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