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

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

Innovations in Research Methods and Reporting

Need for Percent Area Reduction and Percent Volume Reduction Measurements in Diagnostic Wound Imaging: A Statement From the Wound Care Collaborative Community—Part 1

03/01/2024

Lisa J. Gould , MD, PhD, FACS;

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

Vickie R. Driver , DPM, MS, FACFAS;

Peggy Dotson , RN, BS;

Tod Brindle ;

03/01/2024

Wounds

Original Research

Effectiveness of a Purified Type I Collagen Matrix Plus the Antimicrobial Polyhexamethylene Biguanide for Use in Cutaneous Wounds: Analysis of a Population of Three Combined Registries

09/25/2023

Michael Leon Sabolinski , MD;

George J. Koullias , MD;

Scott A. Gorenstein ;

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

Michael A. Bain , MD;

Researchers analyzed pooled data from the population of 3 combined registries to determine the effectiveness of a wound scaffold comprised of purified type I collagen matrix plus the antimicrobial polyhexamethylene biguanide to determine...

Researchers analyzed pooled data...

09/25/2023

Wounds

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

Telehealth

When a Telehealth Wound Care Consult Is Not Enough

05/10/2022

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

Adrian Chen , BS;

Telehealth wound consultations have been invaluable during COVID-19 but some patients cannot go without hands-on wound care.

Telehealth wound consultations...

05/10/2022

Today's Wound Clinic

Telehealth

Tips for a Successful Wound Care Telemedicine Consultation

04/04/2022

Adrian Chen , BS;

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

Videos

Improving Quality of Life for Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers

02/07/2022

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

Dr. Oropallo shares her findings from a poster presented at SAWC Fall 2021 on quality of life factors for patients with venous leg ulcers, including how podiatrists and vascular physicians can work together to improve outcomes.

Dr. Oropallo shares her findings...

02/07/2022

Podiatry Today

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