Agenda

12:00 p.m. Registration Opens for Pre-Conference Workshops Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
Building and Managing Limb Salvage: Administrators Track Moderators: John S. Steinberg, MD; Brinder Singh, Ian P. Weston
1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks  
1:15 p.m. The Right Mix of Providers and Resources.  It's All About the Team.
 Christopher E. Attinger, MD
1:45 p.m. Regionalization of Limb Salvage and Wound Care Centers for a System
 John S. Steinberg, DPM
2:15 p.m. The Hospital Point of View:  It's a Win / Win
 Brinder Singh
2:45 p.m. Managing Human and Supply Costs in Wound Care

Ian Weston
3:15 p.m. The Daily Plan: Nuts and Bolts of Running a Hospital Based Wound Center

Tara Marshall
3:30 p.m.

Coffee Break
3:45 p.m.

Wound Triage and Nursing Care - Risk Management Done Right...

 Katherine J. S. Hubley, RN, CWCN
4:00 p.m. Integrating Outpatient and Inpatient Surgical Wound Care Thalia A. Attinger, NP
4:20 p.m. Panel Discussion Moderator: John S. Steinberg, DPM
Panelists: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; Thalia A. Attinger, NP; Tara Marshall; Brinder Singh; Ian Weston
Coding for Limb Salvage and Wound Care (Non-CE)

Moderators: Danielle Butto, DPM; Kara Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC; Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks
  
1:15 p.m. Coding for Clinic Based Wound Care Kara Couch MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC
2:00 p.m. Coding for Surgical Limb Salvage and Amputation

Danielle Butto, DPM
2:45 p.m. Coding for Clinic Facility Fees and Hyperbaric Oxygen

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
3:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

  
3:45 p.m. Coding for Grafts and DME

Kara Couch MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC
4:15 p.m. Coding Case Scenarios - Panel Discussion 

Danielle Butto, DPM; Kara Couch MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC; Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
Complex Cases in Limb Salvage: Students, Residents and Fellows Course Moderators: Cameron M. Akbari, MD;
Karen Kim Evans, MD; Jayson N. Atves, MD
1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks  
1:15 p.m. Vascular Surgery Complex Cases Cameron M. Akbari, MD
2:00 p.m. Plastic Surgery Complex Cases Karen Kim Evans, MD
2:45 p.m. Podiatric Surgery Complex Cases Jayson N. Atves, MD
3:30 p.m. Coffee Break  
3:45 p.m.
 Complications, Complications, Complications Christopher E. Attinger, MD
4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion C. Attinger, J. Atves, C. Akbari, K. Evans

Complex Cases in Limb Salvage: Students, Residents and Fellows Course
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  
5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Reception and Registration Opens  
7:00 a.m. Registration Open and Breakfast
  
SESSION I: Diabetes: The Elephant in the Room Moderators: John S. Steinberg, MD; Brinder Singh, Ian P. Weston
8:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks
 Christopher E. Attinger, MD;
John S. Steinberg, DPM
8:10 a.m. Diabetes is NOT for Beginners. The Hard Facts of this Disease
 Ketan Dhatariya, MBBS, MSc, MD, MS, FRCP, PhD
8:25 a.m. DFU by the Numbers: Is There Any Hope?
 David J. Margolis, MD, PhD
8:40 a.m. Unlocking the Mystery of Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetes
 Andrew J.M. Boulton, MD, DSc
8:55 a.m. It's Not the Foot...It's the Host
 Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS
9:10 a.m. Panel Discussion
 Panelists:Andrew J.M. Boulton, MD, DSc; Ketan Dhatariya, MBBS, MSc, MD, MS, FRCP, PhD; Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS; David J. Margolis, MD, PhD

SESSION I: Diabetes: The Elephant in the Room
9:40 a.m.

WHF Keynote Address - T.K. Hunt Lecture: Oxygen Sensing in Cells

 Katherine J. S. Hubley, RN, CWCN
10:25 a.m. Panel Discussion
  
10:45 a.m. Is There a Role for Evidence Based Wound Healing? IWGDF Guidelines
 Frances Game, MD
SESSION III: Limb Salvage 'Basic Training'

 
11:00 a.m. Offloading Science vs Offloading Nonsense
 Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM. MPH
11:15 a.m. Proper Utilization of Cultures in the Diabetic Foot
 Prof. Eric Senneville, MD, PhD
11:30 a.m. Frailty and Mobility...Degeneration in Diabetes and DFU
 Bijan Najafi, PhD
11:45 a.m. Can We Systemize Wound Care?

 
12:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion

 Panelists: Frances Game, MD; Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM. MPH; Bijan Najafi, PhD; Prof. Eric Senneville, MD, PhD
12:30 p.m. Lunch Symposiums

 
1:30 p.m. Coffee Break and Poster Session Viewing

 
2:00 p.m. Labs, Guidelines, and Drugs: The Pharmaceutical Management of Osteomyelitis  
SESSION IV: Infection and Osteomyelitis in the Compromised Host  
2:15 p.m. Diagnosing Osteomyelitis: Bone Biopsy is NOT the Gold Standard  
2:30 p.m. Oral vs IV Antibiotics: The Data Has Finally Conquered the Dogma Prof. Eric Senneville, MD, PhD
2:45 p.m. Infected Hardware: Now What? Jayson N. Atves, MD
3:00 p.m. Amputation vs Salvage: Extreme Infection Cases
 Lew Schon, MD
3:15 p.m. Panel Discussion Panelists: Jayson N. Atves, MD; Lew Schon, MD; Prof. Eric Senneville, MD, PhD
SESSION V: Wound Healing Foundation - The Science of Wound Healing  
3:45 p.m. WHF 3M Fellowship Lecture: Diabetic Wound Research
  
4:15 p.m. WHF Awards Ceremony
  
4:30 p.m. Coffee Break and Poster Session Viewing
  
5:00 p.m. DLS Keynote Lecture: The Future of Healthcare in the US
  
5:20 p.m. Anterior and Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer
 Jayson N. Atves, MD
SESSION VI: Caught on Video...Surgical Case Presentations  
5:29 p.m. Tendo Achilles Lengthening and Flexor Digitorum Longus Tenotomy Caitlin S. Zarick, DPM
5:37 p.m. Spare Parts in Midfoot Amputation  
5:43 p.m. Vertical Contour Calcanectomy John S. Steinberg, DPM
5:51 p.m. Split Thickness Skin Grafting Richard C. Youn, MD
5:59 p.m. Local Flaps of the Foot and Ankle Karen Kim Evans, MD
6:06 p.m.
 Vascularized Bone Flap
 Rajiv P. Parikh, MD,MPHS
6:15 p.m. Super-Microsurgery Joon Pio Hong, MD, PhD
6:25 p.m. Day Two Closing Remarks  
6:30 p.m. Adjourn  
6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception with Exhibitors
  
7:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast and Visit the Exhibitors
  
8:00 a.m. Day Two Welcome Christopher E. Attinger, MD;
John S. Steinberg, DPM
SESSION VII: Charcot Arthropathy: A Chance to Cut is a Chance to Cure?  
8:10 a.m. Evidence Based Patient Selection in Charcot Reconstruction
 Peter A. Blume, DPM
8:25 a.m. Internal Fixation vs External Fixation: Preference Based or Evidence Based?

 Venu M. Kavarthapu, MD
8:40 a.m. Deciphering the Outcomes Data in Charcot

 Jayson N. Atves, MD
8:55 a.m. Best Practices in Charcot Reconstruction

 Dane K. Wukich, MD
9:10 a.m. Panel Discussion
 Panelists:Jayson N. Atves, MD; Peter A. Blume, DPM; Venu M. Kavarthapu, MD; Ali Rahnama Vaghef, DPM; Dane K. Wukich, MD
9:50 a.m. Break and Visit the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations  
10:20 a.m. Evolution of Endovascular Limb Salvage for the Surgeon Cameron M. Akbari, MD

SESSION VIII: Vascular Science of Limb Salvage

10:35 a.m.

When is it TOO Much? Best Practice CLI in 2024

 Roberto Ferraresi, MD
10:50 a.m. Is the Distal Byass Dead?
 Niten Singh, MD
11:05 a.m. Measuring and Treating Microcirculation in the Diabetic Foot
 Werner Lang, MD
11:20 a.m. Veins Are Cool Too: Surgical Management of Chronic Venous Hypertension Misaki M. Kiguchi, MD, MBA
11:35 a.m. Advanced Options to Address Neglected Lymphatic Edema Ketan M. Patel, MD
11:50 a.m. Panel Discussion Panelists: Cameron M. Akbari, MD;
Roberto Ferraresi, MD; Misaki M. Kiguchi, MD, MBA; Werner Lang, MD; Ketan M. Patel, MD
12:20 p.m. MedStar Georgetown Distinguished Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage Roberto Ferraresi, MD
12:30 p.m. Lunch and Visit the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations  
1:30 p.m. Biofilm in Wound Care: Fact or Fiction?  
SESSION IX: Wound Healing Foundation - The Science of Wound Healing

 
1:45 p.m. Integrating Hyperbaric Oxygen Research into Mainstream Wound Care

  
2:00 p.m. NPWT without Foam or Gauze
  
2:15 p.m. Chronic Wounds Consensus Panel Report
  
2:45 p.m. WHF Urgo Foundation Lecture: Chronic Wound Infection Sensor Research

 
3:15 p.m.

Break and Visit the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations

  
3:45 p.m. Dressing for Success: Optimize Your Toolbox

Kara Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC
SESSION X: Wound Care, Atypical Wounds, and Amputation  
4:00 p.m. Atypical Ulcers: Diagnose BEFORE You Grab the Blade

 Freba Z. Farhat, MD
4:15 p.m. Autoimmune, Coagulopathy, and the Inflammatory Factors of Non Healing
 Carol Deane Benedict, MD
4:30 p.m. This Amputation Functions BETTER Than Your Salvage...
 Christopher E. Attinger, MD
4:45 p.m. TMR and the Revolution in Amputation Surgery
 Grant M. Kleiber, MD, FACS
5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion
 Panelists: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; Carol Deane Benedict, MD; Kara Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC; Freba Z. Farhat, MD; Grant M. Kleiber, MD, FACS
5:30 p.m. Adjourn  
7:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast and Abstract Poster Presentations

  
8:00 a.m. Poster Abstract Oral Presentation and Awards
  
SESSION XI: Plastic Surgery in Functional Limb Salvage  
8:30 a.m. Day Three Welcome
 Peter A. Blume, DPM
8:40 a.m. Free Tissue Transfer in DLS: Lessons Learned and Best Practice
 Karen Kim Evans, MD
8:55 a.m. Pushing the Limits of Microsurgery in the Foot and Ankle

 John M. Felder, MD
9:10 a.m. Local Flaps and STSG: Sometimes The Simple Things Are Best
 Richard C. Youn, MD
9:25 a.m. Complex Bony Reconstruction with Vascularized Tissue

 Stephen J. Kovach III, MD
9:40 a.m. TBD  
9:55 a.m. Panel Discussion Panelists: Karen Kim Evans, MD; Richard C. Youn, MD; John M. Felder, MD; Stephen J. Kovach III, MD

SESSION XII: Case Based Management of Complications in Limb Salvage
10:25 a.m.

When the Incision Breaks Open

 Cameron M. Akbari, MD
10:40 a.m. When the Hospital Stay is Too Long
 Richard C. Youn, MD
10:55 a.m. When the Patient Walks All Over It
 Jayson N. Atves, MD
11:10 a.m. When the Bleeding Won't Stop John S. Steinberg, DPM
11:25 a.m. When the Infection Won't Go Away Christopher E. Attinger, MD
11:40 a.m. When the Flap Fails Karen Kim Evans, MD
11:55 p.m. Panel Discussion Panelists: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM; Cameron M. Akbari, MD; Karen Kim Evans, MD; Jayson N. Atves, MD
12:25 p.m. Closing Remarks Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM
12:30 p.m. Adjourn