SUNY Upstate Medical University Hosts Limb Preservation Symposium: Innovations and Advancements 2025

Leading experts in vascular surgery, wound care, and hyperbaric medicine will gather at the fourth annual Limb Preservation Symposium: Innovations and Advancements 2025, hosted by SUNY Upstate Medical University on November 1. The conference aims to address cutting-edge approaches in limb preservation, wound care, and vascular disease management, with a focus on early diagnosis, risk factor modification, and multidisciplinary care. Notable presentations will cover novel therapies for Type 2 diabetes, new approaches to lymphedema management, and advances in vascular laboratory assessment.

Key Takeaways:

• The Limb Preservation Symposium: Innovations and Advancements 2025 will be held on November 1, bringing together leading experts in vascular surgery, wound care, and hyperbaric medicine.
• The conference will address cutting-edge approaches in limb preservation, wound care, and vascular disease management, with a focus on early diagnosis, risk factor modification, and multidisciplinary care.
• Notable presentations include perspectives on novel therapies for Type 2 diabetes, new approaches to lymphedema management, and advances in vascular laboratory assessment.
• The conference will feature presentations from experts in Endocrinology, Vascular Surgery, Cardiology, Wound Care, Physical Therapy, and the diagnostic Vascular Laboratory Nutrition and Podiatry.
• Some of the notable presentations include:

+ "The Future of Type 2 Diabetes Therapy: Out with the Old, In with the New" by Jason Sloane, MD

+ "Challenges of Wound Healing for Patients with Mixed Arterial and Venous Disease" by Palma Shaw, MD

+ "Cardiovascular risk Factor Optimization for Limb Salvage Patients" by Andy Weinberg, MD

+ "Corrective Surgery for Foot Salvage" by William Dutch, DPM

• At the conclusion of the program, participants will have increased awareness of the presence of vascular disease as it impacts limb salvage and be able to apply appropriate diagnostic treatment strategies for patients with complex co-morbid conditions, diabetes, lymphedema, and mixed arterial venous disease.

Statistics:

• 4th annual Limb Preservation Symposium: Innovations and Advancements 2025
• Conference date: November 1
• Time: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Location: 4414 A/B/C Academic Building, SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Registration deadline: October 28
• Contact information: Kay Geraghty, geraghtk@upstate.edu, 315-464-7262

Sources:

• SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Original Press Release: October 15
• Contify.com (Copyright 2017)