Virtual
Thursday, May 2nd,
5:30pm-6:30pm (EST)
Join Dr. Alexa Adams, Pediatric Rheumatologist and Dr. Caroline Siegel, Adult Rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surgery, as they discuss how to navigate the transition from pediatric to adult care.
In Person
Saturday, May 4th,
11:00am-3:00pm (EST)
Join us for a day of tai-chi, hair, nutrition, and much more, to look and feel your best. Our lunchtime speaker, Dr. Laura Geraldino-Pardilla, Rheumatologist at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center will present on “Organ Involvement in SLE: Focusing on Lupus Nephritis & Cardiovascular Disease”. Lunch will be served.
Virtual
Tuesday, May 14th,
1:00pm-2:00pm (EST)
Join Dr. Jennifer Lee Rogers, Rheumatologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke Health, as she shares her expertise and answers your questions related to fatigue and pain management while living with lupus.
In Person
HSS/NY Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital’s Chinese Community Partnership for Health in Manhattan Chinatown
Tuesday, May 14th,
2:00pm-3:00pm (EST)
This presentation on “Lupus and Kidney Diseases” is conducted in Mandarin Chinese
by Dr. Henghe Tian, Rheumatologist at NYU Langone Medical Center.
For more information & registration, please contact Eliza Ngan-Dittgen at lantern@hss.edu or 646.797.8338.
In PersonVirtual
Thursday, May 23rd,
5:00pm-6:00pm (EST)
Join Dr. Kyriakos Kirou, Associate Attending Physician and Dr. Romy Kallas, Rheumatology Fellow at Hospital for Special Surgery for an update on new therapies for Lupus, which will include CAR-T cell therapy. Refreshments will be served.
In PersonVirtual
Thursday, May 30th,
5:30pm-6:30pm (EST)
Join Dr. Arthi Kumar, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist at NYU College of Dentistry as she answers your questions related to Oral Health & Lupus. Refreshments will be served.
In Person
Thursday, May 16th,
5:30pm-8:00pm (EST)
Coordinated by Charla de Lupus (Lupus Chat)® Program Coordinator, Giselle Rodriguez, LCSW, Senior Program Associate, Lillian Mendez and Kimberly Cabrera, Program Associate.
For meeting details, please contact Giselle at charla@hss.edu.
Virtual
Saturday, May 18th,
11:00am-12:00pm (EST)
This Cantonese-speaking support group is for the Asian lupus community, facilitated by Eliza Ngan-Dittgen, Program Supervisor, LANtern® (Lupus Asian Network).
For more information & registration, please contact Eliza Ngan-Dittgen at lantern@hss.edu or 646.797.8338.
In Person
Saturday, May 18th, 9:00am
To learn more and walk with team HSS,
Virtual
Tuesday, May 21,
7:00pm-8:00pm (EST)
This professional education program on “Antiphospholipid Syndrome” is for
healthcare providers and is conducted by Dr. Doruk Erkan, Rheumatologist at HSS
For more information & registration, please contact Eliza Ngan-Dittgen at lantern@hss.edu or 646.797.8338.
In Person
Community tabling and outreach coordinated and staffed by LANtern® staff and volunteers. Please visit capaonline.org.
For meeting details please contact Eliza Ngan-Dittgen at lantern@hss.edu or 646.797.8338.
If you would like more information about the community activities above, please contact: Assistant Director, Lupus Programs & Community Engagement, Priscilla Calvache, LCSW, at 212.774.2108.
The Department of Social Work Programs’ mission is to support, empower and enhance the quality of life for people with rheumatology and orthopedic conditions, and their loved ones. Please visit us here.
Hospital for Special Surgery’s Lupus and APS Center of Excellence integrates treatment, research and education with the goal of improving the lives of patients with lupus or antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). The center features a multidisciplinary staff of doctors, nurses and social workers who implement novel disease prevention to achieve optimal patient outcomes. For more information, please visit www.hss.edu/lupuscenter or email LupusAPSCenter@hss.edu.
