Dr. Parenti Lectureship - Limb Salvage Conference

Scranton, PA US
October 3, 2025
This is a hybrid educational activity. This educational event intends to update attendees on new limb salvage strategies within the MSKI community. With an emphasis on a team-based approach, it will synergize technology and advanced surgical techniques in upper extremity reconstruction, with a special emphasis on wartime injuries. Continuing education on extremity salvage is paramount to achieving patient-centric outcomes in recovery following catastrophic injuries and restoring function. 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for MSKI faculty and staff including resident physicians (podiatric, orthopedic, PM&R, sports medicine, etc.), medical students, fellows and advanced practitioners.  

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • discuss the epidemiology of upper extremity trauma
  • identify key clinical findings to determine salvageability of the upper extremity
  • articulate functional outcomes of upper extremity amputations
  • correlate experience in wartime upper extremity injuries to civilian trauma
  • enhance procedural skill set in upper extremity trauma within a team-based approach
Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course.  No refunds for no-shows. 
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
 
Virtual Information
All details pertaining to the links for this activity will be sent once you are registered for the activity. 
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 4.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    08/28/2025
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2025
    Event starts: 
    10/03/2025 - 7:00am EDT
    Event ends: 
    10/03/2025 - 12:15pm EDT
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    Schedule

    7:30am - 8:15am
    Continental Breakfast provided (Auditorium Lobby)
     
    7:45am - 8:15am
    Welcome Address and Remarks
    James E. Murphy, MD and Louis C. Grandizio, DO
     
    8:15am - 8:30am
    Video Presentation: History of Dr. Porzecanski and Dr. Parenti
     
    8:30am - 9:15am
    Keynote Address: Modern Approaches to Upper Extremity Amputations-Historical Insights and Practical Expecations 
    Omri B. Ayalon, MD
     
    9:15am - 9:45am
    Upper Extremity Limb Salvage
    Nikhil A. Agrawal, MD
     
    9:45am - 10:00am
    Break
     
    10:00am - 10:15am
    Managing Bone Loss and Nonunion in the Upper Extremity: Humerus Nonunions
    Kenneth Koury, MD
     
    10:15am - 10:30am
    Managing Bone Loss and Nonunion in the Upper Extremity: Forearm and Distal
    Louis C. Grandizio, DO
     
    10:30am - 10:45am
    Soft Tissue Coverage Options for the Mangled Upper Extremity
    Tripp Leavitt, MD
     
    10:45am - 11:00am
    Agricultural Trauma and the Mangled Limb: Management Considerations in Anabaptist Community
     Joel C. Klena, MD
     
    11:00am - 11:15am
    Prosthetics and Rehabilitation After Upper Extremity Amputation
    Jamie Watson, OTR/L, CHT
     
    11:15am - 11:30am
    Break
     
    11:30am - 11:45am
    Interactive Case Presentation
     C. Liam Dwyer, MD
     
    11:45am -12:00 pm
    Panel Discussion with Q&A
    Moderator: Louis C. Grandizio, DO
    Omri Ayalon, MD
    Nikhil A. Agrawal, MD
    Kenneth Koury, MD
    Joel C. Klena, MD
    C. Liam Dwyer, MD
    Tripp Leavitt, MD
    Jamie Watson, OTR/L, CHT
    John Parenti, MD
     
    12:00pm - 12:15pm
    Wrap-up and Closing Remarks
    John Parenti, MD and Louis C. Grandizio, DO
     
    12:15pm 
    Conference Adjourns/Group Photographs/Boxed Lunches To-Go
     
     
    *Topics/speakers are subject to change. 
     

     

    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
    525 Pine Street
    Scranton, PA 18509
    United States

    Geisinger Faculty

    Nikhil A. Agrawal, MD
    Clinical Assistant Professor
    NYU Grossman School of Medicine 
     
    Omri B. Ayalon, MD
    Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Co-Director, Center for Amputation Reconstruction
    Associate Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program
    NYU Langone Health
     
    Kara Badyrka
    Director, Special Events and Projects 
     
    Jaime Blandina, MHA
    AVP, Musculoskeletal Institute 
     
    Nicole Branning, DPM, MBA, MHA, FACFAS
    Site Director, Podiatry
    Associate Program Director
     
    C. Liam Dwyer, MD
    Physician Orthopedic Surgery Hand
    Musculoskeletal Institute
    Geisinger Helathplex Woodbine
     
    John Grabusky
    Senior Director, Marketing 
     
    *Louis C. Grandizio, DO
    Chief of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Musculoskeletal Institute
    2025 Limb Salvage Conference Co-Chair
     
    *Joel C. Klena, MD
    Chief Orthopedic Surgery Hand
    Program Director Orthopedic Surgery Central
    Geisinger Healthplex Woodbine
     
    Kenneth Koury, MD
    Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
    Program Director Orthopedic Surgery Northeast
    Geisinger Orthopedics Wilkes-Barre
     
    Tripp Leavitt, MD
    Physician Plastic Surgery Hand
    Musculoskeletal Institute
    Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint Pittston
     
    John Parenti, MD
    Honorary Guest
     
    James E. Murphy, MD
    Interim Regional Director Northeast, Musculoskeletal Institute
     
    Mark Pallis, DO, MBA
    Division Chief, Musculoskeletal Institute 
     
    Sandy Spencer 
    Senior Administrative Assistant, Musculoskeletal Institute


    Jamie Watson, OTR/L, CHT
    Occupational Therapist Outpatient
    Hand and Upper Extremity
    Geisinger Healthplex Woodbine
     
    Kathya Zinszer, DPM, MPH
    Regional Chief, Podiatry

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
    Roxanna Larsen, MS, LAT, ATC, Daniel Longyhore, PharmD, MS, EdD, Thomas Urosevich, OD, Robert Cooney, MD, MSMedEd, FACEP, Alison Mowery, DNP, CRNP, Christen Mowad, MD, Alison Mowery, DNP, CRNP, Laurie Wallace, BS, RRT-NPS, Katie Klinger, MSEd, Katie Ritz, BS, RRT-NPS, Dean Parry, RPh, Sara Gaines, PharmD
     
    *These individuals disclosed a financial relationship(s) as listed below: 
    Financial Relationships with Ineligible Companies
    Louis C. Grandizio, MD-Fx Shoulder Solutions, Tigon Medical
    Joel Klena, MD-Microaire LLC
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

     

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 4.00 Participation Credit
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