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Join us for a compelling discussion featuring Dr. Naseer Ahmad and Kristen Sorensen moderated by Dr. Laura Swoboda on June 25 7:30 PM EST as we explore real-world outcomes from the MARS approach to limb preservation. The Manchester Amputation Reduction Strategy (MARS) is a groundbreaking initiative out of the UK aimed at significantly reducing preventable … Read more
The Save a Leg, Save a Life Foundation is proud to announce that Cam Ayala and Dr. Laura Swoboda have been elected to the Board of Directors. Dr. Laura Swoboda and Cam Ayala are two individuals whose dedication and expertise converge in the shared goal of improving health outcomes and advocating for underserved populations. Dr. … Read more
We’re thrilled to announce group discounts for clinicians supporting our mission to prevent amputations and improve limb health! Join together with your colleagues to make a difference in patient lives while contributing to this vital cause. Contact us today at contact@thesalsal.org to learn more and support our mission as a group. Together, we can save lives!
Santino Costanzo Elected Vice President Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, MAPWCA and Cyaandi Dove, DPM have been elected to The Save A Leg, Save A Life Foundation Board of Directors. Dr. Dove is the Director of Clinical Research, in the Department of Orthopedics, Division of Podiatry at The University of Texas Health Science Center … Read more
Non-profit attracts four prominent members of wound care industry to expand limb-salvage mission The Save A Leg, Save A Life Foundation recently voted in four well-regarded industry professionals to serve on the board, bringing the group to 12 members. Matthew F. Myntti, Ph.D. is the Chief Technology Officer at Next Science. He has invented a … Read more
New Board Members Also Welcomed Frank Aviles, Jr., P.T., CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, MAPWCA is the new president of the Save A Leg, Save A Life Foundation (SALSAL). Board member Carol Barry, former National Accounts Manager for Organogenesis is the new treasurer. Board member Christine Grogan DHA MS MHA, President of Engineered Tissue Solutions … Read more
The Save A Leg, Save A Life Foundation announced the launch of a unique fundraising campaign starting March 25 and running through August 2023. The goals, according to founder Dr. Desmond Bell, are to change public tolerance of preventable amputations and to raise $1M to support their mission. The “Put Your Foot Down” name is … Read more
Scholarship program is funded by The Save A Leg, Save A Life Foundation The American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) Foundation announced 29-year-old Ezell Wilson, RN will receive a scholarship to sit for the Certified Wound Specialist (CWS®) exam. The Harold L. Johnson Memorial Scholarship is awarded by the ABWM Foundation and is funded by … Read more
Dr. M. Mark Melin, Frank Aviles and Carol Barry Elected to Board of Directors M. Mark Melin MD FACS RPVI FACCWS, is a surgeon and Medical Director of the M Health Wound Healing Institute, and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the University of Minnesota Surgical Department. His many interests and educational niches include management of … Read more
