02/08/2026 06:00 pm
Windy Cole
DPM, CWSP, FAPWH
Dr. Loan Lam
DPM
Cam Ayala
Lymphedema & Amputee Advocate, VA Product Specialist
Dr. Loan Lam is the Medical Director of Wound Services at United Vein and Vascular Centers. She graduated from Rice University, received her medical degree from Barry University, and completed her podiatric surgical residency at Yale New Haven Health System in New Haven, CT. She is certified in wound, hyperbaric medicine, and lymphedema therapy. She has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals, presented numerous wound conference research posters, is a PI for multiple clinical research trials, and is a national and international speaker on behalf of several organizations.
Dr. Lam is a member of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society, National Lymphedema Network, Wound Healing Society, Wound Care Collaborative Community, American Professional Wound Care Association, and Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing. She is a long-time volunteer and board member of the American Cancer Society.
She also serves on the board of the Save a Leg, Save a Life Foundation.
Besides medicine, her wonderful family, multiple pets, and family farm, her other loves include running races and playing amateur hockey.
Lymphedema & Amputee Advocate + VA Product Specialist
Cam Ayala, widely recognized for his appearances on ABC’s The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, brings more than celebrity to the keynote stage—he brings lived experience. Born with primary lymphedema, Ayala underwent dozens of surgeries before a life-changing above-knee amputation in 2022.
His journey from pain to purpose now fuels his work as a product specialist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he supports fellow amputees and patients with chronic wounds.
Dr. Windy Cole holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Cincinnati and is a graduate of the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Cole practices in Northeast Ohio where she serves as Medical Director of the Wound Care Center, University
Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center and as Adjunct Professor and Director of Wound Care Research at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. A dedicated wound care advocate for two decades, Dr. Cole is interested in medical education, diabetic foot care, wound care, limb salvage, and clinical research. Her passion to help others has led her to humanitarian efforts, including a medical mission to Jordan in 2018 to aid Syrian refugees. Dr. Cole has published numerous articles and is in demand as a speaker both nationally and internationally. She is a feature writer for Podiatry Management and Today’s Wound Clinic and is a contributing writer for Podiatry Today, The Foot Journal, and Lower Extremity Review.