Desert Foot 2012
 
Desert Foot Podiatric Conference
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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7:25 am - 8:15 amBreakfast Symposium - Sponsored by Osiris Therapeutics
8:15 am - 8:30 amWelcome to Desert Foot: Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH and Jeffrey Robbins, DPM
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Jeffrey Robbins DPM, Director, Podiatry Service VACO, Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC
The Science of Wound Technologies Symposium
8:30 am - 8:50 amWar on Wounds: Psychology of Wound Care
Jeffrey Frenchman, DPM
8:50 am - 9:10 amBioengineered Tissues - Lessons from the Lab
Ian Gordon, MD
9:10 am - 9:30 amPlacental Tissues: The Gift of Life for Chronic Wounds
Will Li, MD
9:30 am - 9:45 amAmnionic Membranes in Foot and Ankle Wounds
Bruce Werber, DPM, Midwestern University School of Podiatric Medicine
9:45 am - 10:05 amNerve Wrap for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Harold Schoenhaus, DPM, Temple University
10:05 am - 10:25 amBiophysical Medicine: New Insights for Pain Management
John Moffett, PhD
10:25 am - 10:45 amModern Dressings for Modern Wounds
Lee Rogers, DPM
10:45 am - 11:00 amPanel Discussion
11:00 am - 1:00 pmLunch - Visit Exhibitors - Abstract Poster Reception in Upper Lobby
1:00 pm - 1:30 pmDrugs for Bugs 2012 - New IDSA Guidelines
Warren Joseph, DPM
1:30 pm - 1:50 pmDermal Regenerative Matrices - Evidence and Applications
Stephen Brigido, DPM, Coordinated Health
1:50 pm - 2:10 pmBiofilms and Their Implications for Wound Healing
Warren Joseph, DPM
2:10 pm - 2:30 pmPneumatic Compression for Non-Reconstructible PAD
Paul van Bemmelen, DPM
2:30 pm - 2:50 pmTCC – Still the Best Treatment?
Michael Kerzner, DPM
2:50 pm - 3:10 pmMRSA and MDROS - What Every Clinician Needs to Know
Warren Joseph, DPM
3:10 pm - 3:40 pmPanel Discussion and Break - Sponsored by Regenesis Biomedical
3:40 pm - 4:00 pmMechanically Powered NPWT - New Evidence and Indications
Larry Lavery DPM, MPH, Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Med. Ctr.
4:00 pm - 4:20 pmNPWT: Novel Applications for Vacuum Assisted Closure
Tom Wolvos, MD
4:20 pm - 4:40 pmWound Bed Preparation: A Successful Start to Healing
John Alayon, DPM
4:40 pm - 5:00 pmNon-Contact Low Frequency Ultrasound - The Impact on Biofilm
Akhil K. Seth, MD
5:00 pm - 5:20 pmEnzymatic Debridement - Indications and Clinical Applications
Tom Serena, MD
5:20 pm - 5:40 pmDynamic Reciprocity - Interaction Between ECM and Cells
Gregg Schultz, PhD
5:40 pm - 6:00 pmAcellular Dermal Matrix - Additional Applications
Stephen Brigido, DPM, Coordinated Health
6:00 pm - 6:20 pmSkin Substitutes - Off-Label use for Difficult Wounds
Howard Kimmel, DPM
6:20 pm - 6:30 pmPanel Discussion
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center
6:30 pm - 7:30 pmGrand Reception - Sponsored by Shire Regenerative Medicine

Thursday, November 15, 2012
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7:00 am - 7:55 pmBreakfast Symposium - Sponsored by Healthpoint
7:55 am - 8:10 amWelcome/Introduction - Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH and Jeffrey Robbins, DPM
Jeffrey Robbins DPM, Director, Podiatry Service VACO, Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center
8:10 am - 8:30 amCurrent Concepts in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Ross Talarico, DPM
8:30 am - 8:50 amThe Case for Topical Oxygen in Lower Extremity Wounds
Giacomo Clerici, MD
8:50 am - 9:10 amInsole Therapy for Managing the Healed Diabetic Foot
Denise Freeman, DPM
9:10 am - 9:30 amOffloading the Diabetic Foot - Lessons Learned
Larry Lavery DPM, MPH, Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Med. Ctr.
9:30 am - 9:50 amPreventing Recidivism - Footwear Therapies and Concepts
Denise Freeman, DPM
9:50 am - 10:00 amPanel Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 amBreak - Visit Exhibitors - Sponsored by ProMedTek
10:30 am - 10:50 amTinea Pedis - It's More Important Than You Think
Warren Joseph, DPM
10:50 am - 11:10 amIdentifying the Foot at Risk - What We Have Learned
Larry Lavery DPM, MPH, Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Med. Ctr.
11:10 am - 11:25 pmCME Symposium Part 1: NPWT, Instillation, and Multimodal Therapies for Pressure Sores
Tom Wolvos, MD
11:25 am - 11:40 amCME Symposium Part 2: NPWT for Limb Threatening Wounds - How to Win the Battle
Chuck Andersen, MD
11:40 am - 12:00 pmCME Symposium Part 3: Panel Discussion and Questions
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center
12:00 pm - 12:30 pmThe Paul Brand Memorial Lecture - "The Diabetic Foot Syndrome- Italian Style" Honoring Ezio Faglia, MD - Supported by Regenesis Biomedical
Giacomo Clerici, MD
12:30 pm - 1:35 pmLunch in Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by Shire Regenerative Medicine
Venous Disease Symposium
1:35 pm - 1:50 pmVenous Ulcers in the VA - Defining the Battlefield
Chuck Andersen, MD
1:50 pm - 2:05 pmPathophysiology of Venous Ulcers
Michael Amendola, MD
2:05 pm - 2:20 pmVenous Intervention in the Management of Venous Ulcers
Chuck Andersen, MD
2:20 pm - 2:35 pmSclerotherapy for Chronic VLUs - New Insights Into an Old Option
Ian Gordon, MD
2:35 pm - 2:50 pmPneumatic Compression Therapy for Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Cornelius Davis, MD
2:50 pm - 3:10 pmThe Role of Biologics in the Management of Venous Ulcers
Chuck Andersen, MD
3:10 pm - 3:25 pmIt is Us vs. the Ulcer - Call for Action
Michael Amendola, MD
3:25 pm - 3:55 pmQuestions to the Panel
3:55 pm - 4:25 pmBreak and Visit Sponsors - Sponsored by Merz Pharmaceuticals
4:25 pm - 4:45 pmRecognizing Chronic Limb Ischemia - Clues for the Clinician
Chuck Andersen, MD
4:45 pm - 5:05 pmMicrovascular Dysfunction in the Diabetic Foot
David Campbell, MD
5:05 pm - 5:25 pmEndovascular Approach to CLI - The Italian Experience
Giacomo Clerici, MD
5:25 pm - 5:45 pmArterial Bypass for PAD - Still the Best or Second Place?
David Campbell, MD
5:45 pm - 6:05 pmCombined Cell Therapy and Pneumatic Compression to Treat Limb Ischemia
Darwin Eton, MD
6:05 pm - 6:30 pmPanel Discussion
Chuck Andersen, MD
6:45 pm - 7:35 pmDinner Symposium - Sponsored by Organogenesis

Friday, November 16, 2012
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6:30 am - 7:25 amBreakfast SymposiumVA Business Meeting
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 1 - Shire Regenerative Medicine
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 2 - Healthpoint
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 3 - TheraSkin
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 4 - Acell
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 5 - Molinlycke
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 6 - Cutera
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 7 - PRO2MED
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 8 - Organogenesis
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 9 - KCI
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 10 - Applied Biologics
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 11 - Celleration
7:30 am - 1:30 pmWorkshop 12 - Spiracur
1:30 pm - 2:50 pmPoster Awards and Gala Lunch - Visit Exhibitors
Jeffrey Robbins DPM, Director, Podiatry Service VACO, Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC
2:50 pm - 2:55 pmAnnouncements - Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH and Jeffrey Robbins, DPM
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Jeffrey Robbins DPM, Director, Podiatry Service VACO, Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC		NURSING AND PHYSICAL THERAPY TRACK
“Sponsored by Shire Regenerative Medicine”
2:55 pm - 3:15 pmSurgical Options for Limb Salvage
David Davidson, DPM		2:50 - 3:15pm - Acute verses Chronic Wounds
Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS
3:15 pm - 3:35 pmThe Infected Diabetic Foot Wound - Management Strategies
Giacomo Clerici, MD		3:15 - 3:40pm - Wound Healing in the Older Adult
Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CDE
3:35 pm - 3:55 pmOsteomyelitis - What we Know and What We Don't Know
Aksone Nouvong, DPM		3:40 - 4:05pm - A Stinky Subject ? Wound Odor Uncovered
Cynthia Ann Fleck RN, BSN, MBA, Co-Chair
3:55 pm - 4:00 pmPanel Discussion4:05 - 4:10pm - Questions and Discussions
4:00 pm - 4:20 pmEvidence that Demands a Verdict: Hyperbaric Medicine
Tom Serena, MD		4:10 - 4:50pm - Decision Making for Debridement
Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS
4:20 pm - 4:40 pmTopical Anesthetics for Open Wounds: Changing Perception and Improving the Patient Experience
Scott Hirsh, DPM
4:40 pm - 5:05 pmBreak - Visit Exhibitors
Sponsored by ProMedTek		4:50 - 5:15pm - Debridement as a Component of Wound Bed Preparation (Part 1)
Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CDE
5:05 pm - 5:25 pm Biophysical Management of Post-Operative Pain
Rick Isenberg, MD		5:15 - 5:45pm - Debridement as a Component of Wound Bed Preparation (Part 2)
Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CDE
5:25 pm - 5:45 pmProphylactic Surgery for Diabetic Foot Disorders: Current Concepts
Aksone Nouvong, DPM		5:45 - 5:50pm - Questions and Discussions
5:45 pm - 6:05 pmAnkle Fractures in Diabetes: Pearls and Pitfalls
Jack Schuberth, DPM, Kaiser Hospital		5:50 - 6:05pm - Break
6:05 pm - 6:25 pmThe Diabetic Charcot Foot: Surgical Principles
Guido LaPorta, DPM, Community Medical Center		6:05 - 6:25pm - Assessing the Bioburden
Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS
6:25 pm - 6:45 pmCharcot Ankles: Selected Limb Salvage Cases
Jack Schuberth, DPM, Kaiser Hospital		6:25 - 6:50pm - Getting the Right Drug for the Bug: The Art of a Meaningful Culture
Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS
6:45 pm - 7:05 pmReconstructing the Charcot Midfoot: Comprehensive Approach
Guido LaPorta, DPM, Community Medical Center		6:50 - 7:15pm - Managing the Bioburden with Topical Interventions
Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CDE
7:05 pm - 7:15 pmPanel Discussion: Future Directions
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Jeffrey Robbins DPM, Director, Podiatry Service VACO, Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC		7:15 - 7:20pm - Questions and Discussions