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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

VS WOUND CARE SYMPOSIUM

Co-Directors: George Koullias and Alisha Oropallo

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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7:30 AM7:55 AMAttendee Breakfast 
7:55 AM8:00 AMWelcome Moderators: George Koullias and Alisha Oropallo
  
Session 1: Current Wound Landscape – The Basics

Moderators: George Koullias and Andrew Rader

8:00 AM8:08 AMCurrent Landscape of Wounds and Why to Invest OnAlisha Oropallo
8:08 AM8:16 AMHow and Why Do Wounds FormAndrew Rader
8:16 AM8:24 AMDetailed Wound Assessment – Forming a Plan of ActionWilliam Marston
8:24 AM8:32 AMPatient Assessment Beyond the WoundSteven Dean
8:32 AM8:40 AMImaging for WoundsNicos Labropoulos
8:40 AM9:00 AMDiscussion 
  
Session 2: Live Patient History Examination, Studies and Live Imaging
Clinical Exam: George Koullias and Linda Miller
9:00 AM9:30 AMPatient With a Venous UlcerImaging: Nicos Labropoulos and Adriano Souza
9:30 AM10:00 AMRefreshment Break and Visit With Exhibits 
  
Session 3: Directly Attacking the Wound – Local Wound Care – Part 1
Moderators: William Marston and Nicholas Sikalas
10:00 AM10:08 AMWound Debridement – How to Do it RightGeorge Koullias
10:08 AM10:16 AMWhat to Put on an Inflamed WoundWilliam Tettelbach
10:16 AM10:24 AMHow to Control the Drainage of the WoundDot Weir
10:24 AM10:32 AMHow to Treat the Skin Around the WoundDot Weir
10:32 AM10:40 AMIs the Wound Infected?Lee Ruotsi
10:40 AM11:00 AMDiscussion 
  
Session 4: Directly Attacking the Wound – Local Wound Care – Part 2
Moderators: Windy Cole and Alisha Oropallo
11:00 AM11:07 AMCollagen Dressings – When to Apply Them and For How Long – Addressing BiofilmAndrew Rader
11:07 AM11:14 AMLive, Cryopreserved or Dehydrated Amniotic Products: When and How to Apply ThemWilliam Tettelbach
11:14 AM11:21 AMLatest on Negative Pressure Therapy – When and How to UseDimitrios Virvillis
11:21 AM11:28 AMHyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Current Indications in Wound CareJohn Reynolds
11:28 AM11:35 AMClinical Case: A Complicated Ulcer of Arterial and Venous EtiologyGeorge Koullias
11:35 AM11:45 AMDiscussion 
  
Session 5: Directly Attacking the Wound – Other Things We Can Do Besides Local Care
Moderators: Mohsen Bannazadeh and John Lantis
11:45 AM11:50 AMBasic Principles of CompressionLinda Miller
11:50 AM11:55 AMDressing and Edema Management – Making the Right ChoiceDot Weir
11:55 AM12:05 PMAdvance Principles of Compression – Presentation of Complex CasesLinda Miller
12:05 PM12:10 PMAcellular Matrix Product Applications on Wounds – How These Products WorkGeorge Koullias
12:10 PM12:15 PMTopical Oxygen – Where Do We Stand?Windy Cole
12:15 PM12:20 PMTreating the Vessels that Locally Cause Venous UlcerationRonald Bush
12:30 PM1:30 PMLunch and Visit With Exhibits 
  
Session 6: Live Patient Examination – Mixed Disease
Clinical Exam: George Koullias and Suzie Ehmann
1:30 PM2:00 PMPatient With a Mixed Etiology Leg Ulcer – Review of Live ImagingImaging: Nicos Labropoulos and Adriano Souza
  
Session 7: Clinical Case Presentations of Different Wounds
Moderators: William Tettelbach and Sami Khan
2:00 PM2:05 PMPain Management in Wound CareWindy Cole
2:05 PM2:10 PMIs This a Venous Ulcer?William Marston
2:10 PM2:15 PMArterial UlcerNicholas Sikalas
2:15 PM2:20 PMDifferential Diagnosis of UlcersAlisha Oropallo
2:20 PM2:25 PMRadiation Related UlcerSami Khan
2:25 PM2:35 PMDiscussion 
  
Session 8: Wound Care Mix
Moderators: John Lantis and Nicholas Sikalas
2:35 PM2:40 PMOsteomyelitis in Wounds – How to Proceed?Samuel Hoisington
2:40 PM2:45 PMTiming of Interventions to Accelerate Wound HealingJohn Lantis
2:45 PM2:50 PMThe Role of Skin GraftingSami Khan
2:50 PM2:55 PMWhen to Take Wound Cultures and What to Do With the Results?Lee Ruotsi
2:55 PM3:00 PMSurgical Pearls for Non-healing WoundsSamuel Hoisington
3:00 PM3:30 PMRefreshment Break and Visit With Exhibits 
  
Session 9: Amputation Prevention in 2023 – Where Do We Stand
Moderators: Steve Elias and William Marston
3:30 PM3:40 PMCritical Limb Ischemia and Amputation Rates – Where Do We Stand in 2023William Marston
3:40 PM3:50 PMComplex Arterial Cases to Reduce Amputation RatesMohsen Bannazadeh
3:50 PM3:55 PMMixed Arterial and Venous CasesJohn Lantis
3:55 PM4:00 PMHealing Wounds on Amputation Stumps and Avoiding More Proximal AmputationGeorge Koullias
4:00 PM4:15 PMDiscussion 
  
Session 10: Pearls for a Wound Care Practice – Seeing the Big Picture, Future Directions
Moderators: George Koullias and Kathleen Schaum
4:15 PM4:25 PMCoordinating Care Between the Interventionalist and the Wound SpecialistSteve Elias
4:25 PM4:35 PMBuilding an Office Based Wound Care PracticeAlisha Oropallo
4:35 PM4:45 PMIt Has a Code and a Payment Rate, But is It “Covered”?Kathleen Schaum
4:45 PM4:55 PMMultimodality Treatment Approaches in Hard to Heal WoundsWindy Cole
4:55 PM5:05 PMFuture Directions in Wound CareJose Diaz
5:05 PM5:15 PMDiscussion 
5:15 PM5:20 PMConcluding RemarksGeorge Koullias and Alisha Oropallo
   

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

VS WOUND CARE SYMPOSIUM

Co-Directors: Alisha Oropallo and George Koullias

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

  TITLEFACULTY
7:30 AM7:55 AMAttendee Breakfast 
7:55 AM8:00 AMWelcome Moderators: Alisha Oropallo and George Koullias
  
Session 1: Basic Concepts

Moderators: Mohsen Bannazadeh and Nicholas Sikalas

8:00 AM8:07 AMWound EtiologyAlisha Oropallo
8:07 AM8:16 AMHow to Best Evaluate a WoundGeorge Koullias
8:16 AM8:24 AMPrinciples of Wound HealingDimitris Virvilis
8:24 AM8:32 AMArterial and Venous AssessmentAntonios Gasparis
8:32 AM8:40 AMImaging for Wounds – What Do We Look For?Nicos Labropoulos
8:40 AM8:50 AMDiscussion 
  
Session 2: History, Examination, Live Imaging and Making the Treatment Plan

Panel: Alisha Oropallo, William Marston and Nicholas Sikalas

8:50 AM9:30 AMPatient With a Venous UlcerImaging: Nicos Labropoulos and Adriano Souza
9:30 AM10:00 AMRefreshment Break and Visit With Exhibits 
  
Session 3: Local Wound Care

Moderators: Fedor Lurie and Thomas Serena

10:00 AM10:08 AMNegative Pressure Wound Therapy: What You Should Be Using and WhenDimitris Virvilis
10:08 AM10:16 AMHere to Stay: Platelet Rich Plasma in Wound CareGeorge Koullias
10:16 AM10:24 AMTopical Oxygen: What’s the Evidence?Thomas Serena
10:24 AM10:32 AMHyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: When to Make the ReferralJohn Reynolds
10:32 AM10:40 AMLive Cells and Dehydrated Amniotic ProductsGeorge Koullias
10:40 AM10:48 AMCryopreserved and Lyophylized Amniotic ProductsJohn Lantis
10:48 AM11:00 AMDiscussion 
  
Session 4: Clinical Case Presentation of Different Wounds

Moderators: Steven Dean and Nicholas Sikalas

11:00 AM11:05 AMNew Small UlcerDimitris Virvilis
11:05 AM11:09 AMVery Large UlcerSteve Elias
11:09 AM11:15 AMWhat Ulcer is This?Steven Dean
11:15 AM11:20 AMIs This a Venous Ulcer?William Marston
11:20 AM11:25 AMDon’t Forget the Differential DiagnosisAlisha Oropallo
11:25 AM11:30 AMWhy Is It So Painful?Lee Ruotsi
11:30 AM11:40 AMDiscussion 
  
Session 5: How, When and What Type of Local Dressings and Compression

Moderators: Fedor Lurie and Lee Ruotsi

11:40 AM11:45 AMHow to Choose Amongst Dozens of Collagen Dressings?Dot Weir
11:45 AM11:50 AMDressing Management: Making the Right ChoiceDot Weir
11:50 AM11:55 AMPrinciples of Compression for Venous UlcersSuzie Ehmann
11:55 AM12:00 PMHow to Know if Your Compression is EffectiveFedor Lurie
12:00 PM12:15 PMAdvanced Principles of Compression – Presentation of Complex Compression CasesSuzie Ehmann
12:15 PM12:25 PMDiscussion 
12:25 PM1:30 PMLunch and Visit With Exhibits 
  
Session 6: Local Interventions

Moderators: George Koullias and Lee Ruotsi

1:30 PM1:38 PMRemoving Biofilm: What is So Difficult?William Marston
1:38 PM1:46 PMThe Role of Acellular Matrix ProductsJohn Lantis
1:46 PM1:54 PMWhen Biopsy is the Next Best Step?William Marston
1:54 PM2:02 PMProper Wound Hygiene: What’s the Best Cleanser?Dot Weir
2:02 PM2:10 PMPreparing the Wound Bed for InterventionAlisha Oropallo
2:10 PM2:20 PMDiscussion 
  
Session 7: Vascular Procedures for Ulcer Healing – Learning Through Clinical Cases

Moderators: William Marston and John Lantis

2:20 PM2:25 PMArterial ObstructionNicholas Sikalas
2:25 PM2:30 PMHeel UlcerMohsen Bannazadeh
2:30 PM2:35 PMSuperficial Vein RefluxAntonios Gasparis
2:35 PM2:39 PMIliac Vein ObstructionSteve Elias
2:45 PM2:50 PMMixed DiseaseLuis Leon
2:50 PM3:00 PMDiscussion 
  
Session 8: Wound Care Mix

Moderators: Sami Khan and Luis Leon

3:00 PM3:05 PMOsteomyelitis in Wounds: Now What?Samuel Hoisington
3:05 PM3:10 PMAccelerated Healing: Initiating Early InterventionMohsen Bannazadeh
3:10 PM3:15 PMThe Role of Skin GraftingSami Khan
3:15 PM3:20 PMHow to Prevent RecurrenceSamuel Hoisington
3:20 PM3:30 PMDiscussion 
3:30 PM4:00 PMRefreshment Break and Visit With Exhibits 
  
Session 9: New Methods, Early Results, Clinical Trials and Innovation

Moderators: Fedor Lurie and Alisha Oropallo

4:00 PM4:08 PMMore Than Meets the Eye: Detecting Wound Infections Through TechnologyThomas Serena
4:08 PM4:16 PMMaking Better Decisions: Assessing MicroperfusionAlisha Oropallo
4:16 PM4:24 PMWound Assessment Made Easy: Bringing the Wound EMR into Your PracticeThomas Serena
4:24 PM4:32 PMNew Updates: Cellular Tissue-based ProductsJohn Lantis
4:32 PM4:40 PMIs the Wound Really Infected? Differentiating Inflammatory Response vs. InfectionLee Ruotsi
4:40 PM4:50 PMDiscussion 
  
Session 10: Video Session – How I Do It

Moderators: Sami Khan and William Marston

4:50 PM4:58 PMWound DebridementGeorge Koullias
4:58 PM5:06 PMApplication of Cellular Tissue-based Product With Multilayer Compression for Venous UlcersAlisha Oropallo
5:06 PM5:14 PMReconstruction for Difficult Wounds to HealSami Khan
5:14 PM5:22 PMNegative Pressure Use in Venous UlcersJohn Lantis
5:22 PM5:30 PMDiscussion 
  
Session 11: Starting, Maintaining and Expanding a Wound Care Practice

Moderators: Steve Elias and Antonios Gasparis

5:30 PM5:38 PMThe New Start Up: Bringing an Office-based Wound Care to Your PracticeGeorge Koullias
5:38 PM5:46 PMNuts and Bolts of a Wound Care Center: What You NeedAlisha Oropallo
5:46 PM5:54 PMMaximizing your Reimbursement: Are You Adding the Right Codes to Your Leg Ulcer Management?Thomas Serena
5:54 PM6:02 PMHow to Maintain and Expand Your PracticeLee Ruotsi
6:02 PM6:10 PMDiscussion 
6:10 PM6:20 PMConcluding RemarksGeorge Koullias and Alisha Oropallo
   

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