Diabetic Foot Ulcers Expert Witnesses

Auburn, Alabama

Plastic Surgery, Wound Care - Wound Care, Pressure Ulcers, Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Venous Leg Ulcers, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Traumatic Wounds

Since 1996, Dr. Baker has been board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. In the private practice of plastic surgery, he has had across the board experience in reconstructive surgeries for patients who suffered severe facial trauma, complex injuries to the hands and lower extremities as well as countless breast and skin cancer reconstruction surgeries. During the past 25 years of his surgical practice, Dr. Baker primarily focused on aesthetic breast surgery as well as other aesthetic procedures including breast enhancement (augmentation, lift, reduction), "tummy tuck", liposuction, and facial aesthetic procedures (face lift, brow lift, eyelid surgery, laser resurfacing, fat grafting). He also performed multiple breast reconstruction procedures for patients after breast cancer treatment. He has participated in several investigations for government regulators serving as a principle investigator for the FDA in multiple clinical studies regarding medical implant devic...

Coconut Creek, Florida

Podiatry, Foot & Ankle Surgery - Malpractice, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Trauma, Foot & Ankle Arthritis, Amputation, Diabetic Limb Salvage, Wound Care Specialist, Diabetic Complications, Sports Related Injuries, Podiatric surgery

Specializes in foot and ankle surgical complications and diabetic wound complications leading to amputation. Board certified Podiatrist and foot & ankle surgeon certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) with 13 years of clinical experience. Actively treating patients specializing in Podiatric foot and ankle care of all aspects and complications from diabetic wounds and ulcers. Practicing part time within a multi-specialty Orthopedic practice specializing in trauma related injuries of all types. Performs all related foot and ankle surgeries and advanced wound care and diabetic complicated surgical procedures including amputations. Accepts both defense and plaintiff cases as opinions address the medical facts of the case which are not dependent upon the side of retaining counsel.

Palm City, Florida

General Surgery, Wound Care - Vascular Surgery, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Wound Care Specialist, Pressure Injuries, Necrotic/Ischemic Surgical wounds, Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Ischemic Ulcers, Ischemic Limbs, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Wound Dehiscence, Limb Salvage, Surgical Site Infections, Delayed Diagnosis, Standard of Care, Complex Wound Cases, Debride

Dr. René Loyola is a highly experienced General and Vascular Surgeon with over forty years of hands-on clinical practice, including extensive work in wound care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), trauma, vascular compromise, infection management, and complex surgical wound complications. He trained at one of the top surgical programs in the country (University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital), completing a full general surgery residency during the era when vascular surgery was fully incorporated into general surgical training. He later became a long-standing member of the Society for Vascular Surgery based on his extensive clinical work, advanced coursework, and broad experience treating vascular disease, ischemic limbs, nonhealing wounds, and limb-threatening infections. Dr. Loyola has managed thousands of complex wounds throughout his career, including diabetic foot ulcers, pressure injuries, necrotic and ischemic tissue loss, surgical wound dehiscence, delayed presentations,...

Atlanta, Georgia

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry - foot & ankle fractures, acquired foot & ankle deformities, foot & ankle trauma, foot & ankle arthritis, foot & ankle congenital deformities, foot & ankle reconstructive surgery, foot & ankle infection, musculoskeletal infections, limb salvage, complex foot & ankle problems, diabetic foot ulcers, Charcot, nonunions, malunions

Dr. Spiegl received his orthopaedic training at Duke. He then did a fellowship in foot and ankle medicine and surgery at the Mayo Clinic, He was the first foot and ankle fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon in Georgia when he began his practice in 1983. This gave him the opportunity to evaluate and/or treat a wide range of unusual and complicated foot and ankle conditions. He practiced on the campus of Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital for over 40 years, so he has had personal long-term follow-up of the patients for whom he has provided care. Dr. Spiegl obtained his American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certification in 1986. He re-certified in 1996, 2006 and 2016 and he is on track to recertify in 2025 so that he will be board certified to December 31, 2036. He intends to continue an active clinical and surgical practice through 2028. Musculoskeletal infections are a second area of interest. Dr. Spiegl is member of 3 international organizations that are by invitation only. Thes...

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Wound Care, Long Term Care - Pressure Ulcers, Geriatrics, Bed sores, Amputations, Venous Stasis Ulcers, Spinal Cord Injury, Podiatry, Arterial Ulcers, Lymphedema, Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Peripheral Arterial Disease

Katie Cecconi, MMS, PA-C, CWS, CLT, is a board-certified Physician Assistant and Certified Wound Specialist with over a decade of clinical experience in wound care, dermatology, and post-acute medicine. She provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and management of complex acute and chronic wounds across outpatient wound clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and transitional care settings. Her clinical practice focuses on adult and geriatric populations with multifactorial wounds, including pressure injuries, venous and arterial ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical and traumatic wounds, malignant wounds, and atypical etiologies. From 2017 through 2025, she practiced at M Health Fairview Wound Healing Institute and Aurora Transitional Care Unit, where she managed a large independent panel of medically complex patients and collaborated closely with vascular surgery, plastic surgery, podiatry, and certified wound nurses. Her responsibilities included assessment and treatment of ...

Liberty Township, Ohio

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry - Bunion, Hammer toe, Osteomyelitis, Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Charcot Deformity, Gangrene, Amputations, Foot Pain, Foot and Ankle Trauma, Neoplasm, Foot Infections, Complications, Wound Care, Standard of Care Expert, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Gout, Heel Spur, Reconstruction Surgery, Bone, Forensic

I am a native of Philadelphia, PA and pursued my undergraduate degree at Michigan State University. From there, I went to Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago, IL to earn my doctoral in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. I completed my three surgical residency in the Pittsburgh, PA area and subsequent 1 year fellowship training in adult reconstructive surgery, limb salvage medicine and surgery, and external fixation in Youngstown, OH. I hold two board certifications with the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgeons in Foot surgery and Reconstructive/Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery. I also hold board certification in wound care with American Profession Wound Care Association. I train consistently throughout the years on various products and companies that pertain to foot and ankle surgery. I currently hold directorship of Podiatry for the hospital I serve. I have significant experience in foot and ankle surgery, especially in the areas of the diabetic foot and ankle, bone and soft...