Jana received training from the Vodder School in 2012, completing 160 hours in person instruction, and gaining the credentials Certified Lymphatic Therapist. She also passed the exam to become L.A.N.A.(Lymphedema Association of North America) certified. She maintains ongoing work to remain certified with both entities.
Since 2012, Jana has utilized her lymphedema training in a cancer focused outpatient clinic, with focus on breast and head/neck lymphedema.
In 2015 she published an article in the Journal of Lymphology after learning about girls and women with Turner Syndrome at their national conference in 2013. She has learned to create custom facial compression garments out of short stretch bandages and has been successful in reducing tongue lymphedema as well as head and neck lymphedema.
In 2016, Jana was honored to present her findings on Turner Syndrome and Lymphedema to the National Lymphedema Network National Conference in Dallas, Texas.
Since moving into private practice, Jana has taken on several patients with lipidema and assisted them in moving through pre- and post-surgical phases in lipidema management.
Jana strives to provide personalized care to each patient and address their lymphedema needs, with compassion and a comprehensive approach that includes manual lymphatic drainage, custom compression application, skin care education, risk reduction education, compression garment selection, and pneumatic pump referrals.
