5th Annual Vegfest Medical Seminar
The Prevention and Treatment of Disease with a Plant-Based Diet
Sunday May 14, 2023 2:45pm – 6pm PST
The Pavilion at the WA State Fair Events Center in Puyallup WA, and Online
Frontline physicians present the evidence-based medicine and share their clinical experience with this safe and efficacious treatment.
2023 Seminar Speakers:
Diane Bai, MD – Gastroenterologist, Franciscan Digestive Care Associates, Tacoma, WA
Chan Hwang, MD – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Multicare Health System, Tacoma, WA
Ann Pittier, MD – Internist, Radiation Oncologist, Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Center, WA
Uma Krishnan, MD – Cardiologist, Cardiac Study Center, Tacoma, WA
Uma Malhotra, MD – Infectious Disease Specialist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Andrea Veatch, MD – Oncologist, NW Medical Specialties, Puyallup, WA
See Speaker Bios
See List of Supporting Physicians
2023 Schedule:
Video of each speaker is available by clicking on the relevant topic link.
Time | Speaker | Topic |
2:45pm | Amanda Strombom, President of Vegetarians of Washington | Welcome and Introduction |
3:00pm | Uma Krishnan, MD, Cardiologist | Preventing and Treating Heart Disease |
3:30pm | Uma Malhotra, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist | COVID-19 – Treating comorbid pathologies |
4:00pm | Ann Pittier, MD, Internist, Radiation Oncologist | Preventing and Treating Type II Diabetes and DPN |
4:30pm | Diane Bai, MD, Gastroenterologist | Treating IBS and IBD |
5:00pm | Andrea Veatch, MD, Oncologist | Preventing and Treating Prostate Cancer |
5:30pm | Chan Hwang, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus |
6:00pm | Close |
Additional Resources:
Purchase the companion book, The Prevention and Treatment of Disease with a Plant-Based Diet. This book meets the needs of practicing physicians. It includes 25 articles, published in peer-reviewed medical journals, all fully documented with both epidemiological and interventional studies, plus clinical considerations..
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) and Vegetarians of Washington. The WSMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The WSMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for up to 3 hour(s) of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
Welcome
Welcome to Plant-Based Diets in Medicine. For years, research has shown the efficacy of a diet composed of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts to help both prevent and treat a wide variety of common diseases. Many individual research reports have been published throughout various medical journals.
Here we publish articles pulling the relevant research together to give you as complete a picture as possible of the power of plant-based diets to treat and prevent disease. In addition, we point out what we think is most relevant for your patients and practice.
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Specialties
In each specialty, see all relevant articles written:
Cardiology
Myocardial infarction, angina, hypercholesterolemia, coronary atheroma. hypertension, …
Clinical Nutrition
Ensuring adequate calcium, iron and zinc status, Vitamins B12 and D, protein, phytonutrients…
Clinical Practice
Patient nutrition history, medication titration, ensuring compliance, locus of control…
Emergency Medicine
Thermal burn treatment – vegetarian diet is as effective as meat-centered diet….
Endocrinology
Type 2 Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, Hashimoto’s disease, Grave’s disease…
Gastroenterology
Colon cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, cholelithiasis, diverticular disease, GI flora….
Internal Medicine
Heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypercholesterolemia….
Nephrology
Chronic kidney disease, acidosis, phosphotemia, uremia, proteinuria, keto analogues…
Neurology
Diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease, chronic pain…
Obstetrics
Vegetarian pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and weight gain…
Oncology
Colon cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, carcinogens, phytonutrients, bacterial flora….
Ophthalmology
Cataract risk, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration….
Rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, bacterial flora,….
Urology
Prostate cancer, chronic kidney disease, acidosis, phosphotemia, low protein diet…
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