IC30: LIVE BREAKOUT: Innovations in Limb Loss Rehabilitation (1334107)

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM EST

Presenter(s)

Prateek Grover, MD, PhD, MHA

Assistant Professor; Medical Director
Washington University in St Louis; The Rehabilitation Institute of St Louis
Chesterfield, Missouri
Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Surgery, Vice-chair, Clinical Affairs Dept. of PM&R
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Dan Ignaszewski

Chief Policy & Programs Officer
Amputee Coalition
Washington, District of Columbia
Denise Hoffmann, BSN, RN

Patient Advocate
Freedom Innovations
O’Fallon, Missouri
John M. Felder, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
Alton, Illinois
Gerasimos Bastas, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation / Director of Limb Loss Rehabilitation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Danielle H. Melton, MD, FAAPMR

Associate Professor McGovern Medical School
Director of Limb Loss Program at TIRR-MH
Houston, Texas
Branden Petersen, CP LP

National Upper Limb Specialist
Hanger Clinic
San Antonio,, Texas
Phillip Stevens, MEd, CPO

Director, Department of Clinical and Scientific Affairs
Hanger Clinic
Salt Lake City, Utah
Daniel J. Lee, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS, COMT

Assistant Professor
Touro College School of Health Sciences
Southampton, New York
Colleen P. Coulter, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS

Pediatric Physical Therapist
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Kristin Reeves, PT

Physical Therapist
TIRR Memorial Hermann
Houston, Texas
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Jill Cannoy, PT, DPT, PCS

Pediatric Physical Therapist
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

“Osseointegration, targeted muscle reinnervation, micro-processor controlled powered knees, and ankles.” What used to be reserved for science fiction is now a reality in the exciting world of limb loss rehabilitation and restoration. Attendees are invited to participate in this full-day exploration of the innovations and trends currently changing the way healthcare practitioners’ practice. A multi-disciplinary team of physiatrists, surgeons, rehabilitation therapists, prosthetists, and peer mentors will guide attendees on a trip through all of the exciting changes that are happening, and educate attendees on how to properly document, rehabilitate, and interpret the impact of these paradigm shifts. The course is open to all individuals with an interest in the care of persons with limb loss. All professions involved in the care of individuals with limb loss are invited to attend this course and further their training.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the rehabilitation timeline from initial PM&R consult to longterm followup
Conceptualized the what Limb Optimization and Restoration means
Utilize team approach for optimal rehabilitation for people with limb loss.
Understand limb preparation for prosthetic fitting including wound care, shrinking/shaping the residual limb.
Understand how to engage pateints in their rehabilitation with education and training