“Every 20 seconds, somewhere around the world someone loses their leg because of diabetes.
Our mission is to push back the clock and eliminate preventable amputations over the next generation.”
Dr. David G. Armstrong
ALPS Founding President
ALPS News
Diabetic Foot Update 2025 Successfully Concludes in San Antonio
The American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of Diabetic Foot Update 2025, held December 6-7 at UT Health San Antonio. This revitalized educational meeting, held for the first time in over two decades, offered a focused and meaningful platform for advancing knowledge around the Charcot foot, a frequently underrecognized and complex complication of diabetes.
ALPS Founding President, David G. Armstrong, Delivers Opening Keynote in Turkey
Dr. David G. Armstrong, Founding President of the American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) and Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Neurological Surgery at the University of Southern California, was invited to deliver the opening keynote at the 19th National & 7th International Wound Congress held at the Titanic Mardan Palace in Antalya, Turkey.
Research milestone: ALPS Founding President David Armstrong Surpasses 90,000 citations in peer-reviewed literature
ALPS Founding President David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, has crossed a significant bibliometric threshold, surpassing 90,000 citations in peer-reviewed literature, reflecting a widening impact of the “Toe and Flow” team approach.
ALPS Founding Secretary Ryan Crews, PhD, Honored with APHA Public Health Advocacy Award
ALPS is pleased to announce that Founding Secretary Ryan Crews, PhD, has been awarded the 2024–2025 John and Janet Carson Public Health Advocacy Award by the Foot and Ankle Health (FAH) Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA).
Dr. Crews received the award during the FAH Section’s annual dinner held in conjunction with the APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, on November 3rd. The honor recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to podiatric public health education and advocacy.
2025 DFCon Award Winners
At the 25th Anniversary of the Diabetic Foot Conference (DFCon), the American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) once again honored groundbreaking research and extraordinary leadership in the field of limb preservation.
This year’s award winners embody the spirit of innovation, collaboration, and commitment to eliminating preventable amputations—a mission at the heart of ALPS.
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“We aim to advance science and clinical care in association with limb preservation and to develop the next generation of clinicians, scientists and clinician scientists in this field.”
Dr. David G. Armstrong
ALPS Founding President
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