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PROGRAM GUIDE For more information, visit www.mnpma.org
WELCOME! Dear Colleague, During these unprecedented times, Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association, Iowa Podiatric Medical Society, and Nebraska Podiatric Medical Association have partnered to offer a joint conference this year. We are pleased to welcome you to the virtual Midwest Tri-State Foot & Ankle Conference on November 5-7, 2020! The conference will enhance your skills in a broad range of surgical and medical areas including sports medicine, dermatology, limb salvage, and forefoot, rearfoot, and ankle reconstructive surgery. The tracks will include panel discussions and short presentations by Minnesota and Iowa residents to keep attendees engaged. In addition, the programming will feature a surgical coding track for the foot and ankle surgeon as well as clinical billing and coding lectures to highlight important changes coming soon. We will also offer a risk management lecture. PICA policyholders who attend this risk management session are eligible for up to a 10-percent premium discount. Those attendees who have participated in other meetings or the home study and received a 10-percent PICA discount, can receive an additional 5-percent discount for attending this risk management session up to a 15-percent total discount. Attendees will be able to ask speakers questions in real time to facilitate dialogue and engagement throughout the conference enhancing the educational experience. We extend our sincere thanks to our outstanding grantors, sponsors, and featured vendors that support the practice of podiatric medicine across our great states. These companies play a vital role in our community and advancement of the profession. Thank you for participating in the virtual 2020 Midwest Tri-State Foot & Ankle Conference. We hope that you will find the conference to be an exceptional educational event. All our best, Kyle Abben, DPM, FACFAS Robert Greenhagen, DPM, FACFAS President & Scientific Committee Chairman President Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association Nebraska Podiatric Medical Association Sara Oelke, DPM, FACFAS President Iowa Podiatric Medical Society
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
We gratefully recognize the volunteer members of our scientific committee for their contributions to
the planning of the Midwest Tri-State Foot & Ankle Conference.
Kyle Abben, DPM, FACFAS, Sean McMurray, DPM, FACFAS Jeffrey Wienke, Jr, DPM, CWSP
Chairman Mica Murdoch, DPM, FACFAS Allison Willkom, DPM, AACFAS
Kimberly Bobbitt, DPM, FACFAS Collin Pehde, DPM, FACFAS Colin Zdenek, DPM, FACFAS
Charles Cibula, DPM, FACFAS Nick Schmerbach, DPM, AACFAS
Kevin Mahoney, DPM, AACFAS Eric So, DPM, AACFAS
Ashley McClain, DPM
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Platinum Presenting Sponsors:
Meeting Sponsors:
FEATURED VENDORS
Our alliances with industry help us continue to advocate for the podiatric
medical profession, and to educate the public on good foot and ankle health.
Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall at https://midwest-tristate.cmeexhibithall.com
to learn more about these companies, their products and services, and shop
from the comfort—and safety—of your own home or office.
GENERAL INFORMATION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE The conference is classified as an internet live activity by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. You must login and view the live lectures to earn your CECH. CECH will not be available after the conference ends. CONTINUING EDUCATION The Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. The Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association has approved this activity for a maximum of 20 continuing education contact hours. IOWA & NEBRASKA REQUIREMENTS This conference meets the continuing education requirements for podiatric physicians in Iowa and Nebraska. INTENDED AUDIENCE The intended audience for the conference is podiatric physicians. CANCELLATION POLICY A $50.00 administrative fee will be charged to any cancellation. Cancellations must be made in writing to info@mnpma.org by October 1, 2020. No refunds for cancellations will be honored after this date. Refunds are not granted to no-shows. UNRESTRICTED EDUCATIONAL GRANTS Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association has designated unrestricted educational grants from the following commercial interests/organizations to support this program: • Bako Diagnostics • PICA SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE Thursday, November 5, 2020 Friday, November 6, 2020 Saturday, November 7, 2020 12:30 PM - 6:15 PM (5.5 CECH) 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (9 CECH) 8:00 AM - 2:15 PM (5.5 CECH)
REGISTRATION FEES PHYSICIANS MN Member No Charge MN Life Member No Charge IA Member No Charge IA Life Member No Charge NE Member $375 NE Life Member No Charge APMA Member $395 Non-APMA Member $695 APMA Resident Member Free Student Free
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon the conclusion of the Midwest Tri-State Foot and Ankle Conference, podiatric physicians will be able to:
• Be knowledgeably informed or remember information regarding podiatric conditions, maladies or
circumstances relating to the practice of medicine and surgery.
• Extrapolate by comprehension, understanding or perception the insight gained via lecture and discussion
relating to the practice of medicine and surgery.
• Formulate or infer by application case relevance relating to the practice of medicine and surgery.
• Distinguish by analysis the appropriate modalities in the treatment, care and protocols of current trends,
application and practices of medicine and surgery.
• Generalize, synthesize, or deduce by classification ways to develop treatment protocols based on current
literature and evidenced based medicine.
• Compare, contrast and evaluate judgment values for those ideas presented between medical and surgical
applications.
PROGRAM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (5.5 CECH) 12:30-1:00 p.m. Big E/M Changes in 7 weeks - Be Ready! (0.5 CECH) Moderator: Kevin Mahoney, DPM Faculty: Jeffrey Lehrman, DPM, CPC 1:00-1:30 p.m. ICD10 and CPT Changes for 2021 (0.5 CECH) Moderator: Kevin Mahoney, DPM Faculty: Jeffrey Lehrman, DPM, CPC 1:30-2:00 p.m. Appropriate Use Criteria Mandate Is Here - What You Need to Know (0.5 CECH) Moderator: Kevin Mahoney, DPM Faculty: Jeffrey Lehrman, DPM, CPC 2:00-3:00 p.m. Separately Identifiable Defined Once and For All (1 CECH) Moderator: Kevin Mahoney, DPM Faculty: Jeffrey Lehrman, DPM, CPC 3:00-3:15 p.m. Break Sponsored by Wright Medical Group NV 3:15-4:15 p.m. Podiatric Dermatology From A to Z (1 CECH) Moderator: Kimberly Bobbitt, DPM Faculty: Tracey Vlahovic, DPM 4:15-5:15 p.m. DVT: Little Things Matter (1 CECH) Moderator: Kimberly Bobbitt, DPM Faculty: Roya Mirmiran, DPM 5:15-6:15 p.m. Resident Presentations (1 CECH) Moderator: Kimberly Bobbitt, DPM • Quantifying Transverse Plane Instability in Patients Undergoing 1st Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis Procedures – Chloe Sakow, DPM • Invasive Nodular Melanoma: Case Study – Stephanie Ragan, DPM • The Clinical Utility of Cross Table Gravity Stress Lateral Imaging in Supination External Rotation Ankle Fractures – Howard Chang, DPM • Ankle Fracture Hardware: Options and Selection – Ryan Prusa, DPM • Assessment of Distal L-Type Locking Plate Fixation Technique in Addressing Hallux Abductovalgus Deformity: A Retrospective Review of Fixation Technique and Outcomes in Distal Metatarsal Osteotomies – Kristen Brett, DPM
PROGRAM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (9 CECH) 8:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Rapid Fire Panel Discussion (2.25 CECH) Moderator: Scott Jorgensen, DPM Panelists: Troy Boffeli, DPM, Benjamin Clair, DPM, Andrew Lundquist, DPM, Adrianne Ross, DPM, Matthew Sorensen, DPM 10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m.-11:00 p.m. IDSA Guidelines and Its Practical Limitations in Treating DFUs (0.5 CECH) Moderator: Allison Willkom, DPM Faculty: Robert Joseph, DPM 11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Wound Classification Update (0.25 CECH) Moderator: Allison Willkom, DPM Faculty: Robert Joseph, DPM 11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Non-Invasive Work Up For the Clinical Wound (0.25 CECH) Moderator: Allison Willkom, DPM Faculty: Nicholas Frank, MD 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Wound-Directed Revascularization Therapy (0.5 CECH) Moderator: Allison Willkom, DPM Faculty: Nicholas Frank, MD 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Break Sponsored by Center for Diagnostic Imaging 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Pediatric Flatfoot Deformity: Separating Evidence-Based Medicine from Opinion (0.75 CECH) Moderator: Collin Zdenek, DPM Faculty: Patrick DeHeer, DPM 1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Tendon Balancing for the Diabetic Foot (0.5 CECH) Moderator: Collin Zdenek, DPM Faculty: Robert Joseph, DPM 1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. The Orthoplastic Approach to Limb Salvage (0.75 CECH) Moderator: Collin Zdenek, DPM Faculty: Adrianne Ross, DPM
PROGRAM
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
The Angry Nerve: Surgical Treatment for Peripheral Nerve Conditions (0.5 CECH)
Moderator: Collin Zdenek, DPM
Faculty: Adrianne Ross, DPM
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Management of Bone Defects, Management of Chronic Tendon Defects (0.75 CECH)
Moderator: Eric So, DPM
Faculty: Daniel Logan, DPM
4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Ankle Fracture Malunions, Post-Traumatic Deformities & Avascular Necrosis of the Talus (0.75
CECH)
Moderator: Eric So, DPM
Faculty: Jonathan Sharpe, DPM
4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Calcaneus Fracture Malunions (0.25 CECH)
Moderator: Ryan Reinking, DPM
Faculty: Eric So, DPM
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Resident Presentations (1 CECH)
Moderator: Ryan Reinking, DPM
• A Novel Technique in Revision of Lateral Ankle
Stabilization with Use of Semitendinosus Allograft –
Matthew Weber, DPM
• Beaming and Other Considerations in Charcot Midfoot
Reconstruction - Abimbola Johnson, DPM
• Falls in Patients with Unilateral Non-Weight Bearing
Status to the Lower Extremity After Outpatient Surgery –
Zachary Bennett, DPM
• Utilizing Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Assess Medial
Neurovascular Structures at Risk with Ankle Syndesmotic
Fixation – Tyler Sorensen, DPM
• Ideal Length of Medial Malleolar Screws in Ankle
Fractures – Collin Messerly, DPM
PROGRAM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (5.5 CECH) 8:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Fireside Chat Panel Discussion (0.25 CECH) Moderator: Jeffrey Wienke, DPM Panelists: Charles Cibula, DPM, Tim Holcomb, DPM, Ashley McClain, DPM, Mica Murdoch, DPM, Collin Pehde, DPM, Eric So, DPM 10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Coding for the Foot & Ankle Specialist (1.75 CECH) Moderator: Kyle Abben, DPM Panelists: Troy Boffeli, DPM, Scott Jorgensen, DPM, and Natalie Landwehr, CPC 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Break 12:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Resident Presentations (1.5 CECH) Moderator: Collin Pehde, DPM • Modifying Incisional Approach to Reduce Complications in Lateral Ankle Procedures – Garrett Nelson, DPM • In Situ Lis Francs Arthrodesis – Philip Burton, DPM • Tibialis Anterior Repair Technique Utilizing the Arthrex Percutaneous Achilles Repair System (PARS) – Jeff Tucci, DPM • Utilization of Mini-Rail Fixation in Calcaneal Fractures – Jesseka Kaldenberg, DPM • The Lateral Hallux Stress Dorsiflexion View for Evaluation of Hallux Rigidus: A Prospective Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy and Intermediate Term Outcomes with Cheilectomy – Zachary Lubek, DPM • Evidence Based Review for Treatment Considerations of the Mangled Foot and Crush Injuries of the Lower Extremity – Nephi Jones, DPM • Does Higher Level of Care After Hospital Discharge Lead to Healing Transmetatarsal Amputations - Keegan Duelfer, DPM
Zachary Bennett, DPM Hennepin Healthcare Disclosures: None Dr. Zachary Bennett is a third-year foot and ankle surgery resident at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from Midwestern University, Arizona School of Podiatric Medicine in 2018 and received his bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Dr. Bennett is from River Falls, WI and currently lives in St. Paul, MN. Troy Boffeli, DPM HealthPartners Disclosures: Exotoe, LLC (Stock Shareholder - Self-Managed), Surgical Design Innovations (Ownership) Dr. Boffeli is the Director of Foot and Ankle Surgical Residency Training at HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research and Department Head of Foot and Ankle Surgery/ Podiatry at HealthPartners Medical Group. He is a past president of the MPMA, past member of the Board of Directors for ACFAS and practices in Saint Paul, MN. Kristen Brett, DPM Regions Hospital Disclosures: None Kristen Brett is a first-year foot and ankle surgery resident at Regions/Health Partners in Saint Paul, MN. She received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Monmouth University and recently graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in the spring of 2020. Kristen grew up in Connecticut and currently resides in St. Paul, MN. Philip Burton, DPM Trinity Regional Medical Center Disclosures: None Philip Burton is a 3rd year podiatric Resident at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He is a graduate from Des Moines University.
Howard Chang, DPM Regions Hospital Disclosures: None Howard Chang is a second-year foot and ankle surgery resident at Regions/Health Partners in Saint Paul, MN. He graduated from Western University of Health Science, College of Podiatric Medicine in 2019 and received his bachelor’s degree in animal biology from the University of California, Davis. Howard is from Southern California and currently lives in St Paul, MN. Charles Cibula, DPM Cedar Valley Foot & Ankle Disclosures: None Dr. Cibula is a graduate of Des Moines University College of Podiatry Medicine. He finished his PM&S – 36 residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Township, MI. Currently in private practice at Cedar Valley Foot & Ankle Cedar Falls, Iowa since 2010, where he has a diverse clinical population. He offers a broad array of surgical options with emphasis on ankle reconstruction & total ankle implantation. Dr. Cibula is board certified through the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery since 2014 in both Forefoot & Rearfoot Reconstruction. Benjamin Clair, DPM Disclosures: None Dr. Clair completed his residency training at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN and in several Twin Cities area hospitals. He has also completed advanced training in Arthroscopy and Internal Fixation. His special interest areas include: sports medicine, foot and ankle reconstruction, ankle arthritis, cartilage repair, arthrodesis methods, tendon pathology, foot and ankle arthroscopy and fracture care. Patrick DeHeer, DPM Hoosier Foot and Ankle Disclosures: Pro-MAPP (Consultant), Wishbone Orthopedics (Consultant, Speaker’s Bureau, Stock Shareholder - Self-Managed), Flower Orthopedics (Consultant, Speaker’s Bureau), Tyco Brace (Consultant, Speaker’s Bureau), Paragon 28 (Speaker’s Bureau), IQ Med (Speaker’s Bureau, Stock Shareholder - Self-Managed) Dr. Patrick A. DeHeer, DPM is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), and a fellow of American Society of Podiatric Surgeons (ASPS), American College of Foot and Ankle Pediatrics, and American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), Diplomat of American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery certified
in foot surgery and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, he is in private practice in Central Indiana, he is the team podiatrist for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever, he is on the Editorial Board of Podiatry Today and a regular blogger for Podiatry Today, Guest Editor for Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Pediatric Edition 2013, Guest Editor for Foot and Ankle Quarterly Clubfoot Edition 2014. Dr. DeHeer has had several published articles and is an international and national lecturer. He is the inventor of The Equinus Brace™. He is the President and Founder of Step-By-Step Haiti and Foot Aid, and a medical missionary with over 25 trips worldwide. Dr. DeHeer won the 2014 International Federation of Podiatrist Humanitarian Award and the 2011 APMA Humanitarian of the Year Award. Dr. DeHeer serves as a Trustee on the APMA Board of Trustees and is past President of the Indiana Podiatric Medical Association. Keegan Duelfer, DPM Regions Hospital Disclosures: None Dr. Keegan Duelfer is a second-year foot and ankle surgery resident at HealthPartners/ Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in 2019 and received his bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Illinois. Dr. Duelfer is from Chicago, Illinois and currently lives in St. Paul, MN. Nicholas Frank, MD Center for Diagnostic Imaging Disclosure: Center for Diagnostic Imaging (Employed) Nicholas Frank, MD, is a board-certified interventional radiologist at Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI). Prior to joining CDI, Dr. Frank worked at St. Paul Radiology, Consulting Radiologists Ltd. and most recently as a clinical instructor at the University of Minnesota Department of Radiology – Interventional Radiology division. Dr. Frank is passionate about providing personalized, cost-effective and high-quality care to his patients. Dr. Frank completed both his interventional radiology fellowship and diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He completed his internship/transitional year at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth and Minneapolis, Minnesota campuses and his undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Frank’s professional
affiliations include the American College of Radiology, American Medical Association, Minnesota Medical Association, Minnesota Radiological Society and Radiologic Society of North America. Tim Holcomb, DPM West Central Orthopedics Disclosures: None Tim Holcomb grew up in Altoona, Iowa and graduated from Southeast Polk High School. He then attended Luther College, where he ran track and field, and then graduated from Des Moines University in 2010 as a member of the Pi Delta National Podiatry Honor Society. He completed surgical training at the Central Iowa Foot and Ankle Surgery PM-S 36 residency program with reconstructive rearfoot designation. He is currently board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery in foot surgery and reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery and works for West Central Orthopedics in Jefferson at Greene County Medical Center. His podiatry related interest area currently is allowing DPMs to oversee physician assistants in the state of Iowa. Abimbola Johnson, DPM Regions Hospital Disclosures: None Dr. Abimbola Johnson is a third-year foot and ankle surgery resident at HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 2018. He received his bachelor’s degree in Biology from Loyola University Chicago. He is from Chicago, IL and currently lives Minneapolis, MN. Nephi Jones, DPM UnityPoint Health Disclosures: None A Lifetime resident of Iowa, I started my career in medicine as a Paramedic in Southwest Iowa. I obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Investigations from Bellevue University in Bellevue Nebraska while working as both a Paramedic and Police Officer. I then attended Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery from 2014-2018. I am currently a third year resident at UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, IA and will graduate in June 2021.
Scott Jorgensen, DPM Allina Health Disclosures: None Dr. Scott Jorgensen works at the Orthopedic Institute at Allina Health. He is a past president of the Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association and a past chairman of the Education and Scientific Committee with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Dr. Jorgensen is also a manuscript reviewer for the Trauma Section of the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Robert Joseph, DPM Rosalind Franklin University Disclosures: Rosalind Franklin University (Employment) Dr. Joseph is a graduate of Washington University St. Louis and the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. His PhD research career began in connective tissue and matrix biochemistry where he received his PhD from Rush University. Since then, his research has focused on translational research and building interdisciplinary research teams that have included carbon engineers, biologists, physical therapists, health communication researchers and various medical and surgical specialties. He continues to be active in basic science as well as clinical trials research through the Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) and by serving on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is an active leader and affiliate with various organizations including the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the Tissue Regeneration and Engineering Center of Dayton, and the Western Pennsylvania Hospital Foot and Ankle Society. Jesseka Kaldenberg, DPM Trinity Regional Medical Center Disclosures: None Jesseka Kaldenberg is a second-year resident at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She is a graduate of the Masters of Anatomy as well as the Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine program from Des Moines University.
Natalie Landwehr, CPC, COSC HealthPartners Disclosures: None Natalie Landwehr is a Certified Professional Coder and Certified Orthopedic Surgery Coder who works for Health Partners, to process revenue for the Foot and Ankle and Orthopedic departments. Natalie has nine years of coding experience and prior to coding spent eight years doing medical billing. Natalie has also assisted in the teaching of the Medical Coding Certification class for two years. Natalie lived in the Minneapolis area until four years ago, when her husband’s job sent them to Denton, TX. Natalie has been married for 23 years. She has two daughters, Karley and Josie and a Grandson named Grayson. Jeffrey Lehrman, DPM Foot and Ankle Specialists of Delaware County Disclosures: American Podiatric Medical Association (Consultant), Lehrman Consulting, LLC (Principal) Dr. Lehrman, recently named one of America’s Most Influential Podiatrists, is in private practice in Fort Collins, CO. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Fellow of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, and is recognized as a “Master” by the American Professional Wound Care Association. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management and an Expert Panelist on Codingline. Dr. Lehrman is a Certified Professional Coder and in his role as a Consultant to the APMA Health Policy and Practice Department, he serves as an advisor to the APMA Coding Committee and the APMA MACRA Task Force. Dr. Lehrman sits on the board of directors of both the American Professional Wound Care Association and the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons. He is an adjunct clinical professor at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Lehrman is also on the editorial advisory board of the journal WOUNDS and is a consulting editor for Podiatry Management magazine. Daniel Logan, DPM Foot and Ankle Specialists of Central Ohio Disclosures: Novastep (Consultant), Flower Orthopedics (Consultant), Isto Biologics (Grant/Research Support) Daniel Logan DPM is a 2002 graduate of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed residency training at The Cleveland Clinic Kaiser Permanente Surgical Residency Program. Dr. Logan is a graduate of The Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Program at Harvard Medical School. Practicing in central Ohio, Dr. Logan
is the Vice-Chair of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Grant Medical Center. Dr. Logan serves as faculty and externship director of The Grant Medical Center Podiatric Surgical Residency Program. Recently, Dr. Logan established the FASCO Fellowship in Reconstructive Foot & Ankle Surgery and serves as the director. He specializes in reconstructive surgery including minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Logan is highly active in foot and ankle research and publication with Ohio Innovation Group. Zachary Lubek, DPM Regions Hospital Disclosures: None Dr. Zachary Lubek is a second-year Foot and Ankle Surgery resident at Regions Hospital/Health Partners Institute in Saint Paul, MN. He graduated from Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in 2019 and received his bachelor’s degree in Health Science from Portland State University. Dr. Lubek is from Helena, MT. Andrew Lundquist, DPM Mankato Clinic Disclosures: None Andrew Lundquist DPM, FACFAS is the Chief Medical Officer of the Mankato Clinic. He has over 15 years of healthcare leadership experience driven by a desire to improve patient outcomes. Dr. Lundquist received his medical degree from the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Des Moines University and then completed his residency at Detroit Medical Center. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery in Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rear foot and Ankle Surgery. He thinks that he is pretty capable with technology, but his kids say that he can barely figure out his phone. Collin Messerly, DPM Regions Hospital Disclosures: None Dr. Collin Messerly is a third-year foot and ankle surgery resident at HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from the College of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery at Des Moines University in Des Moines, IA in 2018. He received his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Utah. He is from Winnemucca, NV and currently lives in Woodbury.
Ashley McClain, DPM Broadlawns Medical Center Disclosures: None Dr. Ashley McClain is currently a member of the medical staff at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. She is a 2011 graduate of Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. She then went on to complete her residency at Truman Medical Center Lakewood in Kansas City, MO and a completed a fellowship in trauma and reconstruction at Broadlawns Medical Center. She is board qualified by both the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. She has been a member of the Heartland Conference Scientific Committee since 2015. Roya Mirmiran, DPM Sutter Health Disclosures: American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (Speaker’s Bureau), PICA (Honorarium) Roya Mirmiran graduated from California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1998 and completed a three year surgical residency in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is board certified in Foot and Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. She is a Fellow of American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and an active member of American Podiatric Medical Association. She served on the Board of Directors for New Mexico Podiatric Medical Association from 2001-2009 and ABFAS Board of Directors from 2013-2016. She was a member of Field Advisory Committee for Veterans Affairs National office of Podiatry. She has been a volunteer member on several committees with ACFAS, ABFAS, CPME, and NBPME. She is a member of Claims Committee with PICA and practices in Sacramento, CA. Mica Murdoch, DPM Broadlawns Medical Center Disclosures: None Mica Murdoch is the current section chief of the Foot and Ankle Department and fellowship director of the reconstructive and trauma foot and ankle fellowship at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He is board certified in foot and ankle surgery by the America Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and a fellow of the American Collage of Foot and Ankle surgeons. He has been a long standing member of the IPMS scientific committee and a previous IPMS board member. Dr. Murdoch has served in several hospital leadership positions including Department Chair of Surgery and is currently a member of the Iowa Board of Podiatry. Dr. Murdoch is a Graduate of Des
Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery and completed his residency training at Kingston Hospital Podiatric Residency in Kingston NY. Garrett Nelson, DPM Regions Hospital Disclosures: None Garrett D. Nelson is a first-year foot and ankle surgery resident at Regions/Health Partners in Saint Paul, MN. He graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 2020 and received his bachelor’s degree in human biology from Biola University. Garrett is from Lincoln, Nebraska and currently lives in Saint Paul, MN. Collin Pehde, DPM Foot and Ankle Center of Nebraska Disclosures: Orthofix (Speaker’s Bureau Dr. Pehde graduated from Des Moines University in 2002. He completed a podiatric medical residency at West Penn Hospital, a podiatric surgical residency at West Houston Medical Center and a limb deformity internship at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics. He practices at the Foot and Ankle Center of Nebraska in Omaha and specializes in orthoplastic foot and ankle reconstruction. Ryan Prusa, DPM Iowa Methodist Medical Center Disclosures: None Completed undergraduate training at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. Graduated from Des Moines University in 2019 with Pi Delta honors. Currently a 2nd year podiatric medicine and surgery resident at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Stephanie Ragan, DPM Hennepin Healthcare Disclosures: None Stephanie Ragan is a second-year podiatry resident at Hennepin Healthcare. She grew up on a small family farm in southern Minnesota which taught her the importance of perseverance, hard work and helped hone her critical thinking skills. She completed her undergraduate degree at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN where she majored in biochemistry and molecular biology with a minor in dance. Following this, she completed her podiatric medical education at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Ohio. One of her long-term podiatric goals is to become a residency director.
Adrianne Ross, DPM The Foot & Ankle Institute of Georgia Disclosures: None Dr. Adrianne Ross is a graduate of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and attended the Western Pennsylvania Hospital for surgical residency. She then completed a one-year fellowship in trauma and reconstructive surgery at Jewish/University of Louisville Medical Center. She is originally from Ohio by way of Great Britain. Currently, she practices in Atlanta, Georgia and serves as faculty for Emory Dekalb Podiatric Surgical Residency. She sits on the board for the Georgia Podiatric Medical Association and serves as Vice Chair of Department of Podiatry at Emory Decatur Hospital. Dr. Ross publishes, lectures, and enjoys a surgical emphasis on lower extremity skin and muscle flaps for complex wound closures as well as peripheral nerve reconstruction techniques. Chloe Sakow, DPM Regions Hospital Disclosures: None Chloe is a first-year foot and ankle surgery resident at HealthPartners Institute/Regions Hospital. She graduated in 2020 from Dr. William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and received her bachelor’s degree from Boston University. She additionally completed a MPH concentrating in Epidemiology from Boston University School of Public Health. Chloe is from New Jersey and currently lives in St. Paul, MN. Jonathan Sharpe, DPM Orthopedic Associates of Lake County Disclosures: Wright Medical Group NV (Consultant), Novastep (Consultant), Isto Biologics (Grant/Research Support) Dr. Jonathan Sharpe, DPM is a podiatric surgeon in Concord, Ohio. He completed his comprehensive residency training at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation / Kaiser Permanente in Cleveland Ohio. He is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and is board certified in foot and ankle surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He works at Orthopedic Associates of Lake County. He has been elected chief of the Podiatry department at Lake Health, where he was also previously elected the physician of the year. He has also been elected to the surgical quality committee as well as the patient experience committee at Lake Health. Dr. Sharpe is passionate about fostering podiatric education. He serves as the director of fellowship training for the Orthopedic Associates of Lake County Advanced Foot and Ankle Fellowship and has been a fellowship director for ten years. Dr. Sharpe
has also been an active attending physician for the Mercy Foot and Ankle residency program. He is currently an adjunct faculty member for the Kent State University of Podiatric Medicine where he lectures annually on trauma and surgery. Dr. Sharpe is very active in the podiatric community, serving many voluntary roles for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He has lectured locally, nationally, and internationally on the topic of foot and ankle surgery. He has a strong interest in contributing to evidence based medicine through sound research and is particularly interested in surgical innovations. Eric So, DPM Capitol Foot & Ankle, PC Disclosures: Artelon (Consultant) Dr. Eric So, DPM is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon. He received his medical degree from Des Moines University in Des Moines, IA. He then completed a comprehensive surgical residency program at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH where he served as chief resident. During residency, he won numerous research awards and was awarded the OhioHealth Resident Research Grant for his work on Lisfranc injuries. He then sub-specialized in sports medicine and reconstruction of the foot and ankle by completing a fellowship at The CORE Institute in Phoenix, AZ. He trained with world- renowned surgeons and performed many complex surgeries of the foot and ankle, including more than 40 total ankle replacements. He has a particular interest in treating foot and ankle injuries, fractures, arthritis, instability, and acquired deformities. Dr. So has presented research locally, nationally, and internationally. He has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications. Matthew Sorensen, DPM Weil Foot & Ankle Institute Disclosures: Stryker (Consultant), Medline Unite Foot & Ankle (Consultant & Intellectual Property), Novastep (Intellectual Property) Dr. Sorensen did his residency training at Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse, WI and the was accepted to go on to the prestigious AOFAS fellowship at The Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center in Columbus, OH. He now engages as a partner at the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute with special interest in sports, trauma and foot/ankle reconstruction including arthroscopy and total ankle replacement. Additionally, Dr. Sorensen is the Director of the renowned WFAI Advanced Reconstruction Fellowship in Chicago, IL. He has been invited to lecture throughout the country and internationally at the largest scientific
meetings including the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference as invited faculty and presenting award winning research and was on the ASC planning committee over the last 6 years. Dr. Sorensen has published research in many peer reviewed journals such as JFAS, FAI, FAS, and Foot & Ankle Clinics, and authored numerous textbook chapters. He now engages as section editor for the Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. As a consultant and design surgeon for major orthopedic implant companies, he has enjoyed involvement in product innovation and surgeon education throughout his career. Tyler Sorensen, DPM Regions Hospital Disclosures: None Dr. Tyler Sorensen is a third-year foot and ankle surgery resident at Regions Hospital/ HealthPartners Institute in Saint Paul, MN. He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in 2018 and received his bachelor’s degree in Biology from Bethel University in Saint Paul, MN. Dr. Sorensen is from Madison, WI and currently lives in Woodbury, MN. Jeff Tucci, DPM Hennepin Healthcare Disclosures: None With an eye for the inventive and unique perspective from a previous career as a film production manager, Jeff has an interest in exploring the novel, creative, and innovative solutions that may one day enhance the practice of podiatric surgery. Jeff attended the California School of Podiatric Medicine/Samuel Merritt University from August 2015 to May of 2019 where he graduated with a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine. He continues to hone his surgical and clinical skills as a second-year podiatry resident at Hennepin Country Medical Center. Matthew Weber, DPM Hennepin Healthcare Disclosures: None Dr. Matthew Weber is a third-year foot and ankle surgery resident at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 2018 and received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Dr. Weber is from Maplewood, MN and currently lives in Roseville, MN.
Jeffrey Wienke Jr., DPM Capitol Foot & Ankle, PC Disclosures: None Dr. Wienke, originally from the Twin Cities, is currently in practice Lincoln, Nebraska. He is board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, with an Advanced Certificate of Qualification in Amputation Prevention and Wound Care, as well as Board Certified by the American Board of Wound Management as a Certified Wound Specialist Physician. Dr. Wienke currently serves as the Director of the Amputation Center at Capital Foot and Ankle. He is the podiatry chair of the Wound Clinic at Bryan Medical Center, as well as the Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery at Bryan Medical Center. He also serves as the secretary of the Nebraska Podiatric Medical Association. While enjoying all aspects of podiatric medicine and surgery, his primary focus is wound healing, infection management, and Charcot reconstruction. He enjoys lecturing about wound healing, particularly conservative and surgical offloading techniques, advanced wound dressings, bioengineered wound healing options, and skin grafting. Dr. Wienke received his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at Minnesota State University and his doctoral degree from Des Moines University, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. He went on to complete his residency at Trinity Regional Medical Center, in Ft. Dodge, IA. Tracey Vlahovic, DPM Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Disclosures: Bako Diagnostics (Consultant) Dr Tracey Vlahovic is a Clinical Professor at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, PA and is board certified in foot surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. She has been at Temple University for 15 years seeing patients, teaching, and doing research. She is the first American female podiatrist to be a Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow, Scotland. She was the first podiatrist in the USA to complete a fellowship in podiatric dermatology from St. Luke’s Hospital in Allentown, PA and currently teaches the Dermatology course at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. She has won over 16 teaching awards including “Clinician of the Year” and “Teacher of the Year” by her students. She has lectured across the US, has authored many articles in peer-reviewed journals, written two books (one of which is entitled “Onychomycosis”) is involved in multiple clinical research
trials for various dermatological therapies and devices. She was an investigator for the Phase 3 trials
of both Jublia and Luzu. In her spare time, she is a latin ballroom dancer which she started doing as
an undergrad at Yale University.
Scientific Committee: Staff:
Kyle Abben, DPM Collin Pehde, DPM Marit Sivertson, JD
Disclosures: Stryker (Consultant) Disclosures: Orthofix (Speaker’s Disclosures: None
Bureau)
Kimberly Bobbitt, DPM Kevin Kruse, JD
Disclosures: None Nick Schmerbach, DPM Disclosures: None
Disclosures: Johnson & Johnson
Charles Cibula, DPM (Consultant) Laura Bade
Disclosures: None Disclosures: None
Eric So, DPM
Kevin Mahoney, DPM Disclosures: Artelon (Consultant)
Disclosures: None
Jeffrey Wienke, Jr, DPM
Ashley McClain, DPM Disclosures: None
Disclosures: None
Allison Willkom, DPM
Sean McMurray, DPM Disclosures: None
Disclosures: None
Colin Zdenek, DPM
Mica Murdoch, DPM Disclosures: None
Disclosures: NoneC O N TA C T U S Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association 1465 Arcade Street Saint Paul, MN 55106 Phone/Fax: 651-395-7994 www.mnpma.org
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