Raphael Yaakov

Hypothermically Stored Human Amniotic Membrane (HSAM) for the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Abstract Body: Objective: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) continue to challenge wound care practitioners. They are prone to infection and increase the risk of lower extremity amputation. The ...

Stacey Coe , BA, CCRP, CRC;

Michael Leon Sabolinski , MD;

Sarah Moore , SC;

Keyur Patel ;

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

Bryan Doner ;

Santina Wendling ;

Rachel Hamil ;

Raphael Yaakov ;

11/23/2020

How Little We Know About Wound Bacterial Burden

Introduction: Wound colonization and infection are often asymptomatic and are therefore grossly under-detected in the chronic wound population. Typically polymicrobial in nature, the vast...

Laura Serena ;

Matthew Sabo , DPM;

Gabriel Halperin ;

Khristina Harrell ;

Patrick Briggs ;

Marc Baer ;

Neal Bullock ;

Daniel DiMarco ;

Thomas E. Serena , MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA;

Eliabeth Clapp ;

Lam Le , MD;

Rachel Hamil ;

Kerry T. Thibodeaux , MD;

Keyur Patel ;

Maria A. Kasper ;

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

Raphael Yaakov ;

10/25/2019

Bacterial Fluorescence Image Guidance of Antimicrobial Decision Making and Stewardship

Objective: Targeted, appropriate antimicrobials can prevent escalation to infection and future antibiotic necessity. Antimicrobial misuse often stems from diagnostic uncertainty duri...

Khristina Serena ;

Matthew Sabo , DPM;

Gabriel Halperin ;

Thomas E. Serena , MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA;

Monique Y. Rennie , PhD;

Lam Le , MD;

Keyur Patel ;

Raphael Yaakov ;

08/19/2019

Real-time Bacterial Fluorescence Imaging Improves the Accuracy of Wound Assessment in Detecting Moderate-to-heavy Bacterial Load That Are Not Otherwise Clinically Evident

Objective: The clinical evaluation of signs and symptoms (CSS) to determine a wound’s bacterial load and infection status is paramount to wound assessment.

Laura Serena ;

Khristina Serena ;

Thomas E. Serena , MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA;

Monique Y. Rennie , PhD;

Raphael Yaakov ;

08/19/2019

Evaluating A Novel Long Stretch Compression Wrap in the Management of Venous Leg Ulcers

Background Venous leg ulcers afflict more than six million Americans. Compression is the preferred treatment for VLUs. There are a variety of compression wraps in use today ranging from s...

Thomas E. Serena , MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA;

Amanda Bresenhan ;

Bryan Doner ;

Heather Connell ;

Keyur Patel ;

Laura Serena ;

Raphael Yaakov ;

02/09/2019