Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Its Role and Impact

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Central Time

Moderator(s)

Christine Stamatos, DNP, ANP-C

Northwell Health, Division of Rheumatology
cold spring harbor, New York, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
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Jennifer Trizuto, DPT

Mills Peninsula Medical Center/Sutter
San Mateo, CA, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.

Session Coordinator(s)

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Kimberly Kimpton, PT

Self employed
Centennial, Colorado, United States

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This session will explore the role of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in managing rheumatologic conditions, focusing on its potential benefits and risks. Learners will gain an understanding of how therapies such as Ayurveda, yoga, acupuncture, and herbal remedies can complement conventional treatments for diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), and spondyloarthritis.

Learning Objectives:

List CAM therapies frequently used in medical practice today and how they are moving into the mainstream
Identify current evidence-based CAM therapies
Determine whether CAM therapies assist, delay or interrupt patient treatment

Presentations:

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Central Time

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: What's Out There, the Evidence, and When and How to Use It
Speaker: Nisha Manek, MD – Avel eCare