 Guenter Klose, MLD/CDT Certified Instructor, is the Founder of Klose Training & Consulting, LLC located in Lafayette, Colorado. Guenter received his initial Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) and Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) training in 1984 at the Foeldi Clinic in Hinterzarten, Germany. Specializing in the treatment of Lymphedema, he became certified in 1987 as an instructor for MLD/CDT by the German Massage Therapy and Physical Therapy Association and continued working as instructor at the Foeldi Schools in Freiburg and Munich, Germany. In 1990, Guenter came to the United States to assist Dr. Robert Lerner in establishing the first CDT treatment center for lymphedema patients located in New York City. Guenter’s work was instrumental in establishing the field of lymphedema therapy and training in the U.S. He assisted in opening numerous lymphedema treatment centers on the East Coast and has facilitated the training of many lymphedema therapists from across the country. In 2003, Guenter established his own lymphedema training and consulting company, an organization dedicated to providing the highest quality lymphedema therapy training available. Guenter has lectured extensively in the United States, Europe, and South America. His activities include presentations at the National Lymphedema Network Conferences, lecturing at physicians' meetings in a large number of hospitals, as well as numerous lymphedema support groups across the country. He is the Program Director of the biannual Klose Training & Consulting Lymphedema Conference. Here in the U.S., Guenter actively treats lymphedema patients and teaches classes for MLD/CDT several times a year. Guenter was a founding member of the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) and served on the LANA Board of Directors from 1999-2004. Professional Memberships include:
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Kathleen Francis, MD
Medical Director
Medical Director
 Kathleen Francis, MD, is the Medical Director and a Course Instructor of Klose Training & Consulting, LLC in Lafayette, Colorado, as well as Lymphedema Treatment Center Clinical Director at the St. Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center, Livingston, NJ. She graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ in 1989. Her past clinical positions include Director of Outreach Services, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 1996-2004; Clinical Director, Kessler-Lerner Lymphedema Services 1997-2004; Clinical Director, ALS Clinic Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation 1994-2004. Dr. Francis draws from many years experience treating patients with lymphedema. Among numerous awards and honors, she was selected for “Best Doctors in New York,” New York Magazine, 2001, 2002, & 2003. Dr. Francis lectured extensively in numerous clinical and academic settings such as Kessler Rehabilitation Institute, W. Orange, NJ; Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ; UMDNJ Medical School, Newark, NJ; and the International National Lymphedema Network Conferences. Currently, Dr. Francis treats patients in her private practice with a special focus on lymphedema. Her contact information is as follows: Professional Memberships include:
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 Linda S. Roherty, PT, CLT-LANA, is a 1989 graduate of Northwestern University school of Physical Therapy. Prior to this she was a PTA for five years. Linda took her initial lymphedema therapy training in 1998 and ince has amassed additional hours of specialty training in the field of lymphedema therapy focusing on patient treatment and the education of the medical community. In 2008 Linda joined Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Bob and Edna Meadows Cancer Center, to develop their cancer rehabilitation program with an emphasis in lymphedema. From 2000 until 2003 Linda taught at Klose Norton Training & Consulting, LLC as an Associate Instructor for their Lymphedema Therapy Certification courses and from 2005 to present is a Klose Training Associate Instructor, nationally and internationally. Linda earned her CLT-LANA credentials in May 2001. She was elected to the Lymphology Association of North America's Board of Directors in 2000 and acted as Vice President of LANA from 2002-2005. Linda lectures extensively, nationally and internationally on lymphedema and cancer. She is an important resource to many therapists information setting up lymphedema programs and helps with difficult-to-treat patients. Her professional organizations include:
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 Jodi Winicour, PT, CMT, CLT-LANA, graduated from Indiana University’s Physical Therapy program in 1993 and received her massage therapy certification in 1997 from Michigan’s Health Enrichment Center. Initially practicing general orthopedic physical therapy at Community Hospital East’s Outpatient Physical Therapy Department in Indianapolis, Indiana, she began specializing in the treatment of cancer patients in 1998 and lectured for the Physical Therapy Department of Indiana University. Jodi was certified as an MLD/CDT Therapist by Klose Norton Training & Consulting in 1998. She received her CLT-LANA Certification in October, 2001. In 2000 Jodi joined Cedars Sinai Medical Center where she worked to develop and expand the oncology and lymphedema program in Los Angeles for seven years. Since 2007 she has treated patients with lymphedema, cancer-related dysfunction, and orthopedic issues at Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado. In addition to her teaching, she is a full-time clinician. Since 2000, Jodi has served as a class instructor for Klose Training & Consulting’s Lymphedema Therapy Certification course. She is the author and instructor for one of Klose Training's most successful continuing education courses, "Breast Cancer Rehabilitation." Jodi has taught and spoken at courses and conferences across the United States and in Europe regarding lymphedema and breast cancer rehabilitation. |
 Jan Weiss, PT, DHS, CLT-LANA, is a 1977 graduate of Indiana University and completed her Doctor of Health Science degree from the University of Indianapolis in 2010. She has lived and worked as a physical therapist at numerous locations in the United States and Germany while traveling with her family in the military. Jan moved to Springfield, Missouri in 1994 to continue her career in physical therapy in Outpatient Rehabilitation at CoxHealth. After receiving her MLD/CDT certification in 1996, she established the Lymphedema Clinic at Cox and currently serves as the Lymphedema Resource Therapist for her hospital while treating a variety of patients with edema lymphedema. Her professional interests include clinical research and teaching. She has presented studies at national and international lymphedema conferences, has taught for Klose Training and Consulting since 2000 and is on the Physical Therapy faculty at Missouri State University. Jan received her CLT-LANA certification in October 2001 and served on the Lymphology of North America (LANA) Board of Directors from 2003-2009. Professional Organizations include:
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 Julia Rodrick, OTR/L, WCC, CLT-LANA, has practiced in the field of Occupational Therapy since 1980. Her experience includes outpatient orthopedic hand therapy, the treatment for lymphedema and wound care. She is the manager of the Outpatient Orthopedic/Hand center, Rezin Orthopedic of Morris, IL. and is recognized as a Master Clinician in the area of Lymphedema and Wound Care specialties. Mrs. Rodrick is a national mentor and lecturer for the management of lymphedema and sub-acute edema management. She is co-owner of Edema Therapy Essentials, a privately owned seminar company providing accredited courses in the treatment of problematic edema conditions. Julia is a leader in Lymphatic studies having received advanced training of MLD/CDT through Foeldi Clinic and College in Hinterzarten, Germany. She teaches the principles of Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) and Complete Decongestive Therapies (CDT) internationally. She has collaborated to modify its principles for the treatment of sub-acute and chronic edema for the upper and lower extremity and to facilitate wound healing. Julia is recognized as a Certified Lymphedema Therapist by the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) and serves on its Board of Directors. She is also a Certified Wound Care Specialist, credentialed by the National Alliance of Wound Care, and an active member of the International Society of Lymphology. Julia is the author of Treatment and Theory for Reducing Edema an accredited internet hand course, online since May of 2003; also An Alternative Approach in the Treatment of Sub-acute and Chronic Edemas, Selected Papers, Spring/Summer edition, 2003 She has also co-authored “Manual Edema Mobilization: A New Concept in Sub-acute Edema Resolution” published in May 2002, by The Israeli Journal of Occupational Therapy. As a researcher, Julia has completed the first pilot study of Manual Edema Mobilization vs. Retrograde Massage for the treatment of sub-acute hand edema presenting her findings at the 6th annual Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy, Edinburgh, Scotland June 2004. She was the Malaysian Oncological Society’s keynote speaker at the annual Cancer and Lymphedema funding dinner, sponsored by Yayasan Al-Bukari, Hospital Putrajaya and the Malaysian Oncological Society, Putrajaya, Malaysia; January, 2007. Professional Memberships include:
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 Joanne McGillicuddy, PT, CLT-LANA, graduated from The University of Maryland, Eastern Shore’s Physical Therapy program in 1989 and received her Master’s degree in Adulthood and Aging with an emphasis on Health Care Administration from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland in 1999. She earned her initial lymphedema certification with the Vodder School of North America in 1995 and has been working with patients with lymphedema since that time. Joanne was instrumental in establishing the Mid-Atlantic Lymphedema Center in Maryland. The program grew to nine individual centers throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with Joanne acting as the Regional Program Director. Joanne has presented on lymphedema management at many National Lymphedema Network Conferences (1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004), the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Conferences (2001, 2005), the North American Vodder Association of Lymphedema Therapist (NAVALT) conference (2001) and the American Society of Lymphology conference (2001) as well as numerous support-group presentations. Joanne served on National Lymphedema Network conference planning committee for the 2000, 2002 and 2004 conferences. In 2001, she became certified by the Lymphology Association of North America. In 2004, She established McGillicuddy Physical Therapy, LLC, her own private practice specializing in the treatment of patients with lymphatic disorders. In 2003, Joanne joined the faculty of Klose Training where she teaches the Lymphedema Therapy Certification course several times a year. |
 Chris Cobb, PT, CLT-LANA, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Bachelor of Health Science in Physical Therapy from Drury University and University of Missouri in 1993 and 1995 respectively. He has been an instructor for Klose Training and Consulting since 2007. Chris co-authored a poster presentation for the National NLN Conference in 2007 highlighting the benefits of a comprehensive lymphedema department within large healthcare organizations.Working as a staff therapist in the outpatient physical therapy department for CoxHealth in Springfield, Missouri, Chris shares his time between the Lymphedema Department and Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine. He has been actively treating lymphedema patients in a variety of settings including acute care, skilled nursing, and outpatient since his certification in October 2002. Chris received his CLT-LANA certification in April 2005. He enjoys the challenges of treating patients with lymphedema as well as utilizing his knowledge and skills when appropriate with his orthopaedic population. |
 Heidi Miranda-Walsh, OTR/L, CHT, CLT-LANA, is a graduate of Towson University in Maryland with more than 20 years experience as an occupational therapist. She acquired her hand-therapy specialty certification in 1991 and was trained as a lymphedema therapist at the former Lerner Lymphedema Services Academy of Lymphatic Studies in 1997. Heidi balances her therapy practice between two specialties developing hand therapy and lymphedema therapy programs. She has developed a special expertise in treating head and neck oncology patients and has lectured extensively on the subject of Lymphedema of the Head & Neck at conferences for patients, therapists and doctors across the U.S. Heidi serves as an instructor with Klose Training & Consulting sharing her special interest, skills and experience in working with patients with lymphedema of the head and neck. |
 Elizabeth Camp, PT-MHS, CWS, CLT-LANA, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois in 1985. She completed a postgraduate Master of Health Science degree in Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis focusing in orthopedics and is a certified wound specialist and Lymphedema therapist. She is currently on staff at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL providing lymphedema intervention and adjunctive therapies to patients with chronic wounds and/or lymphedema. For the past 23 years, Elizabeth has provided therapy in a variety of settings and treated a wide variety of patient types across the age spectrum. She now specializes in the treatment of lymphedema patients with non-healing edematous wounds. In addition, she has been a member of the Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic team at Carle Clinic for 15 years. Elizabeth is co-author of Manual Edema Mobilization--An Adjunctive Treatment for Edema Associated with Venous Insufficiency, submitted to the Physical Therapy Journal for publication. She lectured on Therapeutic Lymphatic Drainage Techniques for Venous Leg Wounds at the Wound Congress, in 2002, and presented at the Skin Care Symposium in 2006. She is an instructor for the Wound Care for Lymphedema Course with Klose Training, teaching practicing lymphedema therapists how to effectively address wounds associated with lymphedema. |
 Rene’ Janiece, LMT, NCTMB, CLT, brings twenty years experience in the field of massage and bodywork to her classroom instruction. She is a graduate of The Scherer Institute of Natural Healing in Santa Fe, New Mexico and has an extensive background in both comfort-oriented and therapeutic modalities. In her private and clinically based practices she has focused her work on specific-injury massage and palliative care. Since 2002, she has specialized in oncology massage studying with two leading instructors: Gayle MacDonald, MS, LMT, and Sandy Canzone, DOM. Through Klose Training & Consulting, she received her initial Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) Certification in 2003 and her Lymphedema Therapy Certification in 2005. In addition to its use as a component of Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT), Rene’ successfully integrated the multi-faceted applications for MLD in her busy clinical practice in Santa Fe, NM. Here, MLD was utilized to treat post-surgical and post-traumatic injury patients, as well as individuals with symptoms from fibromyalgia, fibro-cystic breast disease, CRPS, and various other diagnoses. Community outreach and education has been an important priority throughout Rene’s career. She has been a presenter at massage schools, cancer centers and outreach events focusing on cancer, AIDS, caregiver support and hospice care. Many of these events involved the coordination and supervision of other bodywork therapists in group treatment settings. Since 1997, she has provided instruction in both one-on-one and classroom formats. Rene’ has been an assistant instructor for Klose Training’s MLD and Lymphedema Therapy Courses since 2004, and has recently become an MLD Instructor on the Klose Training faculty. On staff at Boulder Community Hospital in Boulder, Colorado, Rene' works as an Oncology Massage Specialist and is a member of their Lymphedema Therapy team. Professional organizations Include:
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 Karen Martin is an Assistant MLD instructor with Klose Training and Consulting. |
 Ruth Coopee, OTR, CHT, received her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy in 1983 from Texas Woman's University. Since graduation she has worked with patients across the lifespan--children in the school system to long-term care geriatrics--in a variety of settings from acute-care hospital burn, neuro and orthopedic units, subacute rehab to skilled nursing facilities and HMO clinics. Specializing in Hand Therapy she developed a number of outpatient Hand Therapy programs and achieved Hand Therapy Certification in 1991. She has lectured on national, international, local and college levels addressing various topics involving rehabilitation of the Hand/Upper Extremity and Lymphedema. Ruth served as an adjunct professor at Worcester State College where she developed a Hand Therapy course for both undergraduates & postgraduates. Later she served as an associate professor in the OTA program at Greenfield Community College in Massachusetts. Her special interest lies in the biomechanics of posture and its relationship to fascial and structural dysfunction. Since 1989 she has been studying and incorporating "Indirect" Myofascial Release, Muscle Energy, Feldendrais, Strain/Counterstrain, Craniosacral Techniques, and Zero Balancing into her treatment. Her focus on fascia and the "Whole-body approach" led to Certification in 1997 for Dr. Vodder's Manual Lymph Drainage and Combined Degongestive Therapy. Ruth has been using Kinesio Taping since its arrival to the USA from Japan in 1995 and teaching on the topic since 1996. She is a Ceritied Kinesio Taping Instructor and serves as the Occupational Therapy consultant to the Kinesio Taping Association. She was awarded "Instructor of the Year 2004" at the first Kinesio Taping Conference held in the USA, recognized for research on the use of Kinesio Taping for Lymphedema, and was a guest speaker at the 15th Annual Kinesio Taping International Symposium held in Tokyo Japan, November 1999. |
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Maryanne Hencken joined Klose Training and Lymphedema Care in January of 2010. Maryanne has a Master’s Degree in Business and previously held positions in Customer Service Management in industries ranging from animal agriculture to health and wellness services. She is happy to be in a position that allows her to work closely with people. Maryanne especially enjoys the contact with patients of Klose Lymphedema Care and students of Klose Training and Consulting. In her spare time she enjoys working as a Tax Advisor and learning all about income taxes – go figure!
Meggin O’Morrow is Klose Training & Lymphedema Care’s newest staff member taking on the role of Public Relations Specialist, April 2010. With great interest in Internet anthropology, Meggin is passionate about how social media and online communication shape relationships and she looks forward to creating an open, accessible, and informational atmosphere for Klose Training students and Lymphedema patients alike. When she steps away from her computer, which is attached to her hip, you can find her supporting her local community food bank, volunteering for HospiceCare of Boulder and 