Dr. Red, Speaker
An experienced and engaging speaker, Dr. Red has delivered lectures and keynotes throughout the world, including the United States, Canada, Scotland, Australia and Saudi Arabia. She was recently chosen as a speaker for TEDx Asheville 2024. With her diverse professional background in integrative medicine, yoga, surgery and palliative care, as well as her personal experiences with caretaking, chronic illness, and surviving multiple violent losses, she offers a unique take on a wide variety of topics, for both medical and non-medical audiences.
Dr. Red’s Speaking Topics
FOR MEDICAL AUDIENCES
"Integrating Palliative Medicine into the Care of Surgical Patients"
"The History of Surgical Palliative Care"
"Perioperative Care of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder"
"Chronic Illness in the Workplace"
FOR NON-MEDICAL AUDIENCES
"The Road Less Traveled: Navigating Your Life’s Path"
“Advance Directives: A Gift that Keeps on Giving”
"Surviving Violent Loss: Nothing Happens for a Reason, but We Can Make Meaning Out of Everything that Happens"
Dr. Red's Recent Appearances
Mattox Vegas Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Conference, 2022
Bluewater Palliative Care Retreat, 2022
Northeast Georgia Trauma Symposium, 2022