Demystifying PANS/PANDAS

511 Old Lancaster Rd,Berwyn PA 19312

03 October, 2022

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Please, join us in person for our Functional Forum Meetup. TOPIC: Demystifying PANS/PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Guide on Basal Ganglia EncephalitisPost-infectious Syndromes including Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) are autoimmune disorders that present with physiological, behavioral, and cognitive challenges. Acute onset of symptoms such as OCD, tics, anxiety, food restriction, bedtime fears, inability to control urination, aggression, deficits in learning, and social interaction are among the many manifestations that require a comprehensive integrative treatment approach. Dr. O’Hara will present the diagnosis, assessment, and successful treatment of this disorder. Speaker: Nancy H. O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP Dr. Nancy O’Hara is a board certified Pediatrician. Prior to her medical career, Dr. O’Hara taught children with autism. She graduated with highest honors from Bryn Mawr College and as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh. After residency, chief residency and general pediatric fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. O’ Hara entered general private practice in 1993, and in 1998 began her consultative, integrative practice solely for children with special needs. Since 1999 she has dedicated her functional medicine practice to the integrative and holistic care of children with chronic illness and neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, PANDAS/PANS, OCD, Lyme and ASD. She is also a leader in the training of clinicians, both in the United States and abroad. Dr. O’Hara has written a comprehensive guidebook, “Demystifying PANS / PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis”, which is available on Amazon in e-book or soft-cover formats. For more information on her membership and mentoring program, please visit www.drohara.com. Space is very limited and we need to plan accordingly, so please be sure to register only if you are planning to come. If your plans change, please text 732-735-1527 to cancel. Our sponsor: Food provided by Integrative Therapeutics MARK SCHULZ, medical sales manager 825 Challenger Drive Green Bay, WI 54311 267-663-4744 [email protected] https://www.integrativepro.com About The Functional Forum The Functional Forum is the world’s largest integrative medicine conference. Every month, this new concept in practitioner education, “medutainment”, brings together the latest health news, functional medicine research, practice development and health technology in an upbeat, entertaining way.We curate the industry’s leading innovators in a mixed-media format that combines interviews, TED-style talks, videos, audience interaction, and music. You can learn more about Functional Forum Meetup and its previous conferences here.Each monthly episode will focus on a different medical specialty and connect the value of a functional medicine approach to its evolution. This comes at a time where use of specialists is becoming an ever more costly drag on medical systems worldwide.Each Forum will provide practitioners from all walks of medicine, not only Primary Care and Family Medicine, but all the integrative professions, with the clinical keys and practical emerging models to deliver truly effective predictive, preventive and participatory medicine. With our unprecedented global meetup infrastructure, we will also seek to create new relationships locally between current specialists and with integrative providers in order to stimulate the creation of the specialty centers of the future. Who Should Attend? Any practitioner who is curious about addressing the root cause of chronic disease. Any health professional who practices:Functional MedicinePreventative MedicineIntegrative MedicineHolistic MedicineDigital Health InnovatorsMedical StakeholdersHealth Professionals: MD, DO, ND, PA, DC, RN, RD,  NP, LAc., CHT, CCN, DDS, Midwives, PharmD, Pharmacist, Vet, Colon Hydrotherapist, Health Coaches etc. Register For Functional Forum Local Meetup. Our events create dialogue between practitioners that are sharing best practices, asking tough questions, and helping each other to create the greatest impact with their patients and communities. It gives you the opportunity to not only network but also, keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in your own healthcare community. The purpose of our Functional Forum local meetup groups is to empower physicians and providers to deliver high value, community focused, root cause resolution medicine. Our mission is to help to develop a community of practitioners in our area who “get it”, to build your referral network, add value to your practice, our local community, and the movement at large.  Please note:While we make every attempt to consistently hold our local meetings on the first Monday of the month, this is not always possible due to the availability of the venue or other scheduling considerations. Please always double check dates and be sure to register to be on our list so we can inform you of forthcoming meetings. Meetup Organizer and Host: Larisa Sharipova, MD, Holistic Health Practitioner, Author and Public Speaker   Please take a moment to visit our Facebook page Functional Forum Meetup Philadelphia's Main Line  for information about upcoming Functional Forum meetings, as well as programs and events by our organizers and sponsors that may be of interest to you and/or your patients/clients.  Contact Meetup Organizer: Larisa 732-735-1527 We look forward to meeting you and sharing our passion for Functional Medicine.  In Good Health, Your host, Dr. Larisa Sharipova When you RSVP: As part of our educational mission, the Evolution of Medicine will also email you resources on clinical, practice development and other relevant topics for practitioners in functional integrative medicine. As a reminder, you can always adjust email frequency in the footer of each email.