2026 Faculty
Gabriel J Halperin, DPM, FACFAS, FAENS
President and Medical DirectorCalifornia Wound Healing Medical Group
Los Angeles, CA
Gabriel J Halperin, DPM, FACFAS, FAENS, is the president and medical director of California Wound Healing Medical Group located in Los Angeles, California. Dr Halperin graduated from the California College of Podiatric Medicine and went on to do his residency at Western Medical Center. He is the past president of the Los Angeles County Podiatric Medical Association and was a board member of the California Podiatric Medical Association. He is presently a member of the Carrier Advisory Committee of Noridian Medicare, and on the Medicare Committee of CPM.
Paul Kesselman, DPM, DABFAS, DABMSP
CEOPark DPM Consulting LLC
Partner
PARE Coding & Compliance Services
Oceanside, NY
Paul Kesselman, DPM, DABFAS, DABMSP has been in private practice for over 40 years in NYC and LI. He has been consulting for medical manufacturers and for a myriad of medical specialties in the areas of DME and wound care regulations for over 20 years. He is the leader for the APMA DME Workgroup, meets regularly with Medicare officials, and has formed liaisons with other orthotic professionals and lectured nationwide. His monthly column appearing in Podiatry Management is primarily dedicated to coding and compliance issues and has been a contributing author to Practical Endocrinology and other medical publications. He is co-owner of https://codinghelpline.com/ an on-line coding forum for podiatrists. Dr Kesselman recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Podiatry Management enshrining him in the Podiatry Hall of Fame.
Robert Lee, DPM
Chief of PodiatrySanta Monica-UCLA Medical Center
Santa Monica, California
Robert K Lee, DPM is a board-certified podiatric surgeon who offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for ailments affecting the foot and ankle. He has performed over a thousand surgical foot and ankle procedures, including common foot conditions such as bunions, neuromas, and hammertoes, as well as specializing in diabetic limb salvage, Charcot foot reconstruction, tendon repairs, foot and ankle arthritis, and ankle arthroscopy. He is also the current Chief of Podiatric Surgery at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center. Dr Lee graduated with honors from California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco. He continued his training at a three-year surgical residency in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery at the INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Northern Virginia before completing his training with a Lower Extremity Diabetic Limb Salvage Fellowship at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington DC. Dr Lee is currently Assistant Clinical Faculty within the David Geffen-UCLA School of Medicine and has been involved with the training of residents and fellows at UCLA Medical Center. He has also lectured for various conferences and seminars on multiple topics. In addition to being a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Dr Lee has also attained the highest level of board certification offered by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. This certification in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery has been awarded to less than five percent of podiatrists nationally.
David A Pougatsch, DPM
PresidentLos Angeles County Podiatric Medical Association
Los Angeles, CA
CEO, Solution Practice Management, Inc.
David A. Pougatsch, DPM is a fellowship-trained Podiatrist specializing in advanced wound care, diabetic limb salvage, and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. He is the author of numerous publications and has been involved with various clinical research studies. Dr Pougatsch is an Attending Faculty, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr Pougatsch currently serves as President of the Los Angeles County Podiatric Medical Association. He is also the Director-at-Large, California Podiatric Medical Association. Dr Pougatsch is also the CEO of Solution Practice Management, Inc.