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INFORMATION FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES (Final Schedule of Lecture Presentations Subject to Change and will be Published and Distributed at the Seminar)   SUDNITSYN ANATOLII, M.D. Orthopedic surgeon, Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedic of the Ministry of Health, Bone infection orthopedic department, Russian Federation Head, Scientific laboratory Bone Infection Clinic in National Ilizarov Medical Research Center for Traumatology and Orthopedic Ministry Healthcare, Russian Federation   DAVID BALL, D.P.M. Board Qualified, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery University Hospitals Regional Hospitals/Precision Orthopedics Specialties Advanced Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellowship, Chardon, Ohio   FRANK BIRKHOLTZ, M.D. Senior Partner and consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Franz Birkholtz Orthopaedics attached to Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology at the Mediclinic Winelands Orthopaedic Hospital, Stellenbosch, South Africa Consultant, Walk-a-mile Centre for Advanced Orthopaedics Extraordinary lecturer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Event chairman and full teaching faculty member, Orthofix Reconstructive Surgery Observership and South African Limb Reconstruction Meeting (Orthofix)   AARON CHOKAN, D.P.M. Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Director, Revisional Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgical Fellowship, Ohio Foot and Ankle Center President/CEO, Ohio Foot and Ankle Center, Stow, Canton , Rittman, Ohio (Private Practice)   WINDY COLE, D.P.M. Diplomate, Foot Surgery, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Board of Wound Management Adjunct Professor and Director of Wound Care Research, Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Independence, Ohio University Hospital Richmond Wound Care Center Student Rotation Coordinator, Richmond Heights, Ohio National Director of Professional Development and Clinical Education for Woundtech   JAMIE DELVECCHIO, D.O. Board certified in Sports Medicine Board certified in Family Medicine Private practice, Precision Orthopaedic Specialties, Inc., Chardon, Ohio   ALEC DIERKSCHEIDE, D.P.M. Board Qualified, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery: Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery University Hospitals Regional Hospitals/Precision Orthopedics Specialties Advanced Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellowship, Chardon, Ohio   JACQUELINE DONOVAN, D.P.M. Board Certified, Foot Surgery, American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgeons Board Certified, Rearfoot and Ankle Reconstruction, American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgeons Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Full-time Clinical and Surgical Faculty, The Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine, Independence, Ohio Erie Foot and Ankle Center, Beachwood, Ohio, Private Practice/Owner, Practitioner, University Hospitals Bedford, Richmond and Geauga Wound Care Centers   MEGHANN FEATHERSTUN, MS RD CSSD LD Sports Dietitian & Wellness Coach, Featherstone Nutrition Ltd., Kent, Ohio Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics   IRENE EVULEOCHA, D.P.M. Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Diplomate, Foot Surgery, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Medicine Board Certified, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Medicine Section Head, Department of Podiatric Surgery, Ochsner Health Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana   JOHN GIURINI, D.P.M. Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons Diplomate, American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery Chief, Division of Podiatric Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Massachusetts Assistant Clinical Professor in Surgery, Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts Clinical Adjunct Faculty, Department of Podaitric Medicine and Surgery, CSPM, Oakland, California; Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; College of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa; Barry University School of Podaitric Medicine, Miami Shores, Florida   ELIZABETH HEWITT, D.P.M. Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Board Certified, Foot and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship Director, Foot and Ankle Physicians of Ohio, Grove City, Ohio Faculty, Mount Carmel West, Department of Orthopedics, Columbus, Ohio Private practice, Foot and Ankle Physicians of Ohio, Grove City, Ohio   ALTON JOHNSON, D.P.M. Certified Wound Specialist Physician, American Board of Wound Management Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Medicine Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes Division, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan Faculty Lecturer, e-Learning Systems, Boca Raton, Florida   STEPHEN KEARNS, M.D., Fellow, Faculty Sports & Exercise Medicine, RCSI Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland Appointed, Associate Professor in Orthopaedics, National University, Galway, Ireland Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland       MARK MENDESZOON, D.P.M. Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Medicine Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Reconstructive Rear Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Adjunct Faculty, Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Sports Medicine Director Director, Advanced Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellowship, University Hospitals – Richmond Medical Center/Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio Assistant Professor, Iowa State University, Department of Biomedical Science Department, Ames, Iowa Clinical Assistant Professor, Ohio University Heritage Medical School, Cleveland, Ohio Medical Consultant, SPIRE Institute (USOC Olympic Training Site) Geneva, Ohio Private practice, Precision Orthopaedic Specialties, Inc., Chardon, Ohio Owner, Achilles Running Shop, Mentor, Ohio and Erie, Pennsylvania   AMBER MORRA, D.P.M. Associate, Board Qualified, Foot Surgery and Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Associate, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Private Practice, Vero Orthopaedics, Vero Beach and Sebastian Florida   NILIN RAO, D.P.M., Ph.D. Board Certified, Foot & Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Medicine Diplomate, American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Medicine Fellow, American College of Podiatric Medicine Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons Fellowship trained, Silicon Valley Reconstructive Foot & Ankle Fellowship, Mountain View, California Integrated Orthopedics of Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, Podiatrist/ Foot & Ankle Surgeon Attending Surgeon, Phoenix Foot & Ankle Institute Fellowship, Phoenix, Arizona TheraPod Medical LLC, Shaker Heights, Ohio, Co- Founder & CEO   VIC RAO, D.P.M.   LUIS ROBLES-SANCHEZ, D.P.M. Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons Fellow, American College of Wound Specialists Fellow, American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Board certified, American Board of Podiatric Surgery Board qualified, American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics Board certification, American College of Wound Specialists Private practice, Orlando Foot & Ankle Clinic Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida Attending Podiatric Physician and Surgeon, Florida Hospital East Orlando Campus Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Orlando, Florida   ELIZABETH SANDERS, D.P.M. Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Board Certified in Foot Surgery, Board Qualified in Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Medicine Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Medicine and Certificate of Added Qualification in Amputation Prevention and Wound Care (ABPM) Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA   AMOL SAXENA, D.P.M. MPH Candidate, Dartmouth College Board certified/Re-certified in Foot and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellow, American Academy of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Fellow, American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine Fellow Faculty Podiatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Lifetime Honorary Member, German Association for Foot & Ankle Surgery MD-affiliate Member, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Former Present (Region I), American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons and American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Department of Sports Medicine, Palo Alto, California Fellowship Director, Sports Medicine of Foot & Ankle Surgery   SCOTT SPENCER, D.P.M. Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Medicine Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine Associate Professor, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine/Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Independence, Ohio Director of clinics, Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Independence, Ohio Immediate past President, American College of Podiatric Medicine   ALEXA STECKER, D.O. Fellow, American Osteopathic College of Dermatology Board certified, American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Dermatology Dermatologist, Apex Dermatology and Skin Surgery Concord, Ohio   ALI RAHNAMA, D.P.M. Fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon Assistant Professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Medstar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine at Lafayette, Washington, DC   IRA WEINER, D.P.M. Diplomate, American College of Lower Extremity Surgeons Las Vegas Vascular and Interventional Specialists, Las Vegas, Nevada Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Chief of Surgery, North Vista Hospital, Las Vegas Nevada Director, Wound Care and Limb Salvage, North Vista Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada Department Orthopedic Surgery Graduate Medical Education, Valley Hospital, Las Vegas Nevada Adjunct Professor of Surgery, UAG School of Medicine Guadalajara, Mexico Consultant, DNE SEAL Consultant, Orthofix   Disclosures – Every speaker is required to disclose any financial or other relationship he/she might have with any commercial contributor or with a manufacturer of any commercial product that might be discussed during their presentations.