Sociedad de Médicos Podiatras

PROGRAM

THURSDAY AUGUST 17, 2023

05:00pm	Registration
05:45pm	Welcome Remarks Dr. Carlos Arroyo, DPM President
06:00pm	Importance of thorough medical clearance Pedro Rodríguez, MD
06:30pm	Intraoperative and post operative management Pedro Rodríguez, MD
07:00pm	Reception @ Exhibit Room

FRIDAY AUGUST 18, 2023

07:00am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
07:45am	Welcome Remarks Dr. Carlos Arroyo, DPM President
08:00am	First metatarsal cuneiform arthrodesis options with metatarsal adductus correction Dominic Rizzo, DPM
08:30am	Viscosupplementation Melissa Galli, DPM
09:00am	Scarred for life: Management of keloids and hypertrophic scars Jake Wynes, DPM
09:30am	The 5 questions to answer when treating a sports medicine patient Marque Allen, DPM
10:00am	Heel pain and Baxter’s nerve Luis Sanchez, DPM
10:30am	Break and Exhibit Viewing
11:00am	Limb salvage approaches for the critical limb Dominic Rizzo, DPM
11:30am	AO principles Melissa Galli, DPM
12:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm	Vascular Update Iván Domínguez, MD
01:30pm	Mini Arthrotomy ankle fusion Jake Wynes, DPM
02:00pm	Insertional achilles pathology and surgical treatmen Marque Allen, DPM
02:30pm	Burn injuries Luis Sanchez, DPM
03:00pm	Surgical techniques for nerve surgery: De-innervation and Re-innervation Dominic Rizzo, DPM
03:30pm	Break and Exhibit Viewing
04:00pm	Ankle fractures Melissa Galli, DPM
04:30pm	Medical malpractice suit: What comes next? Michael Forte, DPM
05:00pm	Does subtalar joint instability exist? Jake Wynes, DPM
06:00pm	Jones fractures in athletes Marque Allen, DPM/strong>
06:30pm	Difficult Cases Panel Carlos Arroyo, DPM
07:00pm	Reception @ Exhibit Room

SATURDAY AUGUST 19, 2023

07:00am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:00am	What am I putting on the wound and why? Jake Wynes, DPM
08:30am	Evolution and treatment of high ankle injuries Marque Allen, DPM
09:00am	Orthoplastic for tissue coverage Dominic Rizzo, DPM
9:30am	Spring ligament Melissa Galli, DPM
10:00am	Taylor bunion surgery Luis Sanchez, DPM
10:30am	Break and Exhibit Viewing
11:00am	Fusion in better than open reduction and internal fixation for diabetic ankle fractures Jake Wynes, DPM
11:30am	A surgical treatment algorithm for peroneal pathology Marque Allen, DPM
12:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm	Updates in flatfoot correction Dominic Rizzo, DPM
1:30pm	Forefoot pathology and correction Melissa Galli, DPM
2:00pm	Shockwave therapy and regenerative medicine Joaquin Balaguer, DPM
2:30pm	More than beaming: Key considerations in the management of Midfoot Charcot Jake Wynes, DPM
3:00pm	Break and Exhibit Viewing
3:30pm	Acute and chronic ankle instability in the athlete and surgical intervention Marque Allen DPM
4:00pm	Treating nerve disorders with the use of peripheral nerve stimulation Dominic Rizzo, DPM
4:30pm	Hindfoot arthrodesis Melissa Galli, DPM
5:00pm	1st MPJ total joint replacement José Aponte, DPM
5:30pm	Calcium Sulfate as bone graft Luis Muñíz Jiménez, MD
6:30pm	Closing Remarks Carlos Arroyo, DPM

SUNDAY AUGUST 20, 2023

9:00am

Breakfast & Business Meeting

FACULTY

Meet our Faculty

Dr. Marque Allen, DPM
Podiatric Surgeon
San Antonio, TX
Dr. José Aponte, DPM
Podiatric Surgeon
Caguas, PR
Dr. Joaquín Balaguer, DPM
Podiatric Surgeon
Bayamón, PR
Dr. Iván Dominguez, MD
Vascular Surgeon
San Juan, PR
Dr. Michael Forte, DPM
Podiatric Surgeon
Mayagüez, PR
Dr. Melissa Galli, DPM
Podiatric Surgeon
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Luis Muñíz Jiménez, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Monterrey, Mexico
Dr. Dominic Rizzo, DPM
Podiatric Surgeon
Cincinnati, OH
Dr. Pedro Rodríguez, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Rockford, IL
Dr. Luis Sánchez, DPM
Podiatric Surgeon
Kissimmee, FL

ACCREDITATIONS

DPM

ACCREDITATION

The Puerto Rico Podiatric Medical Society 2023 CONVENTION is a joint providership activity with the William L. Goldfarb Foundation.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards and requirements for approval of providers of continuing education in podiatric medicine through a joint provider agreement between the William L. Goldfarb Foundation and the Puerto Rico Podiatric Medical Society. The William L. Goldfarb Foundation is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. The William L. Goldfarb Foundation has approved this activity for a maximum of 18.5 continuing education contact hours.

COMMERCIAL INTEREST

No commercial interest provided financial support for this continuing education activity.

NEED ASSESMENT

The Puerto Rico Podiatric Medical Society academic seminar will provide medical education conferences by highly knowledgeable and trained faculty. Current and modern techniques in orthoplastic, reconstructive, arthroscopic surgery, among other topics will be presented. The program will also focus on important concepts for wound care management, skin grafts, and diabetic foot. Topics such as forefoot surgery complications, flat foot, ankle fracture management, Q&A sessions and case presentation will provide tremendous and valuable information to the participants.

OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this meeting, the attendee shall be able to:

1. Learn to treat the most common sport injuries.

2. Identify burn injuries and treatment protocols.

3. To have general knowledge on regenerative medicine

4. Recognize and treat peripheral neurological conditions.

5. Improve minimal incision surgical techniques for common foot pathologies.

6. Properly evaluate charcot foot onset and provide adequate treatment.

7. Expand knowledge on orthoplastic techniques.

8. Improve digital surgery outcomes.

9. Properly diagnose acute limb ischemia.

10. Learn how to communicate with patients when results are not the expected.

11. Understand the importance of a complete medical clearance.

12. Pay attention to intraoperative physiological changes of our patients.

13. To know the benefits of intraoperative platelet rich plasma therapy to improve results.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This conference is intended for podiatric physicians and podiatric assistants. No prerequisite levels of skill, knowledge, or experience required of learners.

PR PODIATRIC MEDICAL SOCIETY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Carlos Arroyo Romeu, DPM
President
Edgardo Morales, DPM
Vice President
Samuel Alvarez, DPM
Treasurer

Pablo Vega, DPM

Secretary

Gilberto Vilá, DPM

Program Chair

*No member of the Board of Directors has any financial disclosures to make.

REGISTRATION FEES

Convention - August 17 - 20, 2023

*Vaccination evidence is required to all participants

REGISTER NOW!

Convention

$450 Society Member

$500 US DPM’s

$800 PR Lic DPM Non-member

$100 Podiatry Resident

$100 Office Assistant

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

Refund for cancellation (registration fee less $25) will be granted on written request received by July 31, 2023. NO REFUNDS THEREAFTER. The Puerto Rico Podiatric Medical Society or the Goldfarb Foundation are unable to assume risk or responsibility for the exhibitor’s and/or registrant’s time or expenses should an act of God, government action, aviation disruption, disaster, weather, or other force beyond the control of the Society or Goldfarb Foundation make it inadvisable or impossible to conduct this event.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

Convention Rates:

$209 plus applicable taxes / per night in single or double occupancy