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	NPWT Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Riley Rees is a Professor in the Section of Plastic Surgery at the University of Michigan and holds a joint appointment in the division of Surgical Oncology. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is the former Director of the University of Michigan Wound Care Program and Chief of Plastic Surgery at Veterans Administration Medical Center. Dr. Rees received his M.D. from the University of Utah, School of Medicine. He completed his general surgical residency at Louisiana State University, and his plastic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Rees was a faculty member at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine eight years before joining the faculty of the University of Michigan in the Section of Plastic Surgery in 1988. Dr. Rees is a member of many national specialty societies including: the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The American Association of Plastic Surgeons, The Plastic Surgery Research Council, the Wound Healing Society, and Society of Head and Neck Surgeons. Dr. Rees has served on the board of directors for the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation. He has been president of the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Dr. Rees is an internationally known authority in wound healing and has authored multiple articles on wound healing. He specializes in the treatment of pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and chronic leg ulcers. He has published numerous scientific articles and book chapters on a wide spectrum of plastic surgery topics, and has given keynote lectures at many universities and scientific meetings. He is a founder of the Biotechnology company, KeraCure and the author of multiple patents on cell coated supports. NPWT Medical Advisor Dr. Jeremy Cook is a Clinical Instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is a staff surgeon at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and participates in student and resident training at that facility. Dr. Cook received his D.P.M. from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, California and his Master of Public Health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed a podiatric surgical residency at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He then trained at the Harvard Podiatric Reconstruction and Research fellowship focusing on limb salvage techniques and outcomes research. Dr. Cook’s Master of Public Health concentrated on clinical effectiveness and quantitative methods. Dr. Cook is a member of several national specialty societies including: the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the American Public Health Association, and the American Diabetes Association. He is board certified in diabetic foot wounds by the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry. Dr. Cook has several publications to his credit ranging from peer-reviewed articles to surgical textbook chapters. He has extensive experience in clinical research both as an investigator and study designer. Much of his work has been directed in the areas of clinical outcomes and public health as they relate to limb preservation. NPWT Medical Advisor Dr. Emily Cook practices at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts where she is a director of externship training. She has a clinical appointment as an Instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Her time is divided between patient care, clinical research, and educating residents and Harvard Medical Students. Dr. Cook graduated from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, California as class valedictorian. Her surgical training was drawn from national and international centers of excellence which included the Joslin-Beth Israel Deaconess Foot Center. Following her three year surgial residency, she completed an additional two year fellowship with the Harvard Podiatric Reconstruction and Research fellowship. In 2008, she became the first female surgeon from the western hemisphere to be certified in Ilizarov external fixation techniques in Kurgan, Russia. Her clinical expertise includes complex wound closure associated with trauma and chronic limb deformity as well as reconstructive lower limb surgery. Dr. Cook graduated from the Harvard School of Public Health with a Master of Public Health degree with emphasis in study design and clinical effectiveness. She has been awarded grants to conduct her research and serves in the capacity as primary investigator and co-investigator on many clinical trials. Her research includes evaluating the clinical effectiveness of medical and surgical interventions involving the lower extremity. Dr. Cook has been the lead author in numerous academic publications, including original articles and chapters in textbooks and has presented her work in national and international venues. She actively serves as a reviewer for several indexed journals and is an active member of numerous professional societies. She has a passion for teaching and for advancing medical knowledge.