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Wound Dressings: Selecting the Best for Healing
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Let’s face it, dressing selection can be overwhelming because of the plethora of products that are in the wound care market space. Practical knowledge of dressing categories, functionality, appropriateness, and reimbursement is key in dressing selection. This session provides clinical guidance for selecting the most suitable wound dressings based on the type of and characteristics of wounds.
Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS, Integumentary Physiotherapy Clinic
Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS, is a licensed physical therapist, a board-certified wound care specialist, a certified lymphedema therapist, and a certified ostomy management specialist. With over ten years of experience in wound care, she opened a private wound care practice in Florida that offers lymphedema, ostomy, and wound care services. Dr. Santiago is also an adjunct faculty of AT Still University in Mesa, Arizona, teaching physical therapists that are completing their post-professional doctorate in physical therapy. She has written articles published in healthcare magazines and presented a poster at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy in 2007, and in the 2018 Summit of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Nilma Z. Elias-Santiago maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Nilma Z. Elias-Santiago is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.
