Program Faculty

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Logo for the World Reconstruction Plastic Surgery Society with a silhouette of a scalpel in the center, surrounded by the words 'World Reconstruction Plastic Surgery Society' and the Roman numerals MMXXV - IPAWS & TR 2026
Logo of the journal 'The International Journal of Tissue Repair' (IJTR).

Meet the Faculty

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    Martha Kelso, RN, CHWS, DAPWCA, HBOT, CEO

    Chief Consultant, IPAWS Program.

  • William Tettelbach, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, MAPWCA

    William Tettelbach, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, MAPWCA Chief Medical Officer

    RestorixHealth

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    Naz Wahab, MD

    CEO WCE Specialty

  • Portrait of a man wearing a suit and tie, smiling, with a light blue and teal gradient background. Michael Desvigne

    Michael Desvigne, MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS

    Director Wound Reconstruction, Valley Wound Care Specialists

  • A smiling man with short hair wearing a checkered shirt and a dark blazer, posing against a teal gradient background. Ryan Dirks

    Ryan Dirks

    CEO, Founder; United Wound Healing

  • A smiling man with a shaved head wearing a light blue shirt, set against a gradient teal background. Zweli

    Zwelithini Tunyiswa

    CEO, Open Wound Research

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    Jeffrey A Niezgoda MD, FACHM, MAPWCA, CHWS

    Chief Medical Officer, RxOS Medical/Auxillium Health/Kent Imaging

  • Professional middle-aged man in a dark suit with a white shirt and dark tie, standing with arms crossed in front of a gradient teal background. Dr Thomas Serena, Serena Group

    Thomas Serena, MD

    Founder and CEO, Serena Group Inc.

Why the Wound Care Community is
Coming to New Orleans

Real-World
Education

Gain practical insights into reimbursement, compliance, operational strategy, and evolving care delivery models

Hands-On
Learning

Participate in interactive workshops, live demonstrations, and expert-led clinical sessions

Networking Opportunities

Connect with providers, thought leaders, and industry from across the wound care community

Future-Focused Innovation

Explore emerging technologies, tissue repair advances, regenerative medicine, and new evidence

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