Dean’s Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Desmond Bell, the Founder and President Emeritus of “The Save A Leg, Save A Life” Foundation. This is a multi-disciplinary non-profitorganization dedicated to the reduction in lower extremity amputations and improving wound healingoutcomes through education, evidence-basedmethodology and community outreach.
Dr. Bell instrumental in the development of the technological platform that evolved into a Omeza, an evidence based medical technology company and
consumer healthcare products company initially focused on healing chronic wounds and preventing their recurrence.
Dr. Bell has served as the Chief Medical Officer of Omeza since its inception and has been
involved in clinical trial development and presenting results through peer reviewed publications and within the scientific community.
Dr. Bell was awarded the Frist Humanitarian Award by Specialty Hospital Jacksonville for 2009 and Memorial Hospital Jacksonville in 2018. He is a Board-Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) having served on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Wound Management for 6 years and also served for two years on the Board of the American
Board of Wound Management Foundation.
Dr. Bell has published numerous articles and peer reviewed research, primarily pertaining to wound management and lower extremity amputation prevention and has served as an Editorial Board Member for the publication “Today’s Wound Clinic” since its inception. He is a nationally recognized speaker, with regular faculty roles at medical conferences, including Modern Wound Care Management.
He is a graduate of Tulane University and the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Glasgow.
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