Expert Details
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Wound Care and Limb Preservation, and Osteomyelitis
ID: 736455
Florida, USA
Expert has treated over a 1000 cases of bone infections. Expert is the former medical director of a wound care center, a 1000 bed level two-trauma center. Expert has performed surgery in five countries in three different continents outside the United States.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1995 | Degree: DPM | Subject: Podiatry | Institution: OCPM |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1998 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Poditriac medical care. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2014 | Employer: Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine | Title: Physician | Department: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2008 | Employer: Bartow Regional Wound Care Center | Title: Staff Physician | Department: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 1997 | Employer: Feldman Foot Clinic | Title: Associate | Department: |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Association of Wound Management American Podiatric Medical Association Florida Podiatric Medical Association Central Florida Physicians Alliance Polk County Podiatric Medical Association Certified, Florida Worker’s Compensation |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| 1. Fellow/ Board certified: The College of Certified Wound Specialist FCCWS 2. Diplomat, Board certified: Podiatric Surgery ABLES (Formerly ACCPPS) 3. Diplomat, Board certified: Podiatric Medicine ABLES (Formerly ACCPPS) 4. Fellow/Board certified: American Professional Wound Care Association APWCA 5. Diplomat, Board certified/certified wound specialist CWS: American Academy of Wound Management AAWM |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Former chairman of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Lakeland Regional Health Center HOSPITAL POSITIONS-COMMITTIES Surgery at large position to the medical executive committee at Lakeland Regional Medical Center Medical Director of Research and Development Lakeland Wound Care Center - Lakeland Regional Health Chairman, Institutional Review Board subcommittee for policy and procedure revisions, Lakeland Regional Medical Center Chairman, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Lakeland Regional Health Laws and Bylaws committee, Bartow Memorial Hospital Institutional Review Board (IRB) Member, Lakeland Regional Health Chief of Podiatry Section, Bartow Memorial Hospital Medical Executive committee, Bartow Memorial Hospital Credentialing committee, Bartow Memorial Hospital Infectious disease and pharmacy committee, Bartow Memorial Hospital Laws and Bylaws committee, Bartow Memorial Hospital Infectious Disease committee, Lakeland Regional Medical Center PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Co-Director, founder the Lakeland Amputation Prevention Program Director, founder The Osteomyelitis of Central Florida Director, founder Central Florida Limb Salvage Alliance Chairman, Center of Education and Excellence: Acute and Chronic Wound Care Program Lakeland Wound Care Center Board member: Save A Leg, Save A Life Foundation (SALSAL) Chapter leader, founding member/leader Lakeland Wound Care Center chapter of Save A Leg, Save a Life Foundation (SALSAL) Chairman, Center of Excellence sub-committee Save A Leg, Save a Life Foundation (SALSAL) Chairman, Center of Excellence: External Fixation/ Transosseous Osteosynthesis in the Management of Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics of the Lower Extremity Board member, Lakeland Highlands Youth Soccer Association Board member, American College of Certified Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons (ACCPPS) ASAMI-LE, Treasure, Association for the Study and Application of the Methods of Ilizarov of the Lower Extremity Team physician, Lakeland Loggerheads professional hockey team Team Medical Coordinator, Lakeland Loggerheads professional hockey team Wound Healing Society (WHS) educational committee Tissue Engineering Consult Network, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Administrative board committee, First Methodist Church, Lakeland Medical Director, Gentiva Home Health Care American Academy of Wound Management Examination Committee Advisory board member, Columbia Homecare |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| HONORARY APPOINTMENT Honorary appointment to the Faculty of Medicine at the Medical School of Buenos Aires, Argentina Certificate of Appreciation: Advanced Endovascular and Coronary Intervention Global Summit – Limb Salvage Summit Certificate of Achievement, The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Medical Research Forum on Wound Repair Certificate in recognition of loyal service to the Podiatric profession. Certificate of Achievement, The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Medical Research Forum on Wound Repair Outstanding Poster Abstract, third place. Bilayered Cell Therapy Utilization in Heel Ulcerations. APMA 94th Annual Scientific Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada. School Board of Polk County’s: SCHOOL-TO-WORK Silver Zone Award |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Medical School: The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (1991-1995) Residency- Podiatry: James A. Haley VA Hospital (1995-1996) Hospital/ Facility/ Agency Affiliation: Lakeland Regional Health Center The Osteomyelitis Center Of Central Florida Lakeland Amputation Prevention Program Central Florida Limb Salvage Alliance Lower Extremity Circular Fixation Center of Excellence: External Fixation/ Transosseous Osteosynthesis in the Management of Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics of the Lower Extremity: Qualified surgeons are granted temporary surgical privileges, scrub in, and participate in circular fixation cases in the operative theater. Pre-operative education includes lecturing and a saw bone lab. An intra-operative cadaver lab is also available Lower Extremity Acute and Chronic Wounds Center of excellence: Comprehensive two-day program with mutli-specialty faculty the Lakeland Wound Care Center Visiting Foreign Physician/ Surgeon Wound Care Program Sponsored by BioMet Biologics, arrangements are made for visiting foreign physicians or surgeons to observe hospital wound care center and operating room cases as they pertain to platelets concentrate, autogenous growth factors, and stem cell concentrate. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has authored numerous publications and lectures extensively domestically as well as international on advanced wound care, limb salvage and reconstruction, and osteomyelitis. Patents: 1 Publications: 52 Review Publications: 5 Publications Submitted: 1 Research Activities- Supported Research: 15 Video Presentations: 4 Symposium/ Research Presentation: 48 |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| FELLOWSHIP TRAINING - September 2008. Transosseous Osteosynthesis in the Management of Injuries and Diseases of Tibia and Foot. Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center – Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics; Kurgan, Russia. - May 2004. Transosseous Osteosynthesis in Lower Limb Reconstruction of the Tibia and Foot, Orthopedic Department and Ilizarov Scientific Center of Thriassion Hospital, Athens Greece. - May, 2003. Transosseous Osteosynthesis in the Management of Injuries and Diseases of Tibia and Foot. Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center – Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics; Kurgan, Russia. SPECIALITY TRAINING 2008 Transosseous osteosynthesis in the management of injuries of injuries and diseases of tibia and foot. Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center – restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics; Kurgan, Russia. 2007 Colombian/American Cartagena, Columbia pediatric/adult limb deformity correction mission 2006 Colombian/American Cartagena, Columbia pediatric/adult limb deformity correction mission 2005 Colombian/American Cartagena, Columbia pediatric/adult limb deformity correction mission 2005 FPMA Methods of External Fixation and Frames workshop. SAM conference, Orlando FL 2004 Colombian/American Cartagena, Columbia pediatric/adult limb deformity correction mission 2004 Transosseous osteosynthesis in Lower Limb Reconstruction, Orthopedic Department of Thriassion Hospital, Athens Greece 2004 Colombian/American Cartagena, Columbia pediatric/adult limb deformity correction mission 2003 Podiatry Institute External Orthofix Fixation Course 2003 Podiatry Institute External EBI Fixation Course 2003 Transosseous osteosynthesis in the management of injuries of injuries and diseases of tibia and foot. Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center – restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics; Kurgan, Russia. 2003 Colombian/American Cartagena, Columbia pediatric/adult limb deformity correction mission 2003 Clinical tutorial, Lower Extremity External Fixation course 2003 Clinical tutorial, Comprehensive Ilizarov Solutions: Advanced Course 2003 Colombian/American Cartagena, Columbia pediatric/adult limb deformity correction mission 2002 Clinical tutorial, Lower Extremity External Fixation course 2002 Colombian/American Cartagena, Columbia pediatric/adult limb deformity correction mission 2001 Clinical tutorial, Methods of External fixation 2000 Clinical tutorial, Ilizarov Trauma Course |
| Marketing Experience |
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| WOUND CARE MARKETING CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE: 1. Biomet Biologics, European Division. Expert’s clinical illustrated cases provided for Denmark marketing 2010. 2. Video presentation for symposium booth presentation, Bone Support-Cerament 3. Video presentation for symposium booth presentation, Argentium Medical-BioPad 4. Biomet Biologics, European Division. Expert’s clinical illustrated cases provided for main conference backlight panels for EWMA meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. 5. Biomet Biologics, European Division. Expert’s clinical illustrated cases provided for main conference backlight panels for European conferences. 6. Organogenesis Apligraf. Expert provided a clinical illustrated case for product application pathway for clinic posters and brochures utilized in USA and Switzerland. 7. Organogenesis Apligraf. Expert provided a clinical illustrated case for product application pathway for main conference backlight panels for USA conferences. |