Limb Salvage for All: Dr. Tom Hardiman DPM on Access, healthcare inequity , and Prevention
Dr. Tom Hardiman DPM draws on decades of experience in podiatry and limb salvage to reveal how systemic inequities and barriers to care drive preventable amputations in people with diabetes. He explai...
18 Feb 44min
When Missing Toes Burn: Phantom Limb Pain in Diabetic Amputees
Dr. G explores phantom limb pain in amputees—what it feels like, how it differs from residual stump pain, and the multi-level mechanisms (peripheral nerves, spinal cord, brain prediction errors) that ...
17 Feb 24min
Marjolin's Ulcer: When a Chronic Wound Turns Cancerous
Dr. G explains Marjolin ulcer, a form of squamous cell carcinoma that can arise in long-standing, chronically inflamed or scarred wounds—especially diabetic foot ulcers—and why early recognition matte...
12 Feb 11min
Radiation Dermatitis Explained: How X‑Rays Damage Skin and What to Do
This episode reviews radiation dermatitis — its history, how ionizing radiation creates free radicals and double‑strand DNA breaks, and which skin cells are damaged (basal stem cells, keratinocytes, e...
11 Feb 8min
When Ulcers Lie: Unmasking Vasculitis in the Diabetic Foot
This episode breaks down uncontrolled vasculitis — inflammation of blood vessels that can mimic diabetic, arterial, or pressure ulcers. It reviews pathophysiology (immune complex and ANCA‑mediated mec...
9 Feb 13min
Vitamin B5: The Hidden Fuel for Wound Healing
Dr. G explains how pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) serves as the precursor to coenzyme A and powers cellular metabolism essential for wound healing, collagen and lipid synthesis, and skin barrier repair...
8 Feb 11min
Insurance Made Me Switch Doctors- Don't Lose Your Care: How to Switch Doctors Without Risking Your Diabetic Foot Treatment
Dr. G explains clear, practical steps for patients who must change doctors because of insurance, moving, or provider network shifts. Learn the 48‑hour plan: the five questions to ask your insurer, how...
7 Feb 24min
Medical Malpractice with Dr. Lawyer- Dr Guy Regev MD JD - When Medicine Meets Malpractice: Protecting Patients and Providers
In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files, Dr. G interviews Dr. Guy Regev MD JD , a physician-attorney specializing in medical malpractice, to explore how diagnostic delays, documentation, delayed referr...
5 Feb 31min
