Francisco (“Frank”) Aviles, Jr.,  P.T., CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, MAPWCA has decades of experience in physical therapy, wound care, and lymphedema. He is currently the Wound Care Clinical Coordinator at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, and a wound care consultant for Cane River Therapy Services and Louisiana Extended Wound Care Hospital. Frank is a board member of American Professional Wound…

Carol Barry is a National Accounts Manager at Organogenesis, Inc. She has been in wound care since 1998, concentrating on prevention and management of chronic wounds, and more recently on advanced wound care and limb preservation. Ms. Barry organizes educational programs for providers and clinicians among multiple specialties in a variety of health care settings including private practice, acute care,…

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 lymphedema in the wounded patient, emerging technologies in wound products and wound technologies, and research and educational activities within…

Tracey Gardner Paulfrey, a Graduate of University of Florida, with a Bachelors in Health Education, is all about building a community on a healthy foundation. Serving as a Health and Wellness professional  for over a decade, the mother of two is dedicated to educating and empowering individuals to improve their lifestyle. Business Owner and CEO of Moving Forward Health Care,Tracey…

Dr. Desmond Bell is the Founder and President of The Save A Leg, Save A Life Foundation, a multi-disciplinary non-profit organization dedicated to reducing lower extremity amputations and improving wound healing outcomes through education, evidence-based methodology and community outreach. With over 25 years of clinical experience in wound management and amputation prevention, he also serves as Chief Medical Officer of…