Desmond Bell
President Emeritus and Founder: The Save a Leg, Save a Life Foundation
- Role
- Executive Physician Coach at Md Coaches Llc
- Location
- Bradenton, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Desmond Bell
Dr. Desmond Bell is the Founder and President of “The Save A Leg, Save A Life” Foundation, a multi-disciplinary non-profit organization dedicated to the reduction in lower extremity amputations and improving wound healing outcomes through education, evidence based methodology and community outreach. With over 25 years of clinical experience in wound management and amputation prevention, he founded DP Bell Consulting, providing services for companies and clinical research organizations that focus on wound management therapies. He was instrumental in the development of the technological platform that evolved into Omeza, a med tech and consumer healthcare company, and served as Chief Medical Officer. He is also an advisor to MD Coaches as well Arche Healthcare.Dr. Bell was awarded the Frist Humanitarian Award by Specialty Hospital Jacksonville for 2009 and Memorial Hospital Jacksonville in 2018. He is a Board Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) having served on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Wound Management for 6 years and presently serving on the Board of the American Board of Wound Management Foundation. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatry, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.Dr. Bell has published numerous articles primarily pertaining to wound management and lower extremity amputation prevention and has served as an Editorial Board Member for the publication “Today’s Wound Clinic” since its inception. He is nationally recognized speaker, with regular faculty roles at AMP, ASCENT and Modern Wound Care Management.
Experience
Executive Physician Coach
Jan 2020 — Present
Combining over 100 years of healthcare operations expertise with a deep understanding of physician performance and the physician-hospital relationship, MD Coaches develops strategies to help our clients take a more deliberate and effective approach to hiring and development for their physician teams.Whether you are a hospital partner or a physician seeking to \"up your game\", professional development coaching provides long term benefits and a return on investment for future success.
Education
Tulane University
BA, Psychology
1978 — 1982
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
DPM, Podiatric Medicine
1990 — 1995
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow
Fellow of the Faculty , College of Podiatric Medicine
2017
Skills
- Home Care
- Critical Care
- Podiatry
- Board Certified
- Surgery
- Wellness
- Program Development
- Sports Medicine
- Emr
- Physical Therapy
- Practice Management
- Cpr Certified
- Cardiology
- Inpatient
- Medical Education
- Wound Care
- Healthcare
- Healthcare Management
- Peripheral Vascular
- Orthopedic
- Hospitals
- Public Speaking
- Medicine
- Prevention
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Physician Relations
- Public Health
- Healthcare Consulting
- Physicians
- Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Hipaa
- Managed Care
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Oncology
- Rehabilitation
- Strategic Planning
- Pain Management
- Clinical
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