At our February 4th meeting we will host Dr. Cynthia Rudert, who has been a frequent speaker at the national Gluten Intolerance Group’s conferences, as well as other conferences specializing in Celiac Disease. Dr. Rudert is a Board Certified Gastroenterologist practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. Her practice is largely devoted to screening and following patients with Celiac Disease and she has one of the largest practices in the United States that manages and follows both adults and teenagers with Celiac. Dr. Rudert lectures nationally on Celiac Disease and has been committed to educating the public, patients and physicians about this commonly missed disorder.

Dr. Rudert is the Medical Advisor for the Celiac Disease Foundation and the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America. She is the Medical Director for Atlanta Metro Celiacs and is the Medical Advisor for the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO). She answers questions on Celiac Disease throughout the United States on Clan Thompson’s website www.clanthompson.com. Her ebook Ask the Doctor is available from Clan Thompson. This online publication answers frequently asked questions on the diagnosis, treatment, management and complications of Celiac Disease.

Dr. Rudert is also the founder and president of the Atlanta Women’s Medical Alliance, the largest alliance of female physicians in the United States. The Atlanta Women’s Medical Alliance represents physicians of all specialties through out Metropolitan Atlanta. Our members are committed to patient education. Dr. Rudert developed the Woman-to-Woman education series that brings physicians to businesses and organizations to answer healthcare questions. She was a past recipient of the Atlanta Business Chronicle Physician HealthCare Hero Award. She also lectures nationally on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, irritable bowel syndrome, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. (Don’t miss this meeting!!)

Please, as always, plan on bringing something to share with the rest of the group at the meeting, especially any newly diagnosed families or anyone new to the GF diet. What a treat to know that there really are GOOD GF foods they can bake.

 

We ask that when we have speakers at the 10AM meeting, we have an adult audience or for children 12 and over only in respect to the speaker’s presentation.

 

Gluten Free Class

 

If you are newly diagnosed with any condition that needs to follow a gluten-free diet, we highly recommend coming to our monthly class 'Gluten Free 101 - An introduction to Living Gluten Free'. This class meets across the hall from our regular monthly meetings and will give you a good foundation. The class starts at 9:00 am and ends around noon. Snacks and water will be served. A resource table is available afterward where you can preview many books and other items to help you on your journey. This class is free, but registration is required. Registration is open to patients, family members, and medical professionals. To register, send an email to education@northtexasgig.com. If you are familiar with GF baking, please bring a dish to share with others. If you are new to the diet or not comfortable with baking yet, Don’t feel obligated to bring anything. Children 10 and over and adults only, please.

 

To register, send an email to education@northtexasgig.com