Dr. Steven R. Kravitz

President, Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing and Council for Medical Education and Testing, USA Dr. Steven Kravitz has been a well-recognized author and speaker at multiple conferences for the past 40 years. He has had academic appointments at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine for more than 42 years. He has authored and co-authored numerous scientific peer-reviewed articles as well as contributing chapters in textbooks, newsletters and medical magazines. Has lectured extensively in the United States and to a lesser extent in Asia and the Middle East. Kravitz served as guest editor for several journals including Wound Central a supplemental addition to the Journal of Wound Care as recently as 2023. Additionally, he has been the founder of three different medical organizations dealing with wound healing all of which still function today. He also remains active as a President and Founder of two of the most well-established organizations in wound healing, the Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing (APWH) and the longest-running physician-specific certification in wound healing, the Council for Medical Education Testing. CMET was founded in 2008 and has recently (2021) included certification for nurse practitioners and physician assistants His main interest in research, publications and teaching has been in venous disease and biomechanics of nonhealing wounds. As president of the Academy (APWH) and faculty member wound healing center at TUSPM (Temple University School Podiatric Medicine), he travels extensively visiting wound healing centers and hospitals. He has a keen interest, particularly in venous disease and has written several articles pertaining thereto.