Monckeberg Sclerosis: The Silent Vascular Threat in Diabetic Feet
This episode explains Monckeberg ("Mockingbird") sclerosis—a medial arterial calcification common in diabetes and chronic kidney disease—how it stiffens arteries without narrowing the lumen, and why i...
10 Sep 202512min
Diabetic Foot Wound Culture- Amputation Isn’t Inevitable: Changing Diabetic Foot Care Culture
This episode explores how the current culture around diabetic foot ulcers drives unnecessary amputations and presents a practical, evidence-based roadmap to change it. Dr. G outlines the data supporti...
8 Sep 202519min
Tiny Messengers, Big Hope: Can Exosomes Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers?
Dr. G explores exosomes—small, cell‑derived vesicles—and how they may accelerate diabetic foot ulcer healing by modulating inflammation, promoting angiogenesis, boosting cell proliferation, and improv...
8 Sep 202515min
Numbing the Pain: Essential Foot Blocks for Diabetic Debridement & Amputation
Episode walkthrough of local anesthesia for diabetic foot procedures: why blocks are essential even in neuropathic patients, how infection changes pain perception, and the physiology and practical rea...
5 Sep 202515min
When Dressings Attack: Allergic Reactions in Diabetic Foot Care
This episode explains how dressings can cause irritant or allergic contact dermatitis in diabetic foot ulcers, how to tell the difference from infection, and the red flags to watch for. Dr. G covers i...
3 Sep 202511min
Why Your Everyday Painkiller Might Stall Diabetic Wound Healing
Dr. G explains how common NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, etc.) can interfere with the wound-healing process in people with diabetes by blocking prostaglandins, delaying fibroblast recruitment...
1 Sep 202510min
Diabetic FootFiles Wound Draft 2025: Building the Ultimate Limb Salvage Team
Dr. G hosts the First Annual Diabetic FootFiles Wound Draft, using an NFL-draft theme to rank the essential members and therapies of a winning wound care team — from podiatrists and vascular surgeons ...
1 Sep 20259min
Healing is in Your DNA- I Don't Force Skin to Grow — We Remove What Stops It
Dr. G explains that the body already knows how to heal skin — wound care specialists don’t force growth, they remove barriers like dead tissue, biofilm, poor circulation, pressure, and systemic issues...
28 Aug 202515min
