Faculty

Windy Cole

DPM
Director of Wound Care Research
Kent State University

Dr. Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, FACCWS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Dr. Windy Cole is a double board-certified podiatric physician and internationally recognized wound care expert with more than 24 years of clinical experience in limb preservation and advanced wound management. She serves as Adjunct Professor and Director of Wound Care Research at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and is Chief Research Officer for Capsicure Clinical Research Organization.
As the founder of Cole Collaborative Consulting, Dr. Cole partners with biotech and medical device companies to develop evidence generation strategies, strengthen market access pathways, and deliver high-quality scientific and medical communications.
A leader in the integration of emerging technologies into wound care, Dr. Cole has directed numerous clinical trials and contributes her expertise to advisory boards across the biotech and device sectors, providing insight on FDA strategy, clinical trial oversight, medical monitoring and protocol development with real world implementation.
A sought-after speaker at national and international symposia, she is dedicated to advancing patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation in the management of complex, hard-to-heal wounds.

2026 Sessions

Panel 2. The Power of Patient Voices & Developing Patient-Reported Outcomes

  • Co-Chairs
    • Windy Cole
    • Holly Franzen-Korzendorfer
  • Panelists
    • Alison Garten
    • Vickie Driver
    • K. Dev Verma
    • Robyn Bent
    • Gabriele Brambilla
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