“Every 20 seconds, somewhere around the world someone loses their leg because of diabetes.
Our mission is to push back the clock and eliminate preventable amputations over the next generation.”
Dr. David G. Armstrong
ALPS Founding President
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ALPS brings international experts together to turn diabetic neuropathy guidelines into action
Preventing an amputation begins long before a patient develops a limb-threatening wound. For people with diabetes, one of the most important opportunities is recognizing and managing peripheral neuropathy, the nerve damage that can cause pain, diminish protective sensation, and leave a foot injury unnoticed. New publication in JAPMA offers practical recommendations to strengthen early detection, coordinate care and advance limb preservation worldwide.
“As we conclude the ALPS and DFCon Asia Tour, I am incredibly proud of the impact we have made across WUWHS in Malaysia, DFSICON in India, and ASVS in New Delhi.” Reflections from Georgia Krehbiel, MBA, CEO of ALPS
Georgia Krehbiel, MBA, CEO of ALPS’s reflections on the ALPS Asia Tour 2026, a three-week educational tour across Malaysia and India. Supported by Encoll Corporation, the tour equipped healthcare professionals with practical strategies to prevent amputations and improve diabetic foot care.
ALPS celebrates Robert G. Frykberg’s Lifetime Achievement Award for advancing diabetic limb preservation
The American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) congratulates Robert G. Frykberg, DPM, MPH, on receiving the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Diabetic Foot Society of India at DFSICON in Bangalore. The award recognizes nearly five decades of contributions to diabetic foot care, limb preservation, clinical research, and the prevention of avoidable amputations. A respected educator and mentor, Frykberg has helped shape generations of specialists worldwide while advancing interdisciplinary approaches to diabetic limb preservation. His achievements reflect ALPS’s mission to improve outcomes for people at risk of diabetes-related limb loss through research, education, collaboration, and access to specialized care.
ALPS Launches Asia Tour 2026 to Advance Global Limb Preservation Education
ALPS brings its multidisciplinary approach to limb preservation to Asia through a three-week educational tour across Malaysia and India. Supported by Encoll Corporation, the tour will equip healthcare professionals with practical strategies to prevent amputations and improve diabetic foot care.
ALPS Founder David G. Armstrong Represented at the University of Maryland KITES Symposium
ALPS was proud to be represented at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s KITES Symposium, where Founding President David G. Armstrong delivered a keynote on multidisciplinary approaches to preventing amputations. The event highlighted the power of collaboration, education, and innovation in advancing limb preservation and improving patient outcomes.
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“We aim to advance science and clinical care in association with limb preservation and to develop the next generation of clinicians, scientists and clinician scientists in this field.”
Dr. David G. Armstrong
ALPS Founding President
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