Diabetic Foot Update 2025
Draft Agenda
Conference Chairs – Lee C. Rogers, DPM, Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM, MPH
2025 Guest Chair – Robert G. Frykberg, DPM, MPH
Pre-conference
TEXFIX | Course Director – Collin Pehde, DPM |
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8:30 – 8:40 AM | WELCOME TO DFU 2025 Lee Rogers, DPM & Lawrence Lavery, DPM, MPH |
8:40 – 9:00 AM | Pathophysiology of Charcot Foot Robert G. Frykberg, DPM, MPH |
9:00 – 9:20 AM | Incidence and Natural History of Charcot Foot Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM, MPH |
9:20 – 9:40 AM | Diagnosis of Charcot Foot Lee C. Rogers, DPM |
9:40 – 10:00 AM | Risk of CAD and Mortality Arthur Tarricone, DPM, MPH |
10:00 – 10:30 AM | COFFEE BREAK |
10:30 – 10:50 AM | Plantar Pressures in Charcot Foot and DFUs Rajesh Kesavan, MBBS |
10:50 – 11:10 AM | Offloading the Charcot Foot Brian Lepow, DPM |
11:10 – 11:30 AM | Orthotic and Prosthetic Options TBD |
11:30 – 12:00 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION |
12:00 – 1:30 PM | INDUSTRY LUNCH Symposium - Non-CME |
1:30 – 2:10 PM | KEYNOTE: The Impact of La Salpetriere and the Life and Work of Professor J-M Charcot Georges Ha Van, MD |
2:10 – 2:30 PM | Technology in Monitoring and Risk Assessment Bijan Najafi, PhD |
2:30 – 2:50 PM | TBD TBD |
2:50 – 3:10 PM | Facebook and Social Media Impact on Patient Perceptions of Charcot Foot Lee C. Rogers, DPM |
3:10 – 3:40 PM | COFFEE BREAK |
3:40 – 4:00 PM | Deforming Forces and Balancing Collin Pehde, DPM |
4:00 – 4:20 PM | 3-D Printing to Augment Surgical Planning Collin Pehde, DPM |
4:20 – 4:40 PM | Missionary or Mercenary: Seeking Funding for Research in Uncertain Times UT OSP/VPR |
4:40 – 5:00 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION |
7:30 – 8:30 AM | INDUSTRY BREAKFAST Symposium - Non-CME |
8:30 – 8:50 AM | A Snapshot of Charcot Foot Research Arthur Tarricone, DPM |
8:50 – 9:10 AM | Management of the Ulcerated Charcot Foot Ian Barron, DPM |
9:10 – 9:30 AM | Vascular Diagnosis in Charcot Foot Kevin Engledow, MD |
9:30 – 9:50 AM | Concomitant Osteomyelitis Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM, MPH |
9:50 – 10:10 AM | Does Charcot Foot Reconstruction Work? Arthur Tarricone, DPM, MPH |
10:10 – 10:40 AM | COFFEE BREAK |
10:40 – 11:20 AM | HARKLESS AWARD: Two Decades of Inflammatory Markers and Targeted Pharmacotherapies Edward Jude, MD |
11:20 – 11:40 AM | Flap Options for Closure Oriana Haran, MD |
11:40 – 12:00 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION |
12:00 – 1:30 PM | INDUSTRY LUNCH Symposium - Non-CME |
1:30 – 1:50 PM | Principles of Charcot Foot Reconstruction Dane Wukich, MD |
1:50 – 2:10 PM | When is Amputation a Better Outcome? Dane Wukich, MD |
2:10 – 2:30 PM | Bionics for Amputees: A Step Closer to Luke Skywalker Joseph Alderete, MD |
2:30 – 2:50 PM | Supporting Our Patients Lawrence Harkless, DPM |
2:50 – 3:00 PM | CLOSING Lee Rogers, DPM & Lawrence Lavery, DPM, MPH |