5:00 – 6:30 pm European Central Time (UTC+1)

2025 funding for the Foot & Ankle Focus webinar series is provided by the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation, supported in part by a grant from Arthrex, Inc. 



Dr. Nasef Mohamed Nasef, a Professor of Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery in Cairo University is considered as one of the top-rated Orthopedics Surgeons in the Middle East and certainly in Egypt.
Dr. Nasef specializes in Orthopedic reconstructive foot and ankle surgeries, sports injuries, and joint deformities correction. His special field of interest is orthopedic sports-related injuries and their treatment using sophisticated advanced arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques with the aim of restoring damaged articular surfaces, bones, ligaments and tendons back to their normal status. Another field of interest and practice is the use of minimally invasive techniques to correct a whole spectrum of foot and ankle pathologies.
Dr. Nasef has been involved in the treatment of national and international professional athletes, successfully enabling them to return to their pre-injury level of performance.
He has over 50 peer reviewed publications and several book chapters in multiple high-ranking Orthopedic journals. He is also a reviewer for several esteemed journals most notably the Foot and Ankle international, Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American journal of Sports Medicine. 
Dr. Nasef was the First Non-European and first Egyptian to become Member of the AFAS section of the ESSKA (Member of Association of Foot and Ankle surgeons’ section of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy). He currently serves as the Chair of the ISAKOS Leg, Foot and Ankle Committee (2025-2027). Also, he is an active member of the Educational Committee of the AOFAS (American orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society). Additionally, he is also an active member of the SICOT Foot and ankle Committee. 
He was also selected to be the first Non-European and first Egyptian to become an ESSKA and an ISAKOS Accredited Teacher and Educator. 

Dr. Giza is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of the UC Davis Orthopaedic foot and ankle service and the UCD/Reno Orthopaedics Foot & Ankle Co-Fellowship director.  He specializes in minimally invasive arthroscopy and complex reconstruction of the foot and ankle. Dr. Giza is a former collegiate soccer player and has served as an assistant team physician for the United States Soccer Federation. He has also served as a medical information consultant and research committee chair for America’s highest-level professional soccer league. Dr. Giza attended Temple Medical School and completed his residency training at the Harvard Orthopaedic Combined program. Dr. Giza completed fellowships in both Foot & Ankle and Sports MedicineDr. Giza currently serves as an official team physician for the Sacramento Republic FC professional men's soccer team.Dr. Giza’s research interests include cartilage transplantation, arthroscopic approaches to lateral ligament stabilization, and Achilles tendon repair. He has published book chapters and journal articles on a range of Orthopaedic topics.  Dr. Giza has a vast international speaking experience, and has presented and chaired meetings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, International Cartilage Repair Society and the Major League Soccer Sports Symposium.

Post your toughest cases and most challenging questions using the event "Discussion" tab, and get ready to share your case for review during the event. Please remember to keep all films and MRIs HIPAA compliant. If you do not have a case or question, you can still register and join the discussion.

At the conclusion of this event, you will be able to:

• Present foot and ankle clinical challenges for review and discussion
• Identify ways to avoid potential complications in foot and ankle procedures
• Describe and apply current research in foot and ankle disorders to improve patient care
• Immediately apply practical solutions to clinical practice

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information on AOFAS accreditation and education policies, visit the Program Overview page.

Who Should Attend?

This educational program is designed for orthopaedic surgeons, physicians, and allied health practitioners in the field of orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery.

Statement of Need

A need for this educational activity has been determined based on previous course evaluations and the AOFAS educational curriculum. The content of this course was based on current issues and topics provided by AOFAS membership and leadership. For more information on the AOFAS CME mission, visit aofas.org/education.

Accreditation

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

Disclosure

AOFAS requires all instructors, planners, and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an educational activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations during the past 12 months with any commercial interest (any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing healthcare goods and services consumed by, or used on patients). All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved, and the education content vetted by AOFAS for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness. AOFAS also requires faculty to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of a product are discussed in a CME activity. AOFAS attests that the persons responsible for the development of this educational activity did so independently and were not influenced by commercial supporters. All financial disclosures will be provided to meeting attendees in the final program materials.

Disclaimer

The material presented in this continuing medical education activity has been made available by the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners. Methods, techniques, and procedures demonstrated, and views and opinions expressed by speakers, presenters, and faculty are their own, and do not necessarily represent those of AOFAS, nor does presentation on the program represent or constitute endorsement or promotion by AOFAS. AOFAS expressly disclaims any warranties or guarantees, expressed or implied, and shall not be liable for damages of any kind in connection with the material, methods, information, techniques, opinions, or procedures expressed, presented, or demonstrated.