NEOAPM Fall Classic

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22nd 2026

7:50-8:00  Course Introduction and Welcome - Mark Mendeszoon, DPM

8:00-8:45  Movement Disorders of the Foot & Ankle - Camilla Kilbane, MD

8:45-9:30  Scheduling Speed: Mitigating Injuries While Pushing Performance - Jacob Hillman, CSCS

9:30-10:15  The Painful & Swollen Foot & Ankle: It's About Time to Think About Systemic Inflammatory Arthritis - David Mandel, MD

10:15-10:30  Break

10:30-11:15  Treatment of Navicular Fractures in the Active & Athletic Population - Amol Saxena, DPM

11:15-12:00  21st Century Advanced Treatment for Achilles Tendon Pathology - Mark Mendeszoon, DMP

12:00-12:45  Lunch

12:45-1:30 Beyond Anatomy: A Multifactorial Model of Lower Extremity Injury Risks in Female Athletes - Karli Richards, DPM

1:30-2:15  Dermatologic Conditions of the Ankle & Foot: Infectious, Inflammatory, Autoimmune & Neoplastic - Vickie Baker, MD

2:15-3:00  Complications in Pediatric Surgery - Bhavesh Shah, DPM

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:00  Surgical Repair of Drop Foot - Larry DiDomenico, DPM

4:00-4:45  Tendon Repairs: When Everything Goes Wrong - Danielle Butto, DPM

4:45-5:30  Where is Running Footwear Headed - Prof. Simon Bartold

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23rd 2026

8:00-8:45  Advances in Shockwave Therapy in foot & Ankle Conditions - Adam Tenforde, MD

8:45-9:30  Traumatic Knee Injuries: Pearls to Recognize for the Foot & Ankle Physician - Collin Krebs, MD

9:30-10:15  Approaches for Plantar Plate Injuries - Hayley, Iosue, DPM

10:15-10:30  Break

10:30-11:15  Global Foot & Ankle Instability - Narenda Patel, DPM

11:15-12:00  ALL MIS Approach for Progressive Collapsing Flat Foot Deformity, HAV & All Inside Brostrom Ankle Repair - Donatas Chlebinskas, MD

12:00-12:45  Lunch

12:45-1:30  Osteomyelitis: Current Research - Jacqueline Donovan, DPM

1:30-2:15  3D Printing in Limb Salvage Surgery - Selene Parekh, MD

2:15-3:00  The Missed Drivers of Foot & Ankle Pain: Neural Entrapment, Regional Dysfunction & Persistent Pain - Logan Jones, DC

3:00-3:15  Break

3:15-4:00  Expanding the Horizons of Spinal Cord Stimulation Beyond Pain Relief - Tariq Al Farra, DO

4:00-4:45  Artificial Intelligence & the Podiatry Practice Michael Brody, DPM

4:45-5:30  The Business of Foot & Ankle Surgery: Independent Dispute Resolution, Arbitration & Why Physicians Are Fighting Back - Jason Snyder, DPM 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH 2026

8:00-8:45  Beyond the DKG: Practical Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for the Foot & Ankle Patient - Samantha Jagger, MD

8:45-9:30  Osteointegration Limb Replacement: A Paradigm Shift in Amputee Care - Franz Birkholz, MD

9:30-10:15  Management of Diabetic Ankle Fractures - Dessie Gibson, MD

10:15-10:30  Break

10:30-11:15  Charcot Reconstruction Surgery: Is it Always the Right Choice? - John Giurini, CPM

11:15-12:00  Modern Management of Critical Limb-Threatening Ischemia: Open vs. Endovascular - Kaitlyn Dunphy, MD

12:00-12:45  Lunch

12:45-1:30  Tibial Bone Transport for Treatment of End-Stage Ischemmia - Mike Subik, DPM

1:30-2:15  The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen in the Treatment of Wounds & Osteomyelitis - Jacqueline Quercioli, DPM

2:15-3:00  Antibiotic Stewardship in Diabetic Foot Infections - Stephaanie Spivack, MD

3:00-3:15  Break

3:15-4:00  Personal Surgical Instrumentation (PSI) in Hallux Valgus Surgery - Marque Allen, DPM

4:00-4:45  Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Pearls & Pitfalls 2026 - Amber Morra, DPM

4:45-5:30  Charcot Reconstruction: When to Decide Acute vs. Gradual Correction - Anthony DiLeo, DPM

5:30-5:45  Closing Remarks & Reflections - Mark Mendeszoon, DPM