🎙️ Our Experts

Siobhan Huggins

Research Specialist
Lipedema Simplified

Siobhan is a passionate researcher and metabolic health advocate, specializing in cholesterol, inflammation, and lipedema. As a Research Specialist at Lipedema Simplified, she’s dedicated to raising awareness about underrecognized conditions.

Her journey began in 2016 with a ketogenic diet that helped her reverse abdominal obesity and resolve chronic symptoms, igniting a deep curiosity about how nutrition impacts disease.

After being diagnosed with lipedema in 2021, she shifted her focus to this misunderstood condition and quickly became a respected voice in the community. Siobhan speaks at conferences and explores how keto and low-carb strategies may offer real hope.

She also co-founded Own Your Labs, a platform empowering people to track and explore their own health data.

With both personal experience and scientific insight, Siobhan brings a compassionate, evidence-based perspective to this important conversation.

Joanna Dudek, PhD

Psychologist/Psychotherapist, Researcher,
Assistant Professor, SWPS University

Dr. Dudek specializes in evidence-based and contextual behavioral therapies, including ACT, FAP, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing. Her pioneering research centers on the psychological functioning and quality of life of women living with lipedema.

She has published widely, presented internationally, and helped highlight the essential role of psychosocial care in lipedema treatment.

She also develops interventions to support the emotional well-being of lipedema patients and works to increase global awareness and reduce stigma surrounding the disease.

She serves on the Medical Advisory Board of the Lipedema Project, contributing her expertise to improve patient care worldwide.

Alla Hardoon, RN, ABFN

Compression Specialist
Lipedema Guru

Alla Hardoon began her career in 1988 as a Registered Nurse, later earning a degree in Podiatric Biomechanics in the USA, after moving to Canada. She opened her private practice in 2007 and has since become a specialist in lower limb function, gait, and postural issues.
Since 2015, her focus has been on treating lymphedema and lipedema. In only the last 5 years, she’s designed over 10,000 custom compression garments and is known for her precision, anatomical insight, and patient-centered care. Her work blends clinical expertise, functional nutrition, and movement therapy, including certification as an Aqua Lymphatic Therapist.
Alla is also a dedicated educator, advocating for proper compression use and training healthcare professionals to deliver safer, more effective outcomes for patients.

Hosted by:
Catherine Seo, PhD

Founder & CEO, Lipedema Simplified & Lipedema Project

A trailblazer and visionary, Dr. Seo is not only an esteemed authority on Lipedema, she's also lived through its challenges. Through her extensive research and personal journey, she has unlocked the keys to effectively managing and thriving with Lipedema.