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7th World Congress on WOUND HEALING AND CRITICAL CARE
February 23-24, 2023 | Dubai, UAE
David B Alper
American Podiatric Medical Association, USA
American Diabetes Association, USA
Keynote : J Trauma Crit Care
Abstract:
The Podiatric Physician is often the “Gatekeeper” of Diabetic and PAD wounds of the feet – with the result that they will begin wound care and at the same time triage the patient to the appropriate vascular entity for circulation evaluation and, often, revascularization. Since Vascular surgeons will be receiving patients with care begun, it is vital that they understand what is in front of them as far as care, bandaging, ongoing treatment, etc. Part of this is for the vascular physician to understand WHAT a podiatrist is – their full scope of training, the treatment options available both before and after revascularization in order to close the wounds present. This lecture reviews the various initial treatments upon first evaluation, how the vascular surgeon should care for the wounds by following the podiatric protocols, and describes at length the training and skills of the podiatric physician.
Recent Publications :
1. Matthew Biggerstaff, David Alper et all Results from the second year of a collaborative effort to forecast influenza seasons in the United States, Epidemics February (2018), DOI: 10.1016/j. epidem.2018.02.003
2. Mark Dredze, David Alper et all Results from the centers for disease control and preventions predict the 2013–2014 Influenza Season Challenge July (2016) BMC Infectious Diseases 16(1) DOI:10.1186/s12879-016-1669-x
Biography:
David B Alper, DPM is an Emeritus surgical staff member of Mount Auburn Hospital (A Harvard Teaching Hospital) in Cambridge, MA. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Podiatric Medical Association, and a Board Member of the American Diabetes Association- New England Division. He sits as a member of the Steering Committee of the Wound Care Community Collaborative (WCCC) and on the Communications Committee of CLI Global. Dr.David also is the Designated Podiatric Consultant for “The Way To My Heart” organization – a worldwide PAD patient advocacy and educational organization. He is an adjunct professor at Northeastern University’s Physician Assistant department, and lectures extensively to lay groups and through online programs on identifying, seeking care and home care for diabetic and vascular wounds.
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