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Patient/Caregiver Course

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Time Topic Speaker
  Registration  
1:00–1:25 PM Overview of the Autonomic Nervous System

Melissa Cortez, DO

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

1:25–1:50 PM Looking for an Underlying Cause

Brent P. Goodman, MD

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, AZ

1:50–2:15 PM Gastrointestinal Topics in Dysautonomia: Mast Cell Activation, Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis, and More!

Laura Pace, MD, PhD

Metrodora Institute

Salt Lake City, UT

2:15–2:30 PM BREAK  
2:30–2:55 PM Non-Pharmacological and Lifestyle Treatment Approaches for Dysautonomia

Craig A. Colbey, MD

Granger Medical Clinic

Riverton, UT

2:55–3:20 PM Pharmacological Treatment Approaches for Dysautonomia

Glen A. Cook, MD

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Bethesda, MD

3:20–3:30 PM Introduction to Tara Eaves and the Dysautonomia International Utah Support Group

Melissa Cortez, DO

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

3:30–3:45 PM Overview of the Utah Dysautonomia International Support Group

Tara Eaves, Co-Chair,

Dysautonomia International Utah Support Group

3:45–4:30 PM Q&A with the Experts

Blair Grubb, MD;

Brent P. Goodman, MD;

Brent P. Goodman, MD;

Chris Harper, PT, DPT, OCS;

Craig A. Colbey, MD;

Glen A. Cook, MD; 

Katie Johnson PT, DPT, OCS;

Kelsi Schiltz, PT, DPT, NCS;

Laura Pace, MD, PhD;

Melissa Cortez, DO;

Satish Raj, MD, MSCI