2024 Abstract Poster Competition

Winners of the 2024 Desert Foot Poster Competition

Resident Category

  • First Prize
    Ivan Vela, DPM, DVA – Illiana Health Care System, Danville, IL - Cyclical Topical Oxygen Therapy of Trauma-Induced Venous Leg Wounds in Diabetics – A Case Series
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Abstract Posters

Ivan Vela, DPM pictured by his poster

  • Second Prize
    Arthur Evensen, DPM, DVA – Southern AZ Healthcare, Sahuarita, AZ - A Retrospective Comparison of Standalone and Combination Therapy Using Synthetic Extracellular Matrix Dressings and Amniotic Allografting in the Treatment of Lower Extremity Wounds.
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Arthur Evensen, DPM pictured by his poster

  • Third Prize
    Yasmin Radzi, DPM, DVA – Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA - Bullous Pemphigoid Masked as Severe Tinea Pedis
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Yasmin Radzi, DPM pictured by her poster

Non-Resident Category

  • First Place
    Kathryn Shaw, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ - Gait and Contralateral Limb Effects when Ambulating with a Total Contact Cast
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Kathryn Shaw pictured by her poster

  • Second Place
    Zwelithini Tunyiswa, Open Wound Research, Concord, NC – Assessing Treatment Efficacy in Pressure Ulcers in a Real-World Post-Acute Population: Human Keratin Matrix Versus Standard of Care: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Analysis
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Zwelithini Tunyiswa pictured by his poster

  • Third Place
    Daniel Hallman, DPM, The Wound Pros, Las Vegas, NV – Speed and Precision: Evaluating Digital Volume Plethysmography vs ABIs and TSPs in Mobile Vascular Assessments
Abstract Posters

Daniel Hallman, DPM pictured by his poster

2024 Abstract/Poster Submissions

Resident Category
Andrew To
Outcomes of Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer After Implementation of a Wound Care Clinic within a Podiatry Department
Alexis Camba, DPM
Case Report on Acute Neuropathy: Neurosyphilis vs Guillain-Barre Syndrome from a Concurrent Neurologic Approach
Non-Resident Category
Steffi Casimir, BS, MS
The Role of Peripheral Artery Disease and Peripheral Neuropathy in Delayed Wound Healing: A Comparative Study of Interventional Approaches in Diabetic Patients
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
Establishing a Benchmark for Pressure Ulcer Healing
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
Topical Oxygen Therapy: Its Time Has Come
Gary Rothenberg, DPM
Powering Personalized, Preventive Care for Native Americans Living with Complex Diabetes
Sponsor Category
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
3rd Degree Burns in a Paraplegic Patient Treated with an Advanced Thermo-reversible Antiseptic Hydrogel
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
An Effective Antimicrobial Cationic Nanoparticle Matrix Without Cytotoxicity Found with Zinc or Silver
Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
Advanced Micelle Technology Reduces Biofilms by 99.99999%
Matthew Garoufalis, DPM, FASPS, FACPM, CWS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg) FRSM
The VA Can Prevent Amputations, if it wants to.