2026 Desert Foot East Conference Agenda

Time zone: Eastern time


Saturday, May 2, 2026

Start Time End Time Lecture Faculty
07:00 AM 07:45 AM

Breakfast and Visit Exhibitors

07:45 AM 08:00 AM

Welcome / Announcements

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM (Glasg)

08:00 AM 08:30 AM

Diabetic Foot Ulcers - What are the Current Standards for Care?

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM (Glasg)

08:30 AM 09:00 AM

Molecular Basis for Wound Repair

09:00 AM 09:30 AM

Risk Factors for Major and Minor Amputations

09:30 AM 10:00 AM

Promotional Symposium (Non-CECH)

10:00 AM 10:30 AM

Break & Visit Exhibitors

10:30 AM 01:00 PM

Workshops

01:00 PM 02:00 PM

Lunch & Visit Exhibitors

02:00 PM 02:30 PM

Proper Vascular Analysis and Documentation

Paul Kesselman, DPM, DABFAS, DABMSP

02:30 PM 03:00 PM

Using AI to Enhance Your Practice

03:00 PM 03:30 PM

Biomechanical Considerations for the Diabetic Foot

Samantha Landau, DPM, MPH, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

03:30 PM 04:00 PM

Lifetime Achievement Award: A Journey Through Podiatric Surgery

Guido A LaPorta, DPM, MS, FACFAS

04:00 PM 04:30 PM

From Bunions to Complex Charcot Reconstructions

Guido A LaPorta, DPM, MS, FACFAS

04:30 PM 04:45 PM

Promotional Lecture (Non-CECH)

04:45 PM 05:00 PM

Promotional Lecture (Non-CECH)

05:00 PM 05:30 PM

Break & Visit Exhibitors

05:30 PM 06:00 PM

Simple Forefoot Procedures for Managing Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Nicholas J Bevilacqua, DPM, FACFAS

06:00 PM 06:30 PM

Neuropathic Ankle Fractures - Caution is Key

06:30 PM 07:00 PM

Meet the Experts - Live Q&A Session

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Start Time End Time Lecture Faculty
07:00 AM 07:30 AM

Breakfast & Visit Exhibitors

07:30 AM 08:00 AM

Pediatric Orthoses: Re-Evaluation of the Current Literature and Attendant Statistics and Implications

Samantha Landau, DPM, MPH, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

08:00 AM 08:30 AM

Minimal Incision Surgery for HAV

Guido A LaPorta, DPM, MS, FACFAS

08:30 AM 09:00 AM

Educating the Next Generation - Lessons Learned

09:00 AM 09:30 AM

CTP Updates and Documentation - Stay Compliant

Paul Kesselman, DPM, DABFAS, DABMSP

09:30 AM 10:00 AM

Promotional Symposium (Non-CECH)

10:00 AM 10:30 AM

Break & Visit Exhibitors

10:30 AM 11:00 AM

The Ischemic Diabetic Foot - Diagnosis, Risks, Outcomes

Anil Hingorani, MD

11:00 AM 11:30 AM

Transmetatarsal Amputations- The Deaconess Experience

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

Hallux Valgus Surgery in the Neuropathic Patient

12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Our Approach to the Charcot Foot

12:30 PM 01:30 PM

Lunch & Visit Exhibitors

01:30 PM 02:00 PM

Surgical Approach to Diabetic Foot Infections

02:00 PM 02:30 PM

Keller Arthroplasty for Hallux Ulcers

Daniel S Yaeger, DPM

02:30 PM 03:00 PM

Charcot Foot Reconstruction: Internal or External Fixation?

03:00 PM 03:30 PM

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Potentially Limb Threatening Lesions

Vineela Ayyagari, MD

03:30 PM 04:00 PM

FSPMA Lecture

04:00 PM 04:30 PM

Meet the Experts - Live Q&A Session

Robert G Frykberg, DPM, MPH, MAPWCA, FRSM, FFPM (Glasg)