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Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Beyond 2022

CME Event

POTS Basic Definitions, History, and Exam
Melissa Cortez, Associate Professor and Autonomic Laboratory Director, University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics

Introduction to Autonomic Failure and Small Fiber Neuropathies
Guillaume Lamotte, Assistant Professor, University of Utah

Pediatric/Adolescent POTS Overview & Connections
Kelsey Klaas, MD, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Pathophysiology Special Topic: Post-Viral, Autoimmune, and Mast-Cell Related Mechanisms and the Autonomic Nervous System
Anne Maitland, Attending Physician, Mount Sinai South Nassau

Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Dysautonomia
Laura A. Pace, MD, PhD, FACG, Director of Neurogastroenterology, Metrodora Institute

Non-Pharmacologic Treatment Overview
Craig Coleby, MD Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, and Autonomic Disorders, Member Board of Directors, Granger Medical Clinic

Mechanisms of Exercise Intolerance and Therapy for POTS
Tae Hwan Chung, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Overview of Physical Therapy in POTS
Ryan Pelo, PT, Metrodora Institute

Pharmacologic Treatment of Orthostatic Intolerance: State of the Evidence and Clinical Applications (Focus on Reflex Syncope, POTS, and Neurogenic OH)
Glen A. Cook, MD, Commander MC, USN; Director, Autonomic Disorders Clinic, WRNMMC; Director, Neurology Residency, National Capital Consortium , Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Department of Neurology

Migraine & Headache Disorders in POTS
Melissa Cortez, Associate Professor and Autonomic Laboratory Director, University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics

Overview of Post-COVID Syndrome and Autonomic Dysfunction
Tae Hwan Chung, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Role of Immune Therapies: Review of Evidence-Based Practices
Glen A. Cook, MD, Commander MC, USN; Director, Autonomic Disorders Clinic, WRNMMC; Director, Neurology Residency, National Capital Consortium, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Department of Neurology

Patients & Caregivers Event

Overview of the Autonomic Nervous System and Looking for an Underlying Cause
Melissa Cortez, Associate Professor and Autonomic Laboratory Director, University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics

Gastrointestinal Topics in Dysautonomia: Mast Cell Activation, Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis, and More!
Laura A. Pace, MD, PhD, FACG, Director of Neurogastroenterology, Metrodora Institute

Non-Pharmacological and Lifestyle Treatment Approaches for Dysautonomia
Craig Coleby, MD Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, and Autonomic Disorders, Member Board of Directors, Granger Medical Clinic

Pharmacologic Treatment Approaches for Dysautonomia
Glen A. Cook, MD, Commander MC, USN; Director, Autonomic Disorders Clinic, WRNMMC; Director, Neurology Residency, National Capital Consortium , Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Department of Neurology

Introduction to Regional Support Resources
Melissa Cortez, Associate Professor and Autonomic Laboratory Director, University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics

Overview of Utah Support Groups
Chierstin Luettinger, Dysautonomia International Utah Support Group Advocate