Clinical Pediatric Dermatology Open Access

Keeping you and your feet up to date

International Conference on Wound Care, Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine

February 25-26, 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic

Daniel A Weisz

Wisefeet Foot & Wound Treatment Centres, Israel

Keynote: Clin Pediatr Dermatol

Abstract:

According to the IDF, every thirty seconds a foot is amputated due to diabetes. The prevalence of diabetic feet can reach 13% in some regions and facts indicate that in addition to patient’s mental health, social implications etc. the feet complications are among the most costly in the health budget. Global diabetes is expected to increase to an average of 50% until 2045, therefore the need to use modern technology to treat and avoid these ailments are a must nowadays and should be implemented worldwide to prevent and salvage diabetic related amputations. Treatments using topical hyperbaric chambers and low level laser therapy have proven to salvage lower limbs, with a success rate of 76% in severe cases which were due to be amputated and 95% in those of vascular related. The use of modern technology to prevent pre-ulceration and other feet ailments is mainly from the consumer retail high tech world. Using state-of-the-art technology that corrects footwear fitting can prevent disastrous outcomes and modern medical technology can save legs and eliminate amputations.

Biography :

Daniel A Weisz is a Podiatrist, Medical Director and Entrepreneur. He was graduated podiatrist who has been practicing podiatry for the past 25 years and has been involved in the hands-on, clinical research, medical and consumers' worlds in order to keep people up on their feet. Amongst his experience, he has founded and medically directed the Wisefeet- Foot and wound treatment centres. He was Co- Founder and CMO-Invertex whose technology was recently purchased by Nike. He is President and Founder of the Israeli Association of Podiatrists and Chiropodists, Adviser to Footwear industry worldwide, acts as Chief Podiatrist of Israel Defence (reserve) Forces, Chief National Podiatrist at Maccabi Medical Health Services, is treasurer of the international branch of the UK podiatry college and was Head of the Foot clinic at Bikur-Holim Medical centre in Jerusalem.

E-mail: dani@wisefeet.org