Welcome to ISDF 2027
The International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot, held once every four years, is the largest and most prestigious meeting worldwide devoted to foot disease in diabetes.
It has accomplished this unique position by bringing together leading experts in the field and delegates from around the world to share and discuss new knowledge, developments and products, and provide a stimulating learning environment through cutting-edge research presentations, keynote lectures, practical workshops, and specialty symposia.
Organizing Committee:
Sicco Bus, Chair, Professor of Clinical Biomechanics, Amsterdam UMC
Edgar Peters, Vice-Chair, Associate Professor, Amsterdam UMC
Jaap van Netten, Program, Human Movement Scientist; Senior Researcher, Amsterdam UMC; Queensland University of Technology
Gwendolyn Cazander, Treasurer, Vascular Surgeon; Medical Director, Ikazia Hospital; Eurocept
Wouter Brekelmans, Deputy Treasurer, MD Surgeon, Alrijne Ziekenhuis
Organizing Committee
| Name | Function | Profile | Institute |
| Sicco Bus | Chair | Professor of Clinical Biomechanics Research lead in lower-extremity biomechanics & injury prevention | Amsterdam UMC |
| Edgar Peters | Vice-Chair | Internist; Associate Professor Researcher in musculoskeletal & diabetic foot infections; guideline author; ISDF Scientific Secretary | Amsterdam UMC |
| Jaap van Netten | Program; Sustainability; Social Media | Human movement scientist; Senior Researcher Biomechanics & behaviour research; Vice-Chair IWGDF; Adjunct Professor | Amsterdam UMC; Queensland University of Technology |
| Gwendolyn Cazander | Treasurer; Social Media | Vascular surgeon Medical Director, diabetic foot care development; ISDF Board member | Ikazia Hospital; Eurocept |
| Wouter Brekelmans | Abstract Handling; Deputy Treasurer | MD Surgeon Head of the Wound Care Centre | Alrijne Ziekenhuis |
Sicco Bus
Chair
Human movement scientist; Professor of Clinical Biomechanics
Research lead in lower-extremity biomechanics and injury prevention; member of IWGDF editorial board and guideline panels
Amsterdam UMC
Edgar Peters
Vice-Chair
Internist; Assosiate Professor; specialist in Infectious Diseases and Acute Medicine
Researcher in musculoskeletal and diabetic foot infections; guideline author
Amsterdam UMC
Gwendolyn Cazander
Social media, treasurer
Vascular surgeon
Medical Director, diabetic foot care development; board member of ISDF
Ikazia Hospital, Rotterdam; Eurocept
Jaap van Netten
Social media, sustainability, program
Human movement scientist; Senior Researcher
Research in biomechanics and behaviour for foot ulcer prevention; Vice-Chair of IWGDF; Adjunct Professor
Amsterdam UMC; Queensland University of Technology
Wouter Brekelmans
Abstract handling, deputy treasurer
MD Surgeon
Head of the Wound Care Centre
Alrijne Ziekenhuis
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