International Diabetic Foot Forum Congress IDFF on May 22-23, 2026 in Lamezia Terme, Italy - Conference Index

International Diabetic Foot Forum Congress IDFF on May 22-23, 2026 in Lamezia Terme, Italy

International Diabetic Foot Forum Congress (IDFF) May 22, 2026 - Lamezia Terme, Italy

The aims of the diabetic foot (DF) program are to provide an update on pathophysiological, clinical,

preventive, and therapeutic aspects based on the latest guidelines and scientific evidence. It aims to

promote an integrated multidisciplinary approach among specialists to manage diabetic foot syndrome

more effectively and comprehensively.

The DF program purposes to talk about the prevention, diagnosis, and management of foot complications

in individuals with diabetes. This program involves education, regular foot exams, and specialized care to

address issues like ulcers, infections, nerve and ischemic damage including through a series of workshops

that follow the principle of hands-on training. They are crucial for reducing amputation rates and

improving the quality of life for people with diabetes.

Main contents:

Scientific updates: sessions focusing on the latest scientific evidence and international guidelines

(updated in 2023).

Multidisciplinary management: emphasis on integration among various medical disciplines, such as

diabetologists, vascular surgeons, foot surgeons, podiatrists, nurses, physical therapists, psychologists,

and nutritionists, to ensure comprehensive patient treatment.

Prevention and treatment: discussion of preventive strategies, such as daily foot inspection and the use

of appropriate footwear, and cutting-edge therapeutic approaches, including conservative surgery,

revascularization, foot management and care, including major bone deformities, innovative therapies of

advanced dressings, and regenerative therapies such as mononuclear cells, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP),

use of amino acids, and autologous cell grafts.

Psychological aspects: attention to psychological support for the patient and family members, given the

disabling nature of the condition, pain (including phantom limb pain), and high risk of depression.

Benefits of the Diabetic Foot Program: Reduce risk of ulcers and infections; Proactive care preventing the

development of ulcers and infections; Decrease amputation rates with early intervention and proper

management; Preventing complications and promoting healthy feet: maintenance of personal mobility

and independence; Improve Quality of Life.    

📅 DAY ONE – 22 MAGGIO 2026

8:45 – Presentazione del Congresso

Christian Baraldi

Moderatori:

Sunil Kari (IND), Eugenio D’Amico (ITA), Sonia Silvestrini (ITA)


1° SESSIONE – EDUCATION AND PREVENTIVE CARE

9:00

Daily foot care: inspection and proper hygiene in DF — Tina Somers (USA)

9:10

Early warning symptoms and signs of DF problems: how to recognize it? — Raffaele Mancini (ITA)

9:20

DF patients and risk level: monitoring and intervention — Alice Picciarella (ITA)

9:30

DF care in resource poor clinics: “FootCare for everyone, everywhere“ — Sunil Kari (IND), Shrikant Bhoyar (IND)

9:40

How medications affect wound healing in DF ulcer: delay vs acceleration — Mohamed Magdy Badr (EGY)

9:50 – Discussione

con Hinson Kei (ENG)


Moderatori: Shrikant Bhoyar (IND), Enzo Secolo (ITA), Amit Burande (IND)

2° SESSIONE – REGULAR FOOT EXAMS & FOOTWEAR

10:10

Diabetic foot assessments by a podiatrist — Valerio Ponti (ITA)

10:20

Properly fitting shoes and inserts — Emily Haworth (ENG)

10:30

Postural alterations and ulcer development — Shrikant Bhoyar (IND)

10:40

Properly fitting shoes in amputated DF — Francisco Antonio Regalado Avelar (SAL)

10:50 – Discussione

con Mario Giacinto (ITA)

11:00 – Coffee break & Showing room


Moderatori: Pier Luigi Antignani (ITA), Giacomo Failla (ITA), Wassila Taha (EGY)

3° SESSIONE – ISCHEMIC AND NEUROPATHIC DF

11:20

Neuropathy, poor circulation: how to identify risk? — Edson Jurado Aguilar (SAL)

11:30

Ischemic DF & importance of TcpO2 and DUS — Marco Meloni (ITA)

11:40

Pedal Acceleration Time (PAT) technique — Fernando Martinez Irigoyen (SAL)

11:50

Neuropathic DF: how to manage it? — Giovanni Grossi (ITA)

12:00 – Discussione

con Ayman Khalil (EGY)


Moderatori: Edson Jurado Aguilar (SAL), Marco Meloni (ITA), Francisco Antonio Regalado Avelar (SAL)

4° SESSIONE – ULCER MANAGEMENT / HEALING – Part 1

12:10

Ulcer cleaning and disinfection — Sonia Silvestrini (ITA)

12:20

Wound bed preparation, hyaluronic acid & collagenase — Francesca Pasquali (ITA)

12:30

Preventing infection in cuts, blisters, ulcers — Sara Sandroni (ITA)

12:40

Infected vs non-infected moist ulcers — Francesca Pasquali (ITA)

12:50

Deep infected DF: how and when to treat — Fernando Martinez Irigoyen (SAL)

13:00 – Discussione

con Salvatore Piazza (ITA)

13:10 – Light Lunch


Moderatori: Fernando Martinez Irigoyen (SAL), Ayman Khalil (EGY), Angelo Scuderi (BRA)

5° SESSIONE – ULCER MANAGEMENT / HEALING – Part 2

14:00

Old and new dressings — Michele Ruggiero (ITA)

14:10

Sulfadiazine Argentine & Hyaluronic Acid — Salvatore Piazza (ITA)

14:20

Sodium Hyaluronate & Amino Acids — Christian Baraldi (ITA)

14:30

Nitric oxide absorbent dressing — Marco Meloni (ITA)

14:40

Negative pressure therapy — Ferdinando Campitiello (ITA)

14:50 – Discussione

con Francesco Giacinto (ITA)


Moderatori: Shrikant Bhoyar (IND), Mohamed Magdy Badr (EGY), Enrico Rescigno (ITA)

6° SESSIONE – ULCER MANAGEMENT / HEALING – Part 3

15:00

Diabetic Foot Attack — Patrick Chong (ENG)

15:10

Debridement with ultrasonic device — Francesco Giacinto (ITA)

15:20

Ozone therapy — Ayman Khalil (EGY)

15:30

Anticoagulation and antithrombotics — Pierluigi Mollo (ITA)

15:40 – Discussione

con Renzo Lombardi (ITA)

16:00 – Coffee break & Showing room


Moderatori: Filippo Benedetto (ITA), Patrick Chong (ENG), Francesco Spinelli (ITA)

7° SESSIONE – TREATMENTS FOR THE DF

16:20 – Lectio Magistralis

Breaking the Chain of Diabetic Amputations — Francesco Spinelli (ITA)

16:30

Angioplasty — Christian Baraldi (ITA)

16:40

Bypass — Filippo Benedetto (ITA)

16:50

Options for heavily calcified arteries — Giovanni Solimeno (ITA)

17:00 – Discussione

con Lorenzo Patrone (ITA), Paolo Rubino (ITA)


Moderatori: Mohamed Magdy Badr (EGY), Shrikant Bhoyar (IND), Ferdinando Campitiello (ITA)

8° SESSIONE – REGENERATIVE THERAPY

17:20

Mononuclear cells — Silvia Acquati (ITA)

17:30

Micrograft technology — Christian Baraldi (ITA)

17:40

Osteomyelitis minimally invasive treatment & bio-glass — Barbara De Angelis (ITA)

17:50

PRP — Renzo Lombardi (ITA)

18:00

Fish Skin Technology — Simona Villari (ITA)

18:10 – Discussione

con Enrico Rescigno (ITA)


Moderatori: Amit Burande (IND), Fernando Martinez Irigoyen (SAL), Sunil Kari (IND)

9° SESSIONE – RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY & SUPPORT

18:30

Role of Radiology — Sunil Kari (IND), Amit Burande (IND)

18:40

Internal offloading surgery — Shrikant Bhoyar (IND)

18:50

Reconstructive surgery in Charcot — Amit Burande (IND)

19:00

Bandage & velcro brace — Franz Josef Shingale (GER)

19:10

Physiotherapic support — Carmen Carlomagno (ITA)

19:20

Malnutrition & psychological support — Rita Guarnieri (ITA)

19:30 – Chiusura Day One


📅 DAY TWO – 23 MAGGIO 2026

Moderatori: Christian Baraldi (ITA), Barbara De Angelis (ITA), Fernando Martinez Irigoyen (SAL)

🌟 HANDS-ON TRAINING WORKSHOPS

8:30

Wound hygiene step by step — Sonia Silvestrini (ITA)

8:45

Wound hygiene protocol — Sara Sandroni (ITA)

9:00

DF inspection and risk evaluation — Emily Haworth (ENG)

9:15

PAT technique — Fernando Martinez Irigoyen (SAL)

9:35

Offloading — Sunil Kari (IND)

9:55

Use of Ozoile — Michele Ruggiero (ITA)

10:15

Regenerative medicine with mononuclear cells — Renzo Lombardi (ITA)

10:35

Hi Tissue Micrograft — Christian Baraldi (ITA)

10:55 – Coffee break

11:10

Advanced dressings (Hydrofiber, polyurethane, NO dressing) — Francesca Pasquali (ITA)

11:25

Amino acids in tissue regeneration — Christian Baraldi (ITA)

11:40

PRP — Renzo Lombardi (ITA)

11:55

Ultrasonic debridement — Francesco Giacinto (ITA)

12:10

Right shoe & insole — Shrikant Bhoyar (IND)

12:25

Bandage & velcro brace — Franz Josef Shingale (GER)

12:45 – CME & Closure


📌 FREE COMMUNICATIONS & POSTER – 23 MAGGIO, 10:00–12:30

Moderatori: Rita Guarnieri (ITA), Ayman Khalil (EGY)

10:00

Duplex Ultrasound innovations — Nozha Krid (TUN)

10:10

DF: effects on posture — Enrico Sarli (ITA)

10:20

Major amputation despite successful revascularization — Ivan Joalsen (IDN)

10:30

Diabetes and healthcare workers’ criminal responsibility — Simone Rizzuto (ITA)

10:40

Ischemic gangrene: revascularization vs amputation — Fabio Pannace (ITA)

10:50

DF ulcers in Somalia: a five-year experience — Hassan Kalif Abdi (SOM)

Name: Christian Baraldi
Website: http://www.christianbaraldi.it
Address: Via V. Aloi 1

President international Diabetic Foot Forum Congress
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