Katerina V. Pappas
BA (Hons)
Lived Experience Expert
Manitoba Canada
Persons with lived experience
Lived Experience Expert
About Katerina V. Pappas
Katerina is an entrepreneur, lifelong athlete, and graduate student dedicated to supporting women and transforming how clinicians perceive complex conditions like lipedema. Being a lipedema patient and believer in exercise for well-being and longevity led her to graduate research in Rehabilitation Sciences exploring lived experiences of physical activity with lipedema. This earned her a Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada scholarship. She is the Director of Fitness Programming for Lipedema Manitoba Association and is expanding her skill set by pursuing a personal training certification. She is committed to empowering women and bridging the gap between patient reality and clinical care.