The American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) proudly announces that Dr. David G. Armstrong has been named the 2025 Global Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Patient Champion — a unique honor nominated by patients. As Founding President of ALPS and Distinguished Professor of Surgery at USC, Dr. Armstrong’s decades of work have bridged clinical innovation with compassionate advocacy, empowering underserved populations and driving global collaborations in limb preservation.
ALPS & DFCon Join Forces at ASVS 2025 in Singapore
The American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) and Diabetic Foot Conference (DFCon) proudly announce their successful participation in the ASVS 2025 Annual Meeting, held this year in Singapore. Their involvement brought a unique and multidisciplinary perspective to the meeting, further reinforcing the importance of collaboration in advancing vascular and diabetic foot care.
Edward James Olmos Interviewed About Diabetes Education and Annual DFCon Award Presentation with Living with Amplitude
The Oscar-nominated actor reflects on a quarter-century of advocacy about diabetes educcation and limb loss and his relationship with the American Limb Preservation Society.
If we fail to monitor remission, we fail the patient: Study Finds Recurrence of DFU and Severe PAD Comparable to Cancer
A new study published in the International Wound Journal highlights a striking parallel: the three-year recurrence rates for diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and reintervention for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) are comparable to—or exceed—those of advanced-stage cancers, including colorectal, breast, prostate, and even lung cancer.
New Study Projects 360 Million Cases of Peripheral Artery Disease by 2050, Driven by Metabolic Risk and Aging: Proactive Prevention Could Avert One in Three Cases
Chongqing, Los Angeles — A landmark global study published today in Research (DOI: 10.34133/research.0702) projects a 220% increase in peripheral artery disease (PAD) cases worldwide by 2050, with prevalence expected to rise from 113 million in 2021 to more than 360 million.