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Minimally Invasive Surgery as an Evolving Approach to Limb Salvage (Vilayvanh Saysoukha, DPM, DABPM, FACPM, FASPS, AACFAS) The skills involved in minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery can be beneficial when patients need limb salvage. This author presents two case studies that emphasize effective surgical techniques that can help save limbs. Read More
Amputation Prevention Alliance The Amputation Prevention Alliance (APA), established by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), is excited to work closely with a number of organizations that are committed to the mission of reducing the number of avoidable, diabetes-related amputations that take place every year in the United States, including the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons. Learn More2022 Annual Surgical Conference Coverage Check out Podiatry Today's Conference Coverage from the 2022 Annual Surgical Conference held November 4-6, 2022 in New Orleans, LA. Learn MoreCongratulations to Our Poster Abstract Winners Due to an overwhelming number of submissions, poster abstracts at the 2022 Annual Surgical Conference were presented in a digital format instead of paper poster format. Content requirements were the same as traditional paper poster format. Learn MoreASPS & Podiatry Today ASPS members are invited to submit articles and participate in our organizational partnership with Podiatry Today, an award-winning, premier print and digital publication with a focus on informative clinical features and columns along with practice management articles that meet our mission to provide education and research opportunities for our members. Learn MoreASPS Presents "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Amputation Prevention" at SAM 2022 in Orlando, FL January 27, 2022 – Faculty members Dr. Srini Tummala (Interventional Radiologist, Miami, FL) and Dr. David Yeager (Podiatrist, Morrison, IL) presented "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Amputation Prevention" January 27, 2022 during the Science and Management meeting hosted by the FPMA. Attendees received a $150 membership discount code for attending this educational session. Click here to view presentation video. Learn MoreASPS Welcomes New Officers and Board Members January 2022 – ASPS is pleased to welcome and congratulate our new Chairman, Dr. Marc Jones from Spokane, WA; Vice-Chairman Dr. Ashleigh Korves from Santa Rosa, CA; Treasurer Dr. Alec Hochstein from Great Neck, NY; and Secretary Dr. Jean Archer-Collela from Dansville, NY. Click the link below to meet the full Board of Directors. Learn MoreASPS Welcomes ABPM Certified Podiatric Surgeons as Fellows November 2021 – By a vote of 70% of eligible members, the ASPS bylaws have been updated effective November 1, 2021 and now include podiatrists who have surgical privileges at a licensed accredited health care facility and certified by ABPM, along with those certified by ABFAS, as Fellows of ASPS and those who are qualified by ABPM, along with those qualified by ABFAS, as Associates. Learn MoreApril is Foot Health Awareness Month April 2021 – The APMA's 2021 Foot Health Awareness Month campaign is Today's Podiatrist Keeps America Active. The campaign is designed to speak to the athlete in everyone with information about proper foot health for athletes and the role podiatrists play in sports medicine. Share your own sports medicine story on social media and use the hashtag #KeepAmericaActive. Learn MoreThe Significance of the Global Vascular Guidelines for Podiatrists: Answers to Key Questions in the Diagnosis and Management of the Threatened Limb March 17, 2021 – Why do the Global Vascular Guidelines matter to you as a podiatric physician and surgeon? Lee Rogers, DPM, et al, provides answers in a look at the guidelines and the evidence they offer around chronic limb-threatening ischemia. (via Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association) Read the ArticleThe American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Announces 2021 Board of Directors February 12, 2021 – The American Society of Podiatric Surgeons (ASPS) is pleased to introduce its 2021 Board of Directors, following elections that were held virtually in December 2020. In order to qualify and be selected, candidates must be ASPS members in good standing with a Fellow or Associate status and have submitted a brief statement of interest for review by the nominating committee. ASPS members then voted on submissions. The American Society of Podiatric Surgeons is delighted to welcome both new and returning members to the 2021 Board. Highlights include: Dr. Ashleigh Korves has been re-elected as Chairman, Dr. Chris Albritton has been elected as ViceChairman, and Dr. Alec Hochstein has been re-elected as Treasurer. Read the Full Press ReleaseThe Amputation Crisis of African American Patients February 5, 2021 – Thank you, Alton Johnson Jr., DPM, CPWS, for this powerful reminder, via Wound Source, of the challenges and inequities Black patients face in managing their diabetes and overcoming chronic wounds. "The intention behind my blogs is to share the many observations made within the clinical setting. I want us to be advocates for our patients. We are healers because we have the opportunities to build a rapport with our patients and better understand what they endure day to day compared with our colleagues. I know the statistics may reveal poor outcomes for African American patients when it comes to limb salvage and wound healing. However, I know that if we approach each of those patients as individuals, we can change the narrative and flip the statistics. These patients have social lives, work and professional lives, and families to support, so each encounter brings us one step closer to saving not only a limb but a life." Alton Johnson Jr., DPM, CWSP via Wound Source Read the Article
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