Agenda - Diabetic Limb Salvage Conference

9:00 a.m.	Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast
SESSION I: Workshops Preregistration will be required to reserve your seat in the workshop or lab. Seating is limited!
10:00 a.m.	Workshop or Lab 1a
10:00 a.m.	Workshop or Lab 2a
10:00 a.m.	Workshop or Lab 3a
10:00 a.m.	Workshop or Lab 4a
11:00 a.m.	Coffee Break
Transition to next workshop
11:30 a.m.	Workshop or Lab 1b
	Workshop or Lab 2b
	Workshop or Lab 3b
	Workshop or Lab 4b
12:30 p.m.	Lunch Break and Networking
SESSION II: Specialty Small Group Tracks Preregistration will be required to reserve your seat in the Special Tracks. Seating is limited!
Administrative and Reimbursement Excellence in Wound Healing		Moderators: Kathleen D. Schaum, MS; John S. Steinberg, DPM
2:00 p.m.	The Right Mix of Providers and Resources. It's All About the Team	Christopher E. Attinger, MD
2:30 p.m.	The Hospital Point of View: It's a Win / Win	Brinder Singh
3:00 p.m.	Wound Care Coding, Coverage, and Payment: 2026 Updates	Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
3:30 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m.	Synergy with Industry: Can we be on the Same Team?	Dennis P. Orgill, MD, PhD
4:30 p.m.	Talk TBD	Edgar JG Peters, MD, PhD
5:00 p.m.	Questions and Discussion	Moderators: Kathleen D. Schaum, MS; John S. Steinberg, DPM Panelists: C. Attinger, E. Peters, B. Singh
Complications in Surgical Limb Salvage: How Far to Push?		Moderators: Jayson N. Atves, DPM; Karen Kim Evans, MD
2:00 p.m.	Free Tissue Transfer Complications in Limb Salvage	Karen Kim Evans, MD
2:30 p.m.	Cases and Complications in Plastic Surgery	Rajiv P. Parikh, MD
3:00 p.m.	Cases and Complications in Podiatric Surgery	Jayson N. Atves, DPM
3:30 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m.	Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in Limb Salvage and Neuroma Management	Grant M. Kleiber, MD
4:30 p.m.	Extreme Limb Salvage Cases	John M. Felder, MD
Extreme Vascular Surgery in Limb Salvage: Yes We Can		Moderators: Cameron M. Akbari, MD; Richard F. Neville, MD
2:00 p.m.	Vascular Disease Classificaiton and Latest CLI Data	Richard F. Neville, MD
2:30 p.m.	Deep Vein Arterialization: The Positives	Kyle Reynolds, MD
3:00 p.m.	Deep Vein Arterialization: The Drawbacks	Michael Siah, MD
3:30 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m.	Venous Disease in 2026: It's Not Just Compression!	Misaki M. Kiguchi, MD, MBA
4:30 p.m.	Panel Discussion and Complex Case Presentations	Moderators: Cameron M. Akbari, MD; Richard F. Neville, MD Panelists: M. Kiguchi, K. Reynolds, M. Siah
Wound Healing Foundation: Emerging Research in Wound Science		Moderators: Laura K.S. Parnell, BS, MS; Joshua Tam, PhD
2:00 p.m.	WHF-Diabetic Consensus Panel Highlights	Christopher E. Attinger, MD; David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, Henry C. Hsia, MD; David J. Margolis, MD, PhD
3:00 p.m.	WHF-Diabetic Consensus Panel Highlights Q&A, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Direction	Christopher E. Attinger, MD; David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, Henry C. Hsia, MD; David J. Margolis, MD, PhD
3:30 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m.	Abstract Oral Presentations and Awards In honor of Gregory Schultz, PhD	To be selected
5:00 p.m.	Opening Reception
6:00 p.m.	Adjourn

7:00 a.m.	Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast
SESSION III: Diabetes and Neuropathy: Direct Threats to Healing and Function		Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
8:00 a.m.	Day Two Welcome Remarks	John S. Steinberg, DPM; Christopher E. Attinger, MD
8:10 a.m.	Glycemic Control Directly Impacts DLS Outcomes	Ketan Dhatariya, MBBS, MSc, MD, MS, PhD
8:25 a.m.	Evidence-Based Wound Care: Does It Exist?	David J. Margolis, MD, PhD
8:40 a.m.	Discussion and LIVE Case Check In: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Operating Room	Panelists: Jayson N. Atves, DPM; Karen Kim Evans, MD; Richard C. Youn, MD
9:05 a.m.	Sensory Neuropathy: The Base of the Pyramid	Andrew J.M. Boulton, MD, DSc
9:20 a.m.	Renal Failure Changes Everything	Frances Game, MD
9:35 a.m.	Why Functional Below-Knee Amputations (BKAs) have Altered the Limb Salvage Algorythm	Christopher E. Attinger, MD
9:50 a.m.	Discussion and LIVE Case Check In: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Operating Room	Panelists: Jayson N. Atves, DPM; Karen Kim Evans, MD; Richard C. Youn, MD
SESSION IV: Wound Healing Foundation - The Science of Wound Healing
10:30 a.m.	WHF Keynote Address - T.K. Hunt Lecture: GLP-1: From a Putative Peptide to Effective Medicines for Diabetes and Obesity	Svetlana Mojsov, PhD Introduction by: Paul Y. Liu, MD
SESSION V: Caught on Video...DLS Case Presentations		Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
11:15 a.m.	Vertical Contour Calcanectomy	John S. Steinberg, DPM
11:25 a.m.	Ankle Disarticulation Amputation	Paul J. Carroll, DPM
11:35 a.m.	Multimodal Doppler Exam at the Ankle	Christopher E. Attinger, MD
11:45 a.m.	Distal Vein Patch for Better Arterial Bypass Outcomes	Richard F. Neville, MD
11:55 a.m.	Discussion and LIVE Case Check In: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Operating Room	Panelists: Jayson N. Atves, DPM; Karen Kim Evans, MD; Richard C. Youn, MD
12:15 p.m.	Lunch, Visit the Exhibitors, and View Abstract Poster Presentations
12:30 p.m.	Lunch Symposiums I-IV Preregistration will be required to reserve your seat in the symposium. Seating is limited!
1:30 p.m.	Coffee Break with Abstract Poster Presentation Authors
SESSION VI: Tendons and Bones are Getting in the Way		Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
2:00 p.m.	How to Perform a Meaningful Biomechanical Exam	Caitlin S. Zarick, MD
2:15 p.m.	Management of Complications and Recidivism	Dane K. Wukich, MD
2:30 p.m.	Bone Deformity Causing the Wound: Work Around It or Fix It?	Peter A. Blume, DPM
2:45 p.m.	High Tech Devices for Offloading and Compliance	David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD
3:00 p.m.	Tendon Balancing for Limb Salvage	Jayson N. Atves, DPM
3:15 p.m.	Discussion and LIVE Case Check In: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Operating Room	Panelists: Jayson N. Atves, DPM; Karen Kim Evans, MD; Richard C. Youn, MD
SESSION VII: Managing Infection and the Hostile Wound Environment		Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
3:45 p.m.	Antibiotics for Limb Salvage: What the Evidence Tells Us	Edgar JG Peters, MD, PhD
4:00 p.m.	The Science of the Wound Micro-Environment	Ernest S. Chiu, MD
4:15 p.m.	Surgical Treatment of Bone Infection	Venu M. Kavarthapu, MD
4:30 p.m.	The Science and Practicality of Cultures in DLS: Are We Practicing in 1860?	Princy N. Kumar, MD
4:45 p.m.	OrthoPlastic Limb Salvage for Infection	TBD
5:05 p.m.	Discussion and LIVE Case Check In: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Operating Room	Panelists: Jayson N. Atves, DPM; Karen Kim Evans, MD; Richard C. Youn, MD
5:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks	Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
5:34 p.m.	Adjourn
5:35 p.m.	Welcome Reception with Exhibit Hall Grand Opening

7:00 a.m.	Registration Opens, Continental Breakfast, Visit the Exhibits and Abstract Poster Presentations
SESSION IX: Charcot Arthropathy and Major Reconstruction of the Diabetic Limb		Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
8:00 a.m.	Day Three Welcome	Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
8:10 a.m.	Evidence Based Approach to Charcot Reconstruction	Venu M. Kavarthapu, MD
8:25 a.m.	If I Knew Then What I Know Now...	Peter A. Blume, DPM
8:40 a.m.	Extreme Charcot Limb Salvage	Jack Schuberth, DPM
8:55 a.m.	Surgical Management of Diabetic Ankle Trauma	George T. Liu, DPM, MPH
9:10 a.m.	Being More Than a Surgeon: Lessons Learned	Dane K. Wukich, MD
9:25 a.m.	Panel Discussion	Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM Panelists: P. Blume, V. Kavarthapu, G. Liu, J. Schuberth, D. Wukich
9:45 a.m.	Coffee Break, Visit the Exhibits, and View Abstract Poster Presentations
SESSION X: Vascular Best Practice in Limb Salvage		Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
10:15 a.m.	Evolution of Endovascular Therapy in Limb Salvage	Cameron M. Akbari, MD
10:30 a.m.	Angiosomes and Beyond: Identifying the True Targets for Revascularization in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) Patients	Alessandro Ucci, MD, PhD
10:45 a.m.	Some Patients NEED a Bypass	Richard F. Neville, MD
11:00 a.m.	Venous Disease Management Best Practices	Misaki M. Kiguchi, MD, MBA
11:15 a.m.	Why I Avoid Stenting Below the Knee	Nelson L. Bernardo, MD
11:30 a.m.	Panel Discussion	Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM Panelists: C. Akbari, N. Bernardo, M. Kiguchi, R. Neville, A. Ucci
11:45 a.m.	2026 MedStar Georgetown Distinguished Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage	Awardee: Richard F. Neville, MD Presented by: Lisa M. Boyle, MD
12:00 p.m.	Lunch, Visit the Exhibits, and View Abstract Poster Presentations
SESSION XI: Wound Healing Foundation - The Science of Wound Healing		Moderators: Nathan Balukoff, MD, PhD; Joshua Tam, PhD
1:30 p.m.	WHF Ehrlich Rising Star Lecture: Spatio-temporal Cellular Dynamics Regulating Differential Healing Outcomes	Mateusz S. Wietecha, DMD, PhD
1:50 p.m.	WHF Solventum Fellowship Lecture: Photobiomodulation for Therapeutic Treatment of Post-burn Muscle Wasting in a Mouse Model	Nashwa Cheema, PhD
DLS Keynote Lecture Session
2:10 p.m.	The Future of Healthcare in the US	Stephen R.T. Evans, MD
2:35 p.m.	Coffee Break, Visit the Exhibits, and View Abstract Poster Presentations
SESSION XII: Reconstructive Plastic Surgery in Limb Salvage		Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
3:05 p.m.	Limb Sculpting...High Contour Anatomic Flaps for the Foot	Richard C. Youn, MD
3:20 p.m.	The Georgetown Free Flap Data	Karen Kim Evans, MD
3:35 p.m.	Pushing the Limits of Microsurgery in the Foot and Ankle	J. P. Hong, MD, PhD
3:50 p.m.	Complex Bony Reconstruction with Vascularized Tissue	James P. Higgins, MD
4:05 p.m.	Lymphatics: Can we Improve this with Surgery?	Ketan M. Patel, MD
4:20 p.m.	Wound Therapies: What is Real and What is Not	Dennis P. Orgill, MD, PhD
4:35 p.m.	Practical Use of Lower Extremity Local Flaps	Stephen J. Kovach III, MD
4:50 p.m.	The Compromised Host Changes Everything	Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS
5:05 p.m.	Panel Discussion	Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM Panelists: K. Evans, J. Higgins, J. P. Hong, P. Kim, S. Kovach, K. Patel, D. Orgill
5:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks	Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
5:35 p.m.	Adjourn

7:00 a.m.	Registration Opens, Continental Breakfast, Visit Exhibits
SESSION XIII: Workshops and Meet the Professor Sessions Preregistration will be required to reserve your seat in the workshop or lab. Seating is limited!		Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
8:00 a.m.	Meet the Professors of Complications Management	Karen Kim Evans, MD; Richard C. Youn, MD
8:00 a.m.	Meet the Professors of Neuropathy and Nerve Surgery	Andrew J.M. Boulton, MD, DSc; Grant M. Kleiber, MD
8:00 a.m.	Meet the Professors of Orthopaedics and Deformity Correction	Venu M. Kavarthapu, MD; Dane K. Wukich, MD
8:00 a.m.	Workshop: Dressings and Topical Wound Care	Thalia A. Attinger, MSN, FNP-BC; Christina M. Koehler, BSN, RN, CWON
8:00 a.m.	Workshop: Prosthetics / Offloading / Total Contact Casting	Jayson N. Atves, DPM; Michael Corcoran, CPO
8:00 a.m.	Workshop: Compression and Edema Management	Arthur M. Saldana, BS, OTR/L, CLT; Jennifer Oscarson, OTR/L, CLT
8:45 a.m.	Break and Transition to Next Station
SESSION XIII: Workshops and Meet the Professor Sessions continued Preregistration will be required to reserve your seat in the workshop or lab. Seating is limited!
9:00 a.m.	Workshop: Dressings and Topical Wound Care	Thalia A. Attinger, MSN, FNP-BC; Christina M. Koehler, BSN, RN, CWON
9:00 a.m.	Workshop: Prosthetics / Offloading / Total Contact Casting	Jayson N. Atves, DPM; Michael Corcoran, CPO
9:00 a.m.	Meet the Professors of Complications Management	Karen Kim Evans, MD; Richard C. Youn, MD
9:00 a.m.	Meet the Professors of Neuropathy and Nerve Surgery	Andrew J.M. Boulton, MD, DSc; Grant M. Kleiber, MD
9:00 a.m.	Meet the Professors of Orthopaedics and Deformity Correction	Venu M. Kavarthapu, MD; Dane K. Wukich, MD
9:00 a.m.	Workshop: Compression and Edema Management	Arthur M. Saldana, BS, OTR/L, CLT; Jennifer Oscarson, OTR/L, CLT
10:00 a.m.	Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits
SESSION XIV: Wound Care is More Than Gauze and Saline		Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
10:30 a.m.	Gregory Schultz, PhD Poster Abstract Oral Presentations and Awards
11:00 a.m.	The Patient's Perspective: Thoughts from the Ones Who Know this Way Better Than We Do!	John S. Steinberg, DPM
11:15 a.m.	The Patient's Perspective: Extreme Physical Therapy for Amputee Rehabilitation	Larry Bogart
11:20 a.m.	The Mental Health of Limb Salvage: Early Georgetown Data	Daniel Powell, MD
11:30 a.m.	Limb Salvage in Private Practice	Lawrence B. Colen, MD
11:40 a.m.	Diagnosis and Treatment of Atypical Leg Wounds	Helena Pasieka, MD
11:50 a.m.	Non-Surgical Interventions for Non-Surgical Wounds: The Role of Rheumatology	Carol Deane Benedict, MD
12:00 p.m.	Are We Conducting the Orchestra or Managing the Chaos?	Thalia A. Attinger, MSN, FNP-BC
12:20 p.m.	Prosthetics and Ambulation After Extreme Limb Salvage	Michael Corcoran, CPO
12:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks	Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
12:35 p.m.	Adjourn