2025 Desert Foot Conference Agenda

Breakfast & Visit Exhibitors

Clinical Conundrums and What Do We Do With This Patient?

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM (Glasg)

Limb Preservation the Army Way

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, MAPWCA

Stepping Forward: Clinical Case Applications of a Novel Dressing Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) - Promotional Lecture (Non-CECH)

Ralph J. Napolitano, DPM, CWSP, FACFAS

Native American Challenges for Limb Salvage

William Brant Hesidence, DPM, DABLES, FAWPHc, UHM

Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Advancements & Innovations in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Dressings - Promotional Symposium (Non-CECH)

Ralph J. Napolitano, DPM, CWSP, FACFAS

Durable Healing and Lower Recurrence With Topical Wound Oxygen Therapy

Cyaandi Dove, DPM

Break & Visit Exhibitors

Workshops
AIROS Medical (Camelback A)
Biodynamik (Camelback B)
Elite Wound Care Consultants (Alhambra)
Kent Imaging (North Mountain)
MicroVascular Tissues, Inc (MVT) (Ahwatukee A)
NATROX Woundcare (Ahwatukee B)
ProMedTek (Laveen A)
PRP Concepts (Laveen B)

Lunch & Visit Exhibitors

Understanding the Guidelines on Painful Peripheral Neuropathy

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Revolutionizing Clinical Research: Master Trial Designs

Thomas Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA

Predicting Probability of Healing - Back to Bayes

Ryan Dirks, MS, PA, CWS

Protocols for Managing Neuroischemic Infected Foot Wounds

Mario Ponticello, DPM, DABFAS, MAPWCA

Break & Visit Exhibitors

Approach to the Atypical Ulcer: Updated Review

Evelyn Heigh-Rosen, DPM

Biofilms and Their Role in the Diabetic Foot

Cyaandi Dove, DPM

Meet the Experts - Q&A Session

Breakfast & Visit Exhibitors

Offloading the Diabetic Foot - What Works and What Doesn't?

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Revisiting the San Elian Approach to the Diabetic Foot

Fermin Rafael Martinez de Jesus, MD

PAD and TTT: Hope for the

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Enhancing Patient Care With Prefabricated Orthotics and Other Durable Medical Equipment - Promotional Lecture (Non-CECH)

Anh Quach,

6th Generation MIBS: From Concept to Case - Promotional Symposium (Non-CECH)

Bogdan Grecea, DPM, AACFAS

Limb Salvage is Our Passion, But When is Primary Amputation the Best Option?

Dane K Wukich, MD, MSc

Paul Brand Award Lecture: The Journey Towards Data Driven Wound Care

Caroline Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS

Break & Visit Exhibitors

Workshops
AOTI (Camelback A)
BioStem Technologies(Camelback B)
Empo Health (Alhambra)
Firstkind Ltd (North Mountain)
Kerecis (Ahwatukee A)
Platinum Biologics (Ahwatukee B)
Solventum (Laveen A)
Voom Medical Devices (Laveen B)

Lunch & Visit Exhibitors

Optimizing Preservation of Inherent Properties in Placental Membranes: Impact on Clinical Outcomes in Advanced Wound Care - Promotional Symposium (Non-CECH)

Wendy W Weston, PhD, CTBS

Osteomyelitis: Surgery vs Conservative Treatment? What Does the Literature Tell Us?

Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Neuropathic Ankle Fractures - Caution is Necessary

Dane K Wukich, MD, MSc

Break & Visit Exhibitors

Swab vs Tangential Biopsy in Chronic Wounds: The Shocking 50% of Cases We May Get Wrong About Infection - Promotional Lecture (Non-CECH)

Pejman Rahimian, PhD, HCLD/CC (ABB), MLS (ASCP)

Diabetic Foot Infections - Surgery First!

Mario Ponticello, DPM, DABFAS, MAPWCA

Why Can't Wound Practitioners Do What They're Supposed to Do?

Caroline Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS

Meet the Experts - Q&A Session

FSPMA Board Meeting (Desert Sky - 3rd Floor)

ABPM Annual Meeting of Members (Desert Sky - 3rd Floor)

FSPMA Annual Meeting (Lecture Hall - 3rd Floor)

Breakfast & Visit Exhibitors

Limb Salvage in the UK - Lessons from King's

Venu Kavarthapu, MBBS, FRCS

Plastic Surgical Approach to Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Japanese Perspective

Miki Fujii, MD, PhD

Lymphatic Function; Basic Principles to Accelerate Wound Healing

Matthew Mark Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWS

Managing Post-Operative Edema After Foot & Ankle Surgery - Promotional Lecture (Non-CECH)

Allan Freedline, DPM

Broad-Focused SoftWave Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy: Advancing Healing and Patient Outcomes - Promotional Lecture (Non-CECH)

John David Mullins, MD

Charcot Foot Surgery - Predicting Success

Venu Kavarthapu, MBBS, FRCS

Healing of Complex Wounds With Topical Oxygen

Matthew John Regulski, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg), DABMSP

Break & Visit Exhibitors

Workshops
Compedica (Camelback A)
MD Biologix (Camelback B)
Modus Laboratories (Alhambra)
NoWonder, Inc (North Mountain)
Organogenesis (Ahwatukee A)
PERIMED (Ahwatukee B)
Sanuwave (Laveen A)
Softwave TRT (Laveen B)

Lunch & Visit Exhibitors

An Oral Nonopioid Therapy for Treating Acute Pain -?Promotional Symposium (Non-CECH)

Patrick DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Accelerating Healing in Complex Venous Leg Ulcers Using AmchoPlast: A Successful Case in a High-Risk Patient - Promotional Lecture (Non-CECH)

Walter D'Costa, DPM, FAPWCA

Going to CAMP - When Can We Fish?

John Lantis, II, MD, FACS

Developing a Mobile Wound Registry: Data Driven Wound Care

Ryan Dirks, MS, PA, CWS

Conquering Wound Care Around the World

Fermin Rafael Martinez de Jesus, MD

Miki Fujii, MD, PhD

Why Certify?

Stephanie Hook, DPM, FACPM, FASPS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Poster Awards

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, MAPWCA

Break & Visit Exhibitors / Stand by Your Poster Session

The Growing Incidence of PAD: If You look for It You Will Find It

Charles Andersen, MD, FACS, MAPWCA

Meet the Experts - Q&A Session

ABPM Board of Directors Meeting (Coronado - 3rd Floor)

IADFS General Assembly Meeting

Breakfast & Visit Exhibitors

Chronic Venous Insufficiency - The Other Vascular Disease

Anil Hingorani, MD

The Latest Drug Development for Lower Extremity Ulcers: A New Injectable Therapy Treatment

Sarah Ducharme, MD

Let's Stop Tip-Toeing Around the Issue: The Need for Active Collaboration Between Podiatry/Lower Extremity Providers and the WOCNCB Certified Foot Care RN

E. Lynette Gunn, APRN, GCNS-BC, CWCN, CFCN

Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Preventing Heel Pressure Injuries

Cathy Harmon, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN

Break & Visit Exhibitors

External Fixation Applications for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction

Collin E Pehde, DPM, FASPS

ByPass or Balloon? Lessons from the Literature and My OR

Anil Hingorani, MD

Key Role for Surgery in Managing Forefoot Ulcers

Jaminelli Banks, DPM

The Fungus Among Us - Is It Turning Resistant?

Warren S Joseph, DPM, FIDSA

Lunch

Calcaneal Osteomyelitis - Clinical Evidence and Practical Experience

Jessica Randolph, DPM

An Overview of Burns and Their Management

Arpana Jain, MD, FACS

Remote Temperature Monitoring Updates: Anticipating and Management of Pedal

Christopher Japour, MS, DPM

Diplomatic Medicine or Interdisciplinary Medicine, What are We Practicing?

Sung Byun, DPM, FACFAS, DABPM, CAQ

ESBL - An Emerging Infection?

Ksenija Topic, DPM, CCC-Pod IHS

Meet the Experts - Q&A Session