcare professionals interested!World Lymphoedema Day Conference in Cap...