Alisha Oropallo, MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA, FABWMS

The widespread adoption of telemedicine has enabled flexible interaction with the patient regardless of time and location, and more importantly to limit unnecessary exposure, particularly for wound care patients.

The widespread adoption of...

04/04/2022

Today's Wound Clinic

Examining Virtual Wound Conferences

Objective: The Covid-19 pandemic has created changes in the way we practice medicine. The move to virtual conferencing in to avoid mass gatherings is a significant change to how healthca...

Alisha Oropallo , MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA, FABWMS;

Amit S. Rao , MD;

Mary Brennan , RN, MBA, CWON;

08/19/2021

The use of copper nanoparticles to reduce bioburden in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Background: Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) depend on the ability to reduce the bioburden of the wound. Specialized dressings employing the biocidal properties of copper have rec...

John Haight , DPM;

Scott Gawlik , DPM;

Alisha Oropallo , MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA, FABWMS;

Amit S. Rao , MD;

08/19/2021

12-week RCT Evaluating Impact of Routine Fluorescence Imaging of Bacteria on Diabetic foot ulcer healing rates

Introduction: Bacterial burden >104 CFU/g is known to delay healing1,2 and is challenging to detect in diabetic foot ulcers where co-morbidiites including neuropathy can mask clinical...

Scott Gawlick , DPM;

Alisha Oropallo , MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA, FABWMS;

Dean Vayser , DPM, FACFAS;

08/19/2021

Differences in Plasma Cytokine and Wound Biopsy Gene Expression Profiles in Patients with Healed Versus Non-Healed Venous Ulcerations

Wound healing involves three discrete stages: inflammatory, proliferative and remodeling. Wounds that do not progress through each stage successfully result in chronic non-healing wounds ...

Alisha Oropallo , MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA, FABWMS;

02/01/2021

Continuity of Care: Examining What Happens to Patients with Chronic Wounds After Hospital Discharge

Objective: Individuals with chronic wounds receive care while hospitalized for complications arising from the wound. Many individuals fail to seek outpatient follow-up care. These pe...

Alisha Oropallo , MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA, FABWMS;

Amit S. Rao , MD;

07/29/2019

Real-time Pressures in Lower Extremity Compression Therapy

Introduction: Compression therapy has become a mainstay in the treatment of lymphedema, venous insufficiency, deep vein thrombosis, and post thrombotic syndrome for the lower extremi...

Alisha Oropallo , MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA, FABWMS;

Amit S. Rao , MD;

07/29/2019

Challenges in the Topical Application of Platelet-Rich Plasma

Background: The use of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of chronic wounds is increasing. To apply PRP as a topical gel, initial activation of the platelets is r...

Sally Kaplan ;

Jeffrey Nicastro ;

Gene Coppa ;

Russel Caprioli ;

John Haight , DPM;

Alisha Oropallo , MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA, FABWMS;

Michael Pliskin ;

Amit S. Rao , MD;

Raymond Ferguson ;

04/09/2019