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2010 Scheduled Events (Subject to Change)

Please see your area Support Group page for more details on these events.

**** NORD events (we will spread awareness at the NORD table)

JANUARY

  • January 9th – L.A. - Cedars/Sinai - Dr. Belinda Ng – Cardiologist and Dr. Robert Vescio
  • January 16th – Dr.King Birthday Weekend
  • January 23rd – Atlanta/Emory – Dr. David Seldin - BUMC
  • January 30th –

    FEBRUARY

  • February 6 – Tampa/Moffitt – Dr. Rachid Baz and LLS Rep
  • February 13th – President’s Weekend
  • February 20 – NYC – Mt. Sinai - Dr. David Vesole – Hackensack and Dr. Robert Kyle – Mayo/Rochester
  • February 27th – Chicago – Itasca IL – Dr. Martha Q. Lacy

    MARCH

  • March 6th – Mayo/Jax- Dr. Jonathan Kaufman – Emory and Dr. Vivek Roy
  • March 13th – Dallas – Baylor - Dr. Gavin Melmed
  • March 13th – DC, MD, VA – Holy Cross – Dr. Jonathan Kaufman- Emory
  • March 20th – Mayo/Phoenix AZ –Dr. Joseph Mikhael
  • March 27 – Ohio –OSU-Dr. Don Benson
  • March 27th – Portland Oregon –Dr. Craig Reeder Mayo/Rochester and Dr. F. Abar/OHSU

    APRIL

  • April 3rd- Easter Weekend
  • April 10th – Philadelphia – Lankenau – Dr. David Vesole - Hackensack
  • April 10th – Kansas City – KS – M- Shaji Kumar MD- Mayo/Rochester -OK
  • April 10th – Detroit – Karmanos- Dr. Jeff Zonder
  • April 17 – 24 – Amyloidosis Symposium Rome

    MAY

  • May 1 – L.A. – Cedars/Sinai – Dr. Robert Vescio and Dr. Leif Bergsagel /Mayo – Phoenix and Cardologist Belinda Ng MD
  • May 8th – Mothers Day Weekend - Living with a Blood Disease: A Comprehensive Workshop
  • May 15th – Atlanta - Dr. Belinda Ng – Cardiologist
  • May 22nd – Denver – Pres.St. Lukes – M – Dr. Martha Lacy – Mayo/Rochester
  • May 29- Memorial Weekend

    JUNE

  • June 5 – NYC – Mt. Sinai – M – Dr. Angela Dispenzieri – Mayo/Rochester
  • June 12th – Rochester New York – DR. DAVID SELDIN – BUMC – AMYLOID PROGRAM
  • June 12th – Dallas – Baylor-Dr. Francis Buadi Mayo/Rochester
  • June 12th – DC – MD-VA- Dr. Jeff Zonder – Karmanos/Detroit
  • June 19 – Fathers Day Weekend
  • June 26– Chicago – Dr. Kevin Barton /Loyola and Dr. Maria Picken/Loyola Dr. Robert Kyle - Mayo/Rochester

    JULY

  • July 3 – 4th of July Weekend
  • July 10 –
  • July 31 – LEADERS RETREAT CHICAGO

    AUGUST

  • August 7 – Kansas City KS – postponed-TBA
  • August 14 – Denver – Pres St. Lukes- Dr. Matous and Dr. Jeff Zonder Karmanos/Detroit
  • August 22 – Sunday – Pop’s run – Fundraiser www.popsrun.org
  • August 28 – Ohio – OSU- Dr. Yvonne Efebera and Nephrologist and Cardiologist

    SEPTEMBER

  • Sept 4th – Labor Day Weekend
  • Sept 11 – DC- MD – VA- postponed - TBA
  • Sept 11 – Boston –BUMC -Muriel and Steve and Dr. John Berk
  • Sept 18 – Yom Kippur
  • Sept 25 – NYC – Mt. Sinai –Dr. Joseph Mikhael –Mayo/Phoenix and a Mt. Sinai Kidney Transplant Surgeon

    OCTOBER

  • October 2 – Portland OR – Dr. Abar and Dr. Jeff Zonder/Karmanos/Detroit; DR. ROBERT KYLE – MAYO/ROCHESTER; and Muriel and Stephen Finkel
  • October 2 – Rochester NY – M – Dr. Suzanne Hayman-Mayo/Rochester MN
  • October 9 – Columbus Day Weekend
  • October 16- L.A. – Cedars/Sinai – Dr. Vescio and Dr. Belinda Ng - Cardiology
  • October 16 – Detroit – Karmanos- Dr.Jeff Zonder - Great Lakes - AL/MM Symposium- Dr. Vaishali Sanchorawala- BUMC
  • October 23- Chicago – Itasca – Dr. Jeff Zonder – Karmanos/Detroit
  • October 30 – Mayo/Phoenix - Dr. Craig Reeder (Mayo/Phoenix)

    NOVEMBER

  • November 6 – Philadelphia – Dr. Philip Greipp – Mayo/Rochester And Dr. David Vesole - Hackensack
  • November 6 – Jacksonville Florida – Mayo/Jax – Guest - TBA
  • November 13- Dallas-Baylor – Dr. Jeff Zonder Karmanos/Detroit
  • November 13 – DC – MD – VA TBA

    Mayo Clinic, Living with a Blood Disease Workshop: A Comprehensive Workshop for Patients, their Family and Friends that will be held in Rochester, Minnesota, May 8-9, 2010


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