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Brad Spellberg

MD
Chief Medical Officer
Los Angeles General Medical Center

Brad Spellberg, MD

Dr. Spellberg is Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles General Medical Center, one of the largest public hospitals in the US. He also staffs, Internal Medicine ward teams, Infectious Diseases consulting service, and the antibiotic stewardship service at LA General, and maintains an active NIH-funded basic science laboratory that focuses on novel solutions to combatting antibiotic-resistant infections. In 2009, he published the book Rising Plague to inform and educate the public about the crisis in antibiotic resistant infections and lack of antibiotic development. His latest book, Broken, Bankrupt, and Dying: How to Solve the Great American Healthcare Rip-Off, was published in June of 2020.

2026 Sessions

PAWSIC: Beneath the Surface—Evaluating Osteomyelitis in Pressure Injuries

Osteomyelitis remains one of the most challenging complications of advanced pressure injuries, often requiring careful clinical evaluation to distinguish true bone infection from colonization or soft tissue involvement. Faculty will examine diagnostic approaches, including clinical assessment, imaging, microbiology, and bone biopsy, while exploring the role of antimicrobial therapy, surgical intervention, and multidisciplinary care. Participants will gain practical strategies to improve diagnostic accuracy, support antimicrobial stewardship, and develop comprehensive management plans for patients with pressure injury-associated osteomyelitis.

Speaker

Friday, November 06 1:25–2:25 PM
PAWSIC SESSION
Faculty

Brad Spellberg

MD
Chief Medical Officer
Los Angeles General Medical Center

Brad Spellberg, MD

Dr. Spellberg is Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles General Medical Center, one of the largest public hospitals in the US. He also staffs, Internal Medicine ward teams, Infectious Diseases consulting service, and the antibiotic stewardship service at LA General, and maintains an active NIH-funded basic science laboratory that focuses on novel solutions to combatting antibiotic-resistant infections. In 2009, he published the book Rising Plague to inform and educate the public about the crisis in antibiotic resistant infections and lack of antibiotic development. His latest book, Broken, Bankrupt, and Dying: How to Solve the Great American Healthcare Rip-Off, was published in June of 2020.
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