Ask the Experts: Kris Buedts, MD, and Sheldon Lin, MD
Ask the Experts: Kris Buedts, MD, and Sheldon Lin, MD Special collaboration with the European Foot & Ankle Society! Saturday, April 27 9:00 – 10:30 am US Central Time (UTC-5) 4:00 – 5:30 pm European Central Time (UTC+1)
Kris Buedts is a Consultant Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon and Head of the Foot and Ankle Unit at ZNA Middelheim Orthopedic Department in Belgium. He is responsible for the Foot and Ankle Resident and Fellowship Program at the hospital. He is a fellowship-trained Foot and Ankle Surgeon, having completed a 2-year fellowship in Belgium (under Dereymaeker Gr, MD PHD at the University of Leuven) and several visiting fellowships in the USA (under Ferkel, R MD at the SCOI Institute in California) and Europe. Kris is the current president of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) and associate editor of the Foot and Ankle Surgery Journal, and acted as a member of the editorial board of the Foot & Ankle International Journal until 2022. He is also the immediate past president of the Belgian Foot and Ankle Society (BFAS) and the Belgian Board Certification Program for Orthopedic Surgery, and is secretary of the International Society of Foot and Ankle Societies (IFFAS). Kris's special interests include arthroscopic ankle and hindfoot surgery, with a focus on primary and revision total ankle replacement surgery and foot and ankle trauma. You can find more information about him on his website at www.gewrichtskliniek.be Sheldon Lin, MD is chief of Foot Ankle Division and Associate Professor of the Department of Orthopedics at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School. He has extensive clinical experience in lower extremity, with specific focus on foot and ankle trauma and fusions. Dr. Lin’s expertise has earned him the position of Associate Editor of Foot & Ankle International (2015-2021) as well as section editor for OKU Foot Ankle I and II. In addition, he has been Chair of the AOFAS Research Committee, OREF Prospective Clinical Research, and ORS Awards Committee. He continues to be reviewer for DOD CDMRP. He also has served as Program Chair for AOFAS 2018 as well as the Orthobiologic Symposium at the AOFAS Pre-meeting in 2012. He has served on AOFAS Board since 2021. His research interests have focused on the role of insulin and insulin mimetic agents upon bone healing. With his previous experience in Pre-clinical and Clinical FDA trials (BioMimetic Therapeutics/Wright Medical) in orthobiologic agents, he has developed an orthobiologic platform supported by multiple publications and presentations demonstrating its potential clinical application in fusions (hindfoot, spine), fracture healing(implantable and injectable options) and segmental defects. This technology platform has been built upon a strong IP portfolio, with several issued (US and Europe) and pending patents in the International forum.
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.