Medicine, Podiatry & Economics Conference
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Medicine, Podiatry & Economics Conference

August 28-30, 2026Rivers Casino Des Plaines

About This Event

A comprehensive conference bridging clinical podiatric medicine with practice economics. Learn strategies for growing your practice, navigating the evolving healthcare landscape, and maximizing your earning potential.

What to Expect

50 CME Credits available
Practice management strategies
Healthcare economics insights
Networking with industry leaders
Vendor exhibition hall

Full Schedule & Agenda

Friday, August 28th
7:00 – 7:50 AM

Registration & Small Breakfast

8:00 – 8:50 AM

Regenerative Business Model

Dr. Rahul Desai, MD

9:00 – 9:50 AM

Small Incisions, Big Value: The Economics of MIS Foot Surgery

Dr. Trevor Haynes, DPM

10:00 – 10:50 AM

Set Up and Implementation of MIS in Your Office

Dr. Trevor Haynes, DPM

11:00 – 11:50 AM

Whole Body Vibration

Ian Cutts

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch — Sponsored by Legally Mine

1:00 – 1:50 PM

Ultrasound Teaser

Dr. Rahul Desai, DPM

2:00 – 2:50 PM

Where Photobiomodulation Meets Photo-Business-Modulation

Dr. Rahul Desai, DPM

3:00 – 4:30 PM

Peptides in Podiatry: An Introduction

Dr. George Pitsilos, MD & Dr. Sev Hrywnak, MD, DPM

4:30 – 4:50 PM

Exhibit Hour

Saturday, August 29th
7:00 – 7:50 AM

Registration & Small Breakfast

8:00 – 8:50 AM

The Future of Podiatry: Influence of Technology and Population Health

John Wiercinski, FACHE

9:00 – 9:50 AM

Fortify Foot and Ankle Procedure Coding

Dr. Michael Warshaw, DPM

10:00 – 10:50 AM

Upcoming Potential Audits on E/M Services and Modifier 25 — How to Survive the Audit

Dr. Michael Warshaw, DPM

11:00 – 11:50 AM

Clinical Updates for the Podiatric Physician 2026

Dr. Anthony Borrelli, DPM

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch — Sponsored by Joint & Vascular Institute

1:00 – 1:50 PM

The Team You Wish You Had: How to Build a Culture of Ownership, Accountability, and Growth

Jessica Taveras, COO

2:00 – 2:50 PM

Peptides & BPC 157

Dr. Joanne Balkaran, DPM

3:00 – 3:50 PM

The New Patient Blueprint: What the Fastest-Growing Practices Do Differently

Jessica Taveras, COO

4:00 – 4:50 PM

Mitochondrial Peptides

Dr. Joanne Balkaran, DPM

Sunday, August 30th
7:00 – 7:50 AM

Registration & Small Breakfast

8:00 – 8:50 AM

Future Income Growth, The Positive Economic Effects of Office-Based Procedures

Dr. Sev Hrywnak, MD, DPM

9:00 – 9:50 AM

Changing the Algorithm

Dr. Thuy Ho-Ellsworth, DPM

10:00 – 10:50 AM

Biologic Cushioning

Dr. Thuy Ho-Ellsworth, DPM

11:00 – 11:50 AM

Hypermobility and EDS & MIS Techniques for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

Dr. Brandon Blanken, DPM

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 – 1:50 PM

Primary Ankle Fusion for High Risk/Geriatric Ankle Trauma

Dr. Brandon Blanken, DPM

2:00 – 2:50 PM

Unconscious Bias in a Clinical Practice

Rae Hinton

3:00 – 3:50 PM

Sexual Harassment Prevention

Rae Hinton

4:00 – 4:50 PM

Exhibit Hour