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Meet the 2026 Abstract Competition Winners

Meet the 2026 Abstract Competition Winners

APMA congratulates the winners of this year's Poster and Oral Abstract Competitions, presented at the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting in Nashville.

Oral Abstract Competition

  • 1st Place: Jennifer Skolnik, DPM — Ability of Pedal Medial Arterial Calcification to Predict Outcomes after Transmetatarsal Amputation
  • 2nd Place: Jeffrey Ross, DPM, MD — Abnormal Foot Morphology Among Children with Obesity and the Potential Implications for Public Health
  • 3rd Place: Patrick Robinson, DPM — Early Weight-Bearing Protocol For Operative Treatment of Zone 1 Fifth Metatarsal Base Fractures

Poster Abstract Competition

Single Case Study or Small Case/Series

  • 1st: Jean Chen-Vitulli, DPM, MS — Observational Study of a Social Media–Based Walking Support Group and Ambulatory Outcomes in Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • 2nd: Jeffrey Loveland, DPM — The Use of Novel Synthetic Co-Polymer to Assist in the Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures
  • 3rd: Brady Stewart-Chester, DPM — Case Presentation of Non-Infectious Soft Tissue Emphysema in a 54 y/o Diabetic Patient

Large Case Study/Series

  • 1st: Anthony DiLeo, DPM — Ultrasound-Guided TenJet Hydroresection for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Retrospective Case Series
  • 2nd: Andrew Meyr, DPM — Relative Durability and Gender Variations Associated with the DPM Degree: Analysis of the CMS National Downloadable File
  • 3rd: Andrew Meyr, DPM — Who We Are As A Specialty: Analysis of the CMS National Downloadable File

Student

  • 1st (tie): Hanna Shawabkeh — Posterior Muscle Group Lengthening May Reduce Risk of Reoperation when Performed Concurrently with Transmetatarsal Amputation
  • 1st (tie): Lily Cohen — Recurrence of Congenital Vertical Talus: A Systematic Review of the Influence of Age, Etiology, and Surgical Technique
  • 3rd: Susanna Oppong — The Role of Split Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer in Surgical Correction of Progressive Neuromuscular Clubfoot in a Child with Lipomyelomeningocele: A Case Study

Resident

  • 1st: Peter Sorensen, DPM — Staged Dynamization for Salvage of Recurrent 1st MTPJ Joint Nonunion: A Novel Technique Using K-wires and Teriparatide Augmentation
  • 2nd: Isabella North, DPM — Analysis of Gender Diversity within Podiatric Surgery Fellowship Programs
  • 3rd: Muhammad Siddiqui, DPM — A Rare Case of Spindle Cell Neoplasm: Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Implications

American Public Health Association (APHA) Foot and Ankle Health Section

  • 1st: Jordan Caine — Impact of Depression in Patients With or Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Foot and Ankle Surgery

Attendee's Choice Award

  • Lily Cohen — Recurrence of Congenital Vertical Talus: A Systematic Review of the Influence of Age, Etiology, and Surgical Technique

Congratulations to all of this year's winners on their outstanding contributions to podiatric research!