“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
ALPS News
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.
ALPS and AFCNA Unite to Advance Nursing Engagement in Limb Preservation and Diabetic Foot Care
ALPS and AFCNA have entered into a new affiliation to strengthen education, collaboration, and professional engagement across the limb preservation and diabetic foot care communities.
Registration is open: Upcoming Diabetic Foot Update 2026 (DFUpdate) in San Antonio Will Spotlight Peripheral Artery Disease and Diabetic Foot Care
San Antonio, TX — The American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) is proud to announce the return of a landmark meeting in diabetic foot care: DFUpdate 2026 – Diabetic Foot Update, taking place December 5–6, 2026, at UT Health San Antonio.
Q&A: Meet the High School Innovator Exhibiting an AI-Powered Diabetic Foot Screening Solution at DFCon 2026
Inspired by his grandfather’s diabetes-related amputation, teenage prospect, Eshaan Naik is tackling one of the most overlooked complications of diabetes. As founder and CEO of SoleIQ Health, he is developing an AI-powered platform that uses smartphone imaging to help identify diabetic foot risks before ulcers develop.
Ahead of exhibiting at DFCon 2026, Naik discusses the personal experience that sparked his interest in limb preservation, why he believes prevention is the future of diabetic foot care, and how technology can help bridge the gap between clinical visits. He also shares his vision for using AI to expand access to monitoring and support earlier intervention for patients at risk of ulceration and amputation.
In this Q&A, Naik reflects on building SoleIQ, learning from clinician feedback, and the opportunity to connect with the researchers, physicians, and innovators working to improve outcomes for patients with diabetic foot disease.
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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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