Robert Kirsner

Jason R. Hanft DPM FACFAS

Founder Defender Operations
Director, Doctors Research Network, South Miami, FL.
Multiple USA and international patents and trademarks
50+ peer reviewed journal publications
Multiple book chapters published
30 years of clinical research experience
Board Certified American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Fellow American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
AO/ASIF Fellow, St. Gallan Switzerland
Residency training, Larkin Gen. Hospital, South Miami, FL.
Frequent lecturer
Active clinician and researcher
Past Director Podiatric Medical Education, South Miami Hospital/Baptist Health

Dr. Kirsner is Chairman, Tenured Professor and the endowed Harvey Blank Chair in the Dr. Phillip Frost Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery and Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is Chief of Dermatology at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics and Jackson Memorial Hospital and directs the University of Miami Hospital Wound Center. Dr. Kirsner received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, his medical degree from the University of Miami and a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Miami, after he completed his clinical training. His clinical training included internal medicine, a clinical and research fellowship in wound healing and dermatology at the University of Miami. His research interests include Wound Healing and Skin Cancer Epidemiology. Dr. Kirsner serves as one of 3 academic editors for the journal Wound Repair and Regeneration and on the editorial boards for several other journals in dermatology and wound healing. Dr. Kirsner serves in national leadership positions in both Wound Healing and Dermatology, including serving as past Vice President of the American Academy of Dermatology and is currently President of the Wound Healing. In addition to career development awards, foundation, industry sponsored funding and CDC funding, he currently leads or is part of several NIH funded grants. Independent of books, book chapters and abstracts, he has published over 650 articles.

Erwin A. Kruger, M.D. is a reconstructive plastic surgeon and hand surgeon at Mayo Clinic Arizona, with additional special interest in the management of complex wounds and regenerative medicine. His clinical interests include:

Reconstructive plastic surgery and hand surgery
Advanced wound care and regenerative medicine
Translational Biomedical Engineering
Military medicine

In addition his clinical activities, Dr. Kruger is active in translational research and education, investigating regenerative medicine technologies and providing mentorship to medical students and residents. He is the Medical Student Subinternship directore and enjoys teaching surgical skills through the Center for Military Medicine.

Dr. Kirsner is Chairman, Tenured Professor and the endowed Harvey Blank Chair in the Dr. Phillip Frost Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery and Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is Chief of Dermatology at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics and Jackson Memorial Hospital and directs the University of Miami Hospital Wound Center. Dr. Kirsner received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, his medical degree from the University of Miami and a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Miami, after he completed his clinical training. His clinical training included internal medicine, a clinical and research fellowship in wound healing and dermatology at the University of Miami. His research interests include Wound Healing and Skin Cancer Epidemiology. Dr. Kirsner serves as one of 3 academic editors for the journal Wound Repair and Regeneration and on the editorial boards for several other journals in dermatology and wound healing. Dr. Kirsner serves in national leadership positions in both Wound Healing and Dermatology, including serving as past Vice President of the American Academy of Dermatology and is currently President of the Wound Healing. In addition to career development awards, foundation, industry sponsored funding and CDC funding, he currently leads or is part of several NIH funded grants. Independent of books, book chapters and abstracts, he has published over 650 articles.

Dr. Paula Pons is a General Surgeon, board certified in Wound Care.

A native of Argentina, Dr. Pons attended Medical School at the Catholic University of Cordoba. She immigrated to the US in 1994 and completed her General Surgery Residency at Georgetown University Hospital and SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Since 2004, she has dedicated her carreer to wound care. She has served as the Medical Director at the St. Joseph’s Hospital Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine is Fayetteville, NY, and most recently as the Senior Vice president for Physician Development and Medical Support Systems at Healogics, Inc.

Dr. Pons enjoys spending time with her family and traveling. She lives in Manlius, NY with her husband and two children.

William Kirsner, Pharm.D., is the Clinical Program Manager for Specialty Pharmacy Services at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. In this role, he oversees clinical operations, medication management, and interdisciplinary coordination to advance specialty pharmacy care for veterans. He previously served as a Home-Based Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist and as Anticoagulation Program Manager, a role he continues to oversee, guiding periprocedural anticoagulation practices and medication safety initiatives across the facility.

Dr. Kirsner completed both his PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY-2 Residency in Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership at the Miami VA. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Miami. He is ASHP-certified in Compounded Sterile Preparations and Pharmacy Informatics.

His professional experience spans clinical, operational, and administrative pharmacy practice, including roles as an acting inpatient and outpatient pharmacy supervisor, budget and procurement management, and pharmacy informatics. Dr. Kirsner has led numerous quality improvement projects and medication use evaluations, several presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and regional residency conferences.

Committed to public health and education, he has spent over a decade leading community outreach to underserved populations, precepting APPE students, and serving as an active member of ASHP. His work reflects a focus on medication safety, technological equity, and improving care for the veteran population.

Dr. Kirsner is Chairman, Tenured Professor and the endowed Harvey Blank Chair in the Dr. Phillip Frost Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery and Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is Chief of Dermatology at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics and Jackson Memorial Hospital and directs the University of Miami Hospital Wound Center. Dr. Kirsner received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, his medical degree from the University of Miami and a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Miami, after he completed his clinical training. His clinical training included internal medicine, a clinical and research fellowship in wound healing and dermatology at the University of Miami. His research interests include Wound Healing and Skin Cancer Epidemiology. Dr. Kirsner serves as one of 3 academic editors for the journal Wound Repair and Regeneration and on the editorial boards for several other journals in dermatology and wound healing. Dr. Kirsner serves in national leadership positions in both Wound Healing and Dermatology, including serving as past Vice President of the American Academy of Dermatology and is currently President of the Wound Healing. In addition to career development awards, foundation, industry sponsored funding and CDC funding, he currently leads or is part of several NIH funded grants. Independent of books, book chapters and abstracts, he has published over 650 articles.