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DLS is widely regarded as one of the world’s premier limb salvage events, bringing together the most distinguished lower limb specialists for an unparalleled learning experience. The 2025 collaboration with the Wound Healing Foundation further enhances this prestigious event, ensuring that all attendees gain invaluable knowledge and resources to advance their practice.
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Where to Stay
Secure your room at the JW Marriott to reduce commute time
and stay amongst the action!
JW Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Reservation line: 800-393-2503
Room Block Rate: $329 + applicable tax
Be sure to mention “Diabetic Limb Salvage” when making your room reservations.
EXTENDED Hotel Room Block Cutoff Date: April 1, 2025.
Hotel arrangements can be made online by clicking here.
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13th T.K. Hunt Lecture at DLS
Thursday, April 10 at 9:40 am EST
Effects of Controlled Sub-atmospheric Pressure on Tissues
2025 – 13th Annual Lecturer
Michael Morykwas, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery – Plastic and Reconstructive at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Session III - Specialty Track Regarding Cellular Tissue Products (CTP) Starting at 10:20 am
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Enie Chiu, MD from NYU Langone Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine will discuss clinical application and care of CTPs from a health care provider perspective. Ernie is a renown plastic and reconstructive surgeon, specializing in wounds and scars. He has published extensively on wound healing, hyperbaric, reconstruction, and includes a systematic review and meta-analysis on biologic CTPs.
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  Sissi Miao, PhD, MBA from ICI Advisor in Libertyville, Illinois will discuss patient and family perspective. Sissi’s 15+ year background in wounds and healthcare, gave her advantages compared to the average wound care family member. Sissi will discuss the ups and downs, joys and frustrations, during the 2-year journey of her mother-in-law’s chronic wound to healing. This is a must hear eye opening, unique experience. | |
   
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  Kathleen Schaum, MS from Kathleen D. Schaum & Associates, Inc in Lake Worth, Florida, will discuss the changes in reimbursement for CTPs. Kathleen will highlight specific recent changes in reimbursement regulations for CTPs that clinicians need to be aware of. The level of scientific evidence or lack thereof will also be touched upon. As the reimbursement changes go into effect, it will change clinical practice. |  
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  Débora Sanches-Pinto, MD, PhD from Hospital das Clinicas University of São Paulo from São Paulo, Brazil will discuss minced skin grafting compared to CTPs. Débora will discuss outcomes for minced skin grafts including healing rates, pigmentation, itching, and scarring. She will also discuss the ease of the preparation and application technique compared to other grafting procedures including anesthesia. | |
   
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Revolutionizing Wound Care: Don’t Miss Rica Tanaka’s work on Stem Cells and Wounds!

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Session V: Taking Action for Limb Salvage starting at 3:15 p.m.
Moderators: Christopher E. Attinger, MD; John S. Steinberg, DPM.
Session 5: Rica Tanaka, MD, PhD, at 4:15 p.m.
For More information: https://dlsconference.com/agenda/
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Join Dr. Tanaka and the following speakers during
Session V: Taking Action for Limb Salvage
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SESSION IX: Friday, April 11 - 1:30 pm
The Science of Wound Healing
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H. Paul Ehrlich Rising Star Lecture at DLS
Friday, April 11, 2025 at 1:30 EST
Discarded wound dressings-a treasure trove of untapped biomarkers!

Ivan Jozic, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Solventum, formerly 3M Health Care, Fellowship Lecture at DLS
Friday, April 11, 2025 at 1:50 EST
Unraveling Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Its Complex Pathophysiology and Molecular Signatures
2024 Fellow
Nathan Balukoff, MD, PhD
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery
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| | | Join us in honoring Dr. Greg Schultz during abstract presentations. These are taking place on Thursday, April 10 from 11:05 AM to 11:45AM in the Wound Healing Foundation: Emerging Research in Wound Science specialty track and during General Session on Saturday, April 12 at 8:10AM to 8:40AM. | | Greg Schulz, PhD passed away unexpectedly in 2024 while sharing his love of wound healing science to others. Greg was passionate about wound healing and constantly researched or taught the subject to inspire others to bring about inventions or better practices. Greg also served as the Foundation’s Award Chair since 2023 and enjoyed recognizing and promoting leading wound healing science. In honor of his memory, DLS and WHF selected the leading scientific abstracts submitted to the conference and these topics will be presented in Greg’s honor. | | | | |
