Lindy Begg Resume


Master of Applied Science (Research), University of Sydney 2016

Diploma of Health Science (Podiatry), Sydney Institute of Technology, 1992.
Presentations internationally
- Total Contact Cast wall load in patients with a plantar forefoot ulcer and Diabetes. European Wound Management Association, Bremen, Germany, 11-13 May 2016.
- Optimising the offloading properties of the total contact cast. The Diabetic Foot Study Group Meeting, Awarded Best Paper, VIII Diabetic Study Group meeting, Lake Bled, Slovenia, 25-28th Sept 2009. An interdisciplinary approach is effective in preventing, lower extremity amputation rates in a high risk foot clinic. , iLegx Munich, Germany 13-14 September 2009
- Offloading the diabetic foot ulcer: comparison of total contact techniques, iFAB Congress, Bologna, Italy 4-6 September 2008
- Offloading the diabetic foot ulcer: comparison of total contact techniques World Union of Wound Healing Meeting, Toronto, Canada June 4-8 2008.
- A novel removable contact cast technique: The Westmead Cast for the treatment of midfoot neuropathic foot ulceration. The Diabetic Foot Fifth International Symposium, Noordwijerhout, The Netherlands, 9-12 May 2007
- Evaluating management and identifying outcome measurements in an interdisciplinary foot wound clinic in Australia and Russia for Diabetic Foot Study Group Meeting, Regensburg, Germany 2-5th September 2004
- Efficacy of the bi-valved total contact cast technique in downloading plantar pressures in the neuropathic foot”. Second World Union Wound Healing Societies, Paris, France, 12 July 2004
- The use of total of total contact casting in the treatment of neuropathic and neuroischaemic ulceration” Vascular Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand, 18-20 April 2002
- Global trends in casting Vascular Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand, 18-20 April 2002
Presentations nationally
- Offloading of plantar wounds, translation of best practice guidelines into daily practice. The Westmead Association Hospital Week Vascular Symposium 29 August 2018.
- Using standard treatment and offloading principles to heal a wound of a patient who ambulates upon all fours (poster). International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Congress 11-13 April, 2012.
- Mapping load transfer from the plantar surface of the foot to the walls of the total contact cast (TCC). International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Congress 11-13 April, 2012.
- Pressure mapping, load transfer to the wall of the total contact cast. Australasian Podiatry Conference, Melbourne 2011.
- Pressure mapping, load transfer to the wall of the total contact cast. The Westmead Association Hospital Week Vascular Symposium 14 September 2011
- Offloading the diabetic foot ulcer: optimising the total contact cast. Australian Podiatry Conference, Gold Coast, 13-16 May 2009
- A novel removable contact cast technique: The Westmead Cast for treatment of midfoot neuropathic foot ulceration”. Australian Podiatry Conference, Darwin 7-10 May 2008
- Offloading the diabetic foot: Westmead Total Contact Cast Trial. 2nd Westmead Diabetic Foot Symposium. Westmead Hospital 29 August 2008.
- The Diabetic Foot, The Westmead Hospital Experience. Hospital Week, Westmead Hospital August 2006
- Efficacy of the bi-valved total contact cast technique in downloading plantar pressures in the neuropathic foot Australian Wound Care Conference, 18-20 March 2004 Hobart
- Evaluating Management of Care and Identifying Outcome Measures in an Interdisciplinary Wound Clinic. Australian Wound Care Conference, Hobart 18-20 March 2004
- Application of the total contact cast” workshop, 3M Synthetic Casting Conference, Sydney 30-31 May 2001