Oral Histories of Podiatry, the Diabetic Foot, and Wound Care Research

Proudly sponsored by Open Wound Research, https://www.openwoundresearch.com/ In today’s episode we welcome Dr. Robert Frykberg. Dr. Frykberg has been in wound care for over 40 years, he's a podiatrist by training, he's published over 150 articles, and he's just an absolute fountain of knowledge about the history of wound care.     Theme music is « Real as it Gets (Dirty Deed) », by Justin G. Marcellus  Research Links: American Podiatric Medical Association: https://www.apma.org/ American Diabetes Association: https://diabetes.org/ California College of Podiatric Medicine: https://www.samuelmerritt.edu/college-podiatric-medicine University of Rhode Island: https://www.uri.edu/ Harvard University: https://www.harvard.edu/ Joslin Clinic: https://www.joslin.org/ The Menace of Diabetic Gangrene: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm193407052110103 Diabetic Charcot Foot: Principles and Management by Frykberg, Robert G., Ed. (2010): https://www.amazon.com/Diabetic-Charcot-Foot-Principles-Management/dp/B00ZLWD0L8  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:49 Dr.  Frykberg’s background and history of podiatry  20:48 What drove Dr. Frykberg to start publishing 26:51 Advances and non-advances in the field of Charcot Foot management 41:52 Diabetes research that is applicable in pressure ulcer research 48:33 The importance of prevention in wound care 01:01:35 Closing question   Follow us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/90449662/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094931934424 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openwoundresearch/  Thanks for listening!