Jul 3, 2026 · 51 min · 13 segments
Today we're joined by vascular surgeon Dr. Ellen Derrick for a conversation that every woman with lipedema should hear. We dive into the important role the vascular system plays in lipedema. Whether…
Ashley FisherHost
Shawn BigbyHost
Today, we are honored to welcome Dr. Ellen Derrick, a vascular surgeon with expertise in venous and lymphatic health.
Throughout her career, she has helped patients navigate complex vascular conditions with a focus on compassionate, evidence-based care.
In this episode, we'll explore how the vascular system intersects with conditions like lipoedema and lymphoedema.
discuss common misconceptions and share practical insights that can empower patients to better understand their bodies and advocate for their health.
You are literally coming in hot from a day full of being in clinic and treating patients, so we so appreciate your time.
I was saying right off before, off mic, that for Sean and I, we've discovered that vascular health has great impact on the lipoedema community, but it's really not not yet spoken about as heavily as you hear lipoedema being a connective tissue disorder or a fat disorder.
You were just now really starting to see that ball rolling of the vascular component coming into play.
So can you break down for our listeners this intersection of vascular health and lipoedema?
So venous disease is the, I often think of it as the other disease with lipedema.
And the most recent paper we have is the spring of 25 from Switzerland, 800 lipoedema patients, and 86% of them have.
And what impacted me is in my practice as I started just essentially doing venous evaluation for preoperative lipoedema patients.
And what struck me so much was that it didn't matter what stage the lipedema was.
Today, we are honored to welcome Dr. Ellen Derrick, a vascular surgeon with expertise in venous and lymphatic health.
Throughout her career, she has helped patients navigate complex vascular conditions with a focus on compassionate, evidence-based care.
In this episode, we'll explore how the vascular system intersects with conditions like lipoedema and lymphoedema.
discuss common misconceptions and share practical insights that can empower patients to better understand their bodies and advocate for their health.
You are literally coming in hot from a day full of being in clinic and treating patients, so we so appreciate your time.
I was saying right off before, off mic, that for Sean and I, we've discovered that vascular health has great impact on the lipoedema community, but it's really not not yet spoken about as heavily as you hear lipoedema being a connective tissue disorder or a fat disorder.
You were just now really starting to see that ball rolling of the vascular component coming into play.
So can you break down for our listeners this intersection of vascular health and lipoedema?
So venous disease is the, I often think of it as the other disease with lipedema.
And the most recent paper we have is the spring of 25 from Switzerland, 800 lipoedema patients, and 86% of them have.
And what impacted me is in my practice as I started just essentially doing venous evaluation for preoperative lipoedema patients.
And what struck me so much was that it didn't matter what stage the lipedema was.
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