For this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, I invited leaders in the field to share their knowledge and expertise with the goal of educating clinicians on the basics of wound care. It is both an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to bring together information that will improve care of vulnerable adults in an area where it is most needed. Read more on my blog.

I had the wonderful opportunity to teach practitioners from all over the country the art and science of wound care in nursing homes and long term care facilities. My talk was delivered at the AMDA/PALTC annual meeting in San Antonio, and it was great to catch up with friends and colleagues. This is an undertaught subject in medical training and there is a huge need for education on the topic.

I am delighted to announce my promotion to Clinical Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.  I am honored and grateful to be part of the Mount Sinai Health System – one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than eight hospitals and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Read more at this link. 

My chapter entitled Pressure Injury and Chronic Wounds was just published in a major new reference work. The textbook is entitled Geriatric Medicine: A Person Centered Evidence Based Approach and is available on Springerlink. My chapter is illustrated by photos taken over years in practice, and illustrations…  Read more on my blog post here.

Proper wound healing is a complex process that involves various cellular and biochemical reactions. When the body is malnourished, it lacks the essential nutrients necessary for these processes, which can lead to delayed or impaired wound healing.  Read more on my blog post here.

My article entitled Skin Failure: Concept Review and Proposed Model has become the primary source of information regarding the development of this syndrome. The manuscript reviews the skin failure concept, defines related controversies, and proposes a model for its pathogenesis that includes hypoperfusion, hypoxia, inflammation, endothelial damage, and underlying chronic diseases that contributed to its genesis. Download the article here.

I had the privelige of authoring the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Editions of the Pressure Injuries and Wound Care section of the Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine.  This is a comprehensive reference and the primary source for physicians preparing to take board examinations.   Read more about the GRS here.