Amit S. Rao, MD

Empirical Research

An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Decrease Sacral Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study

05/01/2021

Shelby Isaacs , BS;

Gregg Landis , MD;

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

Marie Agrell-Kann , RN;

Amit S. Rao , MD;

Mary Brennan , RN, MBA, CWON;

Timmy Li , PhD;

Tamir Pinhasov , BA;

This retrospective study assesses the changes in the yearly incidence of sacral HAPIs before and after implementation of a 3-pronged interdisciplinary intervention to reduce HAPI incidence.

This retrospective study...

05/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Original Research

Virtual Events in the Era of COVID-19: Perspectives From a Virtual Interdisciplinary Wound Care Symposium

05/10/2022

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

Nissim Hazkour , BA;

Jose Palacios , BS;

Amit S. Rao , MD;

Mary Brennan , RN, MBA, CWON;

The authors report on data from exit polls after two annual wound care symposiums.

The authors report on data from...

05/10/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

Case Q&A

Use of Copper Nanoparticles to Reduce Bioburden in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

12/07/2022

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

Amit S. Rao , MD;

Weiying Lu , BS;

John Haight , DPM;

Scott Gawlik , DPM;

A 63-year-old white man who has diabetes mellitus type 2 and coronary artery disease presented with a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) on the plantar aspect of the left foot.

A 63-year-old white man who has...

12/07/2022

ePlasty

Original Research

Lessons Learned: A Disruption in Care Leads to Increased Rates of Proximal Amputations

04/15/2023

Timmy Li , PhD;

Carmen Wong , DPM;

Nafis Ahmed , DPM;

Ammar Al Rubaiay , DPM;

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

Amit S. Rao , MD;

Justin Yu , MD;

Gregg Landis , MD;

Jai Joshi , BS;

04/15/2023

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Fetal Bovine Acellular Dermal Matrix in the Management of Chronic Nonhealing Lower Extremity Wounds

11/27/2023

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

Amit S. Rao , MD;

Susan Benitez-Sanchez , MD;

11/27/2023

Wound Management & Prevention

Rapid Communication

Cisgender Cellular Tissue-Based Products Improve Wound Healing

02/12/2024

Meaghan Coles ;

Christina Del Pin , MD;

Manuel Beltran Del Rio ;

Amit S. Rao , MD;

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

Wound closure rates were reviewed in this study, by size over time, to establish the CTP sex's role in healing outcomes.

Wound closure rates were...

02/12/2024

Wounds

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

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