Dr. Seckin In The Press

For Some, Endometriosis Diagnosis a Painful Mystery

One in 10 women has endometriosis but most aren't diagnosed with the disease until they're in their 30s and 40s. NY1's Erin Billups filed the following report. Take what most women experience during their…

Padma Lakshmi Hosts the Blossom Ball to Benefit the Endometriosis Foundation of America

“I learned to cook at the elbow of my mother and grandmother, but never ever thought I could have a career in food,” Padma Lakshmi said last month during a talk at Cherry Bombe magazine’s…

Padma Lakshmi's Personal Cause: The Endometriosis Foundation of America

Endometriosis effectively exiled Padma Lakshmi from her life, one week a month, every year, for over 20 years. She’s a college-educated, professional woman living in a major city with access to…

Padma Lakshmi: "I Was Told I Would Never Have a Child Naturally"

As a young girl, Padma Lakshmi suffered from undiagnosed endometriosis so severe, she tells PEOPLE, “I had to stay home several days a month from school. I missed a week of my life for 23 years.”…

Padma Lakshmi on What Women Need to Know About Endometriosis

The View guest co-host Padma Lakshmi told her personal story about being diagnosed with Endometriosis on the Friday February 20th, 2015 episode of The View. This prognosis is one that leads…

Killer Cramps Are Not normal: All About Endometriosis

Join Padma Lakshmi, Emmy®-award winning host of "Top Chef," as she shares her decades-long struggle with endometriosis and the misdiagnoses and unsuccessful treatments that have led her to champion…

Endometriosis: Delayed Diagnosis Impacts Disease Management and Patient Well-Being

Endometriosis is a common yet poorly understood illness that affects women of reproductive age and is often under and misdiagnosed. It is believed that endometrial cells that normally line the uterus…

Researchers Take a Closer Look at Endometriosis, a Leading Cause of Infertility

Researchers in New York are taking a closer look at endometriosis. It's a disease that's not often talked about, but it affects one in ten women in the U.S., and 176 million women worldwide. During a…

Train Concert Raises $1.5 Million for Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

MANHASSET, NY -- The multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning band Traintook center stage Wednesday evening in Oyster Bay, NY for a private benefit concert supporting The Feinstein…

Funding to Expand Education Campaign on Endometriosis

BRONX, NY – State Senate Coalition Co-Leader Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Top Chef Host and Co-founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) Padma…

A Conclusion: Dr. Drew Speaks with Dr. Tamer Seckin

I think we can all agree that if there is some good be found from Dr. Drew Pinsky's horribly misinformed comments regarding Endometriosis and Interstitial Cystitis it is the raised awareness brought to…

The 6th Annual Blossom Ball Hosted By Padma Lakshmi and Tamer Seckin, MD

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 07: Padma Lakshmi attends the Endometriosis Foundation of America’s 6th annual Blossom Ball hosted by Padma Lakshmi and Tamer Seckin, MD at 583 Park Avenue on March 7,…

I was curled up in agony for 20 years': Salman Rushdie's ex-wife Padma Lakshmi on her excruciating medical mystery and how it led to her 'miracle' baby

'I was curled up in agony for 20 years': Salman Rushdie's ex-wife Padma Lakshmi on her excruciating medical mystery and how it led to her 'miracle' baby It happened like clockwork, every month, for decades.…

Interview: Dr. Tamer Seckin On Endometriosis - "Killer Cramps Are Not Normal"

In your local Lucille Roberts gym, you may have noticed a new poster that says, “Killer Cramps Are Not Normal.” This poster was created by the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) to…

Endometriosis: What Every Woman Should Know

Chances are you know someone with endometriosis. Endometriosis affects 176 million women from all over the world. It is often a debilitating, painful disease that can cause infertility, digestive disorders,…

Susan Sarandon, Padma Lakshmi and Dr.Oz Put Spotlight on Endometriosis

I won't bore you with tales of my genitalia, said Padma Lakshmi, co-founder with Dr. Tamer Seckin of the Endometriosis Foundation of America, at the foundations third annual Blossom…

Endometriosis Awareness: Those Crazy Cramps Aren't Normal

“Don’t accept it as natural,” actress Susan Sarandon firmly told a crowd of Endometriosis Foundation of America supporters last week, referring to intense pain from severe cramps. “It…

'Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi gets personal about endometriosis

Cause Celeb highlights a celebrity’s work on behalf of a specific cause. This week, we speak with a model, actress, and television host Padma Lakshmi about her charity, the Endometriosis Foundation…

Padma Lakshmi: 150 Women Who Shake the World

Padma Lakshmi is in good company this week. The Top Chef host lands alongside the likes of Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Arianna Huffington on a list of "150 Women Who Shake the World," The compilation…

Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: The Two Women's Diseases Doctors Miss Most

Eight years ago, when she was just 16, Ashley Nicole Ingram was in her ob-gyn’s waiting room flipping through an issue of Glamour when she saw a story about polycystic ovarian syndrome…

After Decades of Endometriosis Pain, a Positive Step for Women

Padma Lakshmi is recognized as a model, author, and host of Bravo TV's . What most don't know is that Padma suffered such debilitating endometriosis pain that it interfered with her life and her work…

How Padma Lakshmi Struggles with Endometriosis Management

For years, Padma Lakshmi -- best known as the host of Bravo’s hit reality show “Top Chef” -- has suffered silently with a painful gynecological condition affecting more than 10…

Actress Padma Lakshmi comes to MIT to raise awareness of endometriosis and help launch the new Center for Gynepathology.

Padma Lakshmi, actress and host of the popular television program “Top Chef,” admits that it feels a little odd to talk about her period in front of an audience of total strangers. But she…

'Top Chef''s Padma Lakshmi Gets Personal for a Cause

"After 35, chances for a natural pregnancy are going down. If you have endometriosis, that process is significantly affected," said Dr. Tamer Seckin, [Padma] Lakshmi's doctor and co-founder of the Endometriosis…

Top Chef's Lakshmi details struggle with illness

Lakshmi [along with Dr. Seckin] has become the driving force behind the Endometriosis Foundation of America, which together with researchers at MIT, is pushing to develop new treatments for the illness.…

Scientist takes aim at her longtime silent scourge

[MIT's new gynepathology] center includes more than a dozen researchers at MIT, Harvard, and elsewhere. The effort is generating excitement from others in the field. Dr. Tamer Seckin, a surgeon from New…

PADMA’S BABY MIRACLE!

It's one of the most misunderstood. misdiagnosed, mismanaged and mistreated diseases. And because of that, women end up being infertile and in chronic pain", says Dr. Tamer Seckin. http://www.drseckin.com/member_files/topic_files/globe.pdf…

A Pain You Can’t Ignore: Endometriosis

Stomachaches, nausea, cramps. What you think is just part of being female could actually be a dangerous, debilitating disease. Here’s what you need to know about endometriosis — and why…

Recipe for Success: Padma Lakshmi

The Top Chef host dishes on food, fame, and her struggles with endometriosis -- plus she shares two delectable recipes. Padma Lakshmi isn't afraid of carbs. Moments after the Top Chef host arrives at…

Endometriosis is often suffered in silence and overlooked by doctors

ENDOMETRIOSIS is a debilitating disease suf-fered by six million wom-en of reproductive age in this country, and yet is often overlooked by many who think their symptoms are simply bad period pains. Its…

Padma Lakshmi Turns Health Ordeal into Awareness

Padma Lakshmi is turning a personal medical drama into a form of social outreach. Padma Lakshmi is turning a personal medical drama into a form of social outreach. The Top Chef host, 38,…

I’d always had very bad severe menstrual cramps, and they got progressively worse over the years

After taking her medical history and doing a physical exam, Seckin told Lakshmi that he was fairly confident that her problem wasn’t bad cramps but severe endometriosis, a mysterious, painful and…

Fibroids, Laparoscopy and Fertility: Another Option

Uterine fibroids, non-malignant tumors in and around the uterus consisting of collagen and other soft tissue, can impede fertility. Depending upon the number of fibroids, their type, how quick they grow…