General Lectures
General lecture schedule below is subject to change.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
8:00am – 9:00am
Panel: Complications of the First Ray
Moderator: Allen M. Jacobs, DPM
Panelists: Jack Schuberth, DPM · Geoffry Philips, MD · Adam Bitterman, DO · John Feder, MD · Guido LaPorta, DPM · Kwasi Kwaadu, DPM · Nicole Sorrentino, PT, DPT, OCS
Case presentations of difficult cases/complications; each panel member has 7 minutes to present a challenging case and get the opinion of the panel members and audience. Therapist will give input as to post-operative treatment.
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Panel: Ankle Arthritis and Deformity
Moderator: Allen M. Jacobs, DPM
Panelists: Jack Schuberth, DPM · Geoffry Philips, MD · Adam Bitterman, DO · John Feder, MD · Guido LaPorta, DPM · Kwasi Kwaadu, DPM · Nicole Sorrentino, PT, DPT, OCS
Case presentations of difficult cases/complications of ankle deformities; each panel member has 7 minutes to present a challenging case and get the opinion of the panel members and audience. Therapist will give input as to post-operative treatment.
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall Break
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Risk Management Lecture
11:30 – 11:45 AM
Open Surgical Treatment for Chronic Achilles Tendonitis
Speaker: Jack Schuberth, DPM
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
MIS for Chronic Achilles Tendonitis
Speaker: Guido LaPorta, DPM
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Break for Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Panel: Complications of Fracture Repair
Moderator: Allen M. Jacobs, DPM
Panelists: Jack Schuberth, DPM · Geoffry Philips, MD · Adam Bitterman, DO · John Feder, MD · Guido LaPorta, DPM · Kwasi Kwaadu, DPM · Nicole Sorrentino, PT, DPT, OCS
Case presentations of difficult cases/complications of fracture repair/nonunion; each panel member has 7 minutes to present a challenging case and get the opinion of the panel members and audience. Therapist will give input as to post-operative treatment.
2:00 – 2:20 PM
Breaking Records: From Super Shoes to Injury Prevention
Speaker: Nicole Sorrentino, PT, DPT, OCS
2:20 – 2:40 PM
From the Ground Up: The Connection Between Foot and Back Pain
Speaker: Christina Germann, PT, DPT
2:40 – 3:00 PM
Redefining Recovery: The Impact of Blood Flow Restriction in Podiatry
Speaker: Emilie Marzano, PT, DPT
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Break
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Panel: Ligament/Tendon/Osteochondral Injury
Moderator: Allen M. Jacobs, DPM
Panelists: Jack Schuberth, DPM · Geoffry Philips, MD · Adam Bitterman, DO · John Feder, MD · Guido LaPorta, DPM · Kwasi Kwaadu, DPM · Nicole Sorrentino, PT, DPT, OCS
Case presentations of difficult cases/complications of ligament/tendon/osteochondral injury; each panel member has 7 minutes to present a challenging case and get the opinion of the panel members and audience. Therapist will give input as to post-operative treatment.
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Panel: Opinions of Experts on Various Topics
Moderator: Allen M. Jacobs, DPM
Panelists: Jack Schuberth, DPM · Geoffry Philips, MD · Adam Bitterman, DO · John Feder, MD · Guido LaPorta, DPM · Kwasi Kwaadu, DPM · Nicole Sorrentino, DPT
Discussion topics:
- Proximal versus distal metatarsal osteotomies
- Open versus minimal incision surgery
- Bunion deformity with metatarsus adductus — do I correct it?
- Akin osteotomy — do I always do it?
- Is hypermobility real in first ray surgery — does it affect my decision?
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
8:00am – 9:00am
Minimal Incision Surgery: Where Are We Going, Forward or Backwards?
Speakers: Kwasi Kwaadu, DPM · Guido LaPorta, DPM
9:00 – 9:30 AM
The Future and Present: Orthobiologics and Regenerative Orthopedic Medicine
Speaker: Kenneth Zaslav, MD
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Update on the State of Ankle Arthroplasty
Speaker: Jack Schuberth, DPM
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Partnering for Limb Preservation: The Vascular Perspective (10-minute lectures)
Moderators: Glen Jacobowitz, MD · Antonios (Tony) Gasparis, MD
- Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI): Recognition, Classification, and When to Refer — Kenneth Nakazawa, MD
- Noninvasive Vascular Testing in the Diabetic Foot: ABI, Toe Pressures, TcPO₂, & Duplex — Nicos Labropoulos, MD
- Choosing the Right Revascularization Strategy: Endovascular, Open, or Hybrid? — Manvar Singh, MD
- Below-the-Ankle and Pedal Revascularization: Does It Matter? — Larry Frankini, MD
- Building a Successful Limb Salvage Program: Communication, Referral Pathways, Multidisciplinary Clinics, and Improving Outcomes — Jeff Silpe, MD
- Emerging Technologies in Limb Preservation — Kuldeep Singh, MD
- Clinical Cases & Discussion — All Faculty
Cases:
- Venous leg ulcer — Antonios (Tony) Gasparis, MD
- Diabetic foot ulcer — Xin Yun Li, MD
- Pressure ulcer of the foot — Jeff Silpe, MD
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Break for Lunch
1:00 – 1:20 PM
How Should We Approach the Patient with a History of Opioid Abuse?
Speaker: Allen M. Jacobs, DPM
1:20 – 1:40 PM
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Speaker: Allen M. Jacobs, DPM
1:40 – 2:00 PM
Smoking and Healing for Foot and Ankle Disorders
Speaker: Allen M. Jacobs, DPM
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Understanding RVU Payment
Speaker: Jeffrey Rosen, MD
2:30 – 2:40 PM
Use of AI in the Clinical Setting
Speaker: Jeffrey Rosen, MD
2:40 – 3:00 PM
AI in Medicine: Defensive and Offensive Deployment — Risks and Best Practices
Speaker: Matthew Feldman, Esq.
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Break
3:30 - 5:45PM
Tumors of the Lower Extremity
Moderator: Bryan Markinson, DPM
3:30 – 3:45 PM
Overview on Tumors of the Lower Extremity
Speaker: Bryan Markinson, DPM
3:45 – 4:05 PM
MRI Evaluation of Soft Tissue and Bone Tumors…What Worries Me
Speaker: Phillip Colucci, MD
4:05 – 4:25 PM
Dealing with Bone Tumors—Should I Biopsy or Refer?
Speaker: Shachar Kenan, MD
4:25– 5:25 PM
Specific Biopsy Techniques for Soft Tissue Masses and Bone Tumors of the Foot and Ankle
Speaker: Ilya Iofin, MD
5:25 – 5:45 PM
What Do I Do with the Defect Left after Resection of Bone Tumors?
Speaker: Jason Hoellwarth, MD
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
The 8th Transatlantic Seminar, with faculty from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine of Touro University and the National University of Ireland in Galway.
Moderator: Michael J. Trepal, DPM
8:00 – 8:30 AM
Fall Prevention in Adults 65+: What Can a DPM Do?
Speaker: Rachel Albright, DPM
8:30 – 8:50 AM
Objective Assessment of the Physiologic Age of Foot Function
Speaker: Joseph D’Amico, DPM
8:50 – 9:10 AM
From Risk to Resilience: Strategies for Preventing the First Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Speaker: Prof. Caroline McIntosh, PhD
9:10 – 9:30 AM
Topic To Be Announced
Speaker: Pauline Wilson, PhD
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Where Is Healthcare Headed in the US
Speaker: Arthur Klein, MD
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall Break
10:30 – 10:45 AM
Topic To Be Announced
Speaker: Adam Mcllwaine-Thompson
10:45 – 11:05 AM
New Innovations in Endovascular Management of Lower Extremity PAD
Speaker: Prakash Krishnan, MD
11:05 – 11:20 AM
Topic To Be Announced
Speaker: Ellen Kirwan
11:20 – 11:40 AM
Social Determinates of Health
Speaker: Daniel Kline, MSPH, MBA
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
GLP-1 Feet
Speaker: Michael Trepal, DPM
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
Moderator: Ronald Soave, DPM (PM Session)
1:00 – 1:15 PM
Beyond the Ulcer: The Psychosocial Burden of Diabetic Foot Disease
Speaker: Prof. Caroline McIntosh, PhD
1:15 – 1:30 PM
Topic To Be Announced
Speaker: Pauline Wilson, PhD
1:30 – 1:45 PM
AI in Foot and Ankle Surgery: Current and Future Uses
Speaker: Matrona Giakoumis, DPM
1:45 – 2:00 PM
Topic To Be Announced
Speaker: Adam Mcllwaine-Thompson
2:00 – 2:15 PM
Selected Plantar Fascial Release for Treatment and Prevention of DFU
Speaker: Samuel Adegboyega, DPM
2:15 – 2:30 PM
Topic To Be Announced
Speaker: Ellen Kirwan
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Complex Lower Extremity Trauma: Key Points
Speaker: Anthony Jabra, DPM
2:45 – 3:00 PM
Scarf v. Long Arm Austin Bunionectomy: Does It Matter?
Speaker: Kevin Jules, DPM
3:00 – 3:15 PM
Patient Expectations Following HAV Surgery
Speaker: Rachel Albright, DPM
3:15 – 3:30 PM
Surgical Pearls in Performing Evans Calcaneal Osteotomy
Speaker: Ronald Soave, DPM
3:30 – 3:45 PM
The Effectiveness of Social Media in Building a Podiatric Practice
Speaker: Matthew Bernstein, DPM
3:45 – 4:00 PM
Bilobed Skin Flaps: Its Role in Wound Closure
Speaker: Thomas Vitale, DPM
4:00 – 4:15 PM
Female Gait Biomechanics
Speaker: Samantha Landau, DPM
