LYMPHEDEMA CENTER - Key Persons


Emily Iker

Job Titles:
  • Director
Dr. Iker is the Director of Lymphedema Center in Santa Monica. She is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist focusing on diagnosis, management and treatment of lymphatic disorders. She received her Medical Degree at St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada. After two years of surgical residency at Cabrini Medical Center in New York and developing Lymphedema, she branched to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the New York Medical College (NYMC). Upon completion of her chief resident position at NYMC, Dr. Iker was an associate to Dr. Robert Watanabe M.D., a prominent Orthopedic Surgeon in Los Angeles. Dr. Iker is past President of American Society of Lymphology. She is also board certified by the American Boards of Holistic Medicine. Dr. Iker teaches and lectures nationally and internationally and understands Lymphedema on a personal level.