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Curriculum Vitae of Author
Dr Paul Han, MS, DPM, CMO, DABFAS, DABPM

Academic Appointments

2010 – Current

Clinical Professor of podiatric Surgery
Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department of Surgery
City of Hope National Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California

1992 – 1997

Director of Residency Training Program
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Wadsworth Division
West Los Angeles, CA

1992 – 1997

Clinical Associate Professor of Podiatric Medicine,
California College of Podiatric Medicine
Los Angeles County/U.S.C. Medical Center

Current Clinical Titles

Chairman
Department of Surgery
South Coast Global Medical Center
Santa Ana, California

RESEARCH and PUBLICATIONS: (Peer Reviewed, Presented at Meetings)

  • Paul Han, Azar Khosravi, Leddy Hoffman, Chandler Shermerhorn, Springer Vascular
    Surgery Textbook, author of a Chapter Wound Care Chapter, Management of Diabetic Foot Wounds, 2017 Accepted and in print.
  • Paul Han, Azar Khosravi, Dana Lin, Springer Vascular Surgery Textbook, author of a
    Chapter Various Calcanectomies for Pressure Ulcers of the Heel, 2017 Accepted and in
    print.
  • Paul Han, Ruben Ezquerro, Yong W Chung, Steven Hwang, Jin Jou Lu, Kwei Min Pan, Co-morbidities associated with diabetic foot complications among Asian Americans in Southern California. J. Am. Podiatr. Med. Assoc. Volume 93 Number 1 37-41 (2003).
  • Paul Han, Ruben Ezquerro, Diabetic Foot Wound Care Algorithms. June issue, J. Am.
    Podiatr. Med. Assoc. (2002), Volume 92 No. 6, p336-p349.
  • Paul Han, Diabetes and Foot Complications, (1996) KNH Press, New York, N.Y.
  • Paul Y Han, Gail Johnson, The Role of Talectomy in the Treatment of Rigid Talipes
    Equinovarus Deformities, J. Am. Podiatr. Med. Assoc. (1995) 85:189-97.
  • H. LeRoy Nyquist, Paul Y. Han, Thomas Speechly. Solvolysis of the Sulfonate Esters of 1-(4,6-dimethyl-s-trizin-2-yl)-2-propanol and 1-(4,6-dimethyl-s-trizin-2-yl)-2-butanol Involving a Special Salt Effect and Anchimeric Assistance, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 57:1449- 1456. (1992).
  • Paul Y. Han, Gail Johnson, Tissue Expansion as an Alternative to Skin Grafting for Closure of Skin Defects. J. Am. Podiatr. Med. Assoc. (1992) 82:249-59.
  • Alfred Danna, PY Han, S Levy Simplified Preoperative Evaluation for Various Osteotomies 76:2-7, J. Am. Podiatr. Med. Assoc. (1986) 76:2-6.
  • Diabetes and Foot Complications, January 15, 1996
    KNH Publishers, New York, New York
  • Diabetes and Foot Complications 2nd edition English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean Versions January 1997
  • What the Foot Got to Do with My Diabetes, 3rd edition 2022. English, Spanish, Chinese,
    Korean. Diabetes Guardians, LLC Publisher.
  • Application of Trimethyl Toluene , CSUN Publishing, 1979
  • What’s the foot got to do with my diabetes, May 2022
    English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean Versions
  • Danger of diabetic Foot complications. Diabetes Awareness Month 2020
    www.cityofhope.org/ask-the-experts-the-dangers-of-diabetic-foot-complications 

INVITED PRESENTATION

Medical Staff CME
October 3, 2022
Diabetic Foot Wounds, Amputations, prevention
Primary Care perspectives
South Coast Global Medical Center
Santa Ana, Ca

November 7, 2019
The Diabetic Foot – Primary Care Perspectives
CME General Medical Staff
Coastal Communities Hospital
Santa Ana, CA

Annual Series in August 2012 -2021
The Diabetic Foot – Endocrinologists Perspectives
Endocrinology Fellow Lecture Series
Department of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism
City Of Hope National Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, CA 

August 7, 20019
Diabetic Foot, Endocrinologists perspectives
Translational Endocrinology Conference
Department of Endocrinology
Harbor-UCLA

October 31, 2018
Diabetic Foot, Endocrinologists perspectives
Translational Endocrinology Conference
Department of Endocrinology
Harbor-UCLA

May 18, 2016
Diabetic Foot, Endocrinologists perspectives
Translational Endocrinology Conference
Department of Endocrinology
Harbor-UCLA

September 3, 2014
Diabetic Foot and Amputations, Endocrinologists perspectives
Translational Endocrinology Conference
Department of Endocrinology
Harbor-UCLA

March 24, 2016
Why Diabetes is Bad for the Foot
CME General Medical Staff
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA

November 3, 2016
The Diabetic Foot-Primary Care Perspectives
CME General Medical Staff
Orange Coast Memorial Hospital
Fountain Valley CA

April 6, 2008
Update on Wound Care.
Spring Legislative Conference
Quality Care Health Foundation
California Association of Health Facilities
Sacramento, CA

November 15, 2006
Pressure Ulcers Prevention& Treatment
Tried, True & New
Annual Convention
California Association of Health Facilities
Palm Springs, CA

May 18, 2009
Lost? Navigating the Legal & Regulatory Maze of Wound Care
QCHF’s Twelfth Annual Director of Staff Development Conference
Quality Care Health Foundation
Palm Springs, CA

May 20, 2008
Diabetic Foot Infections & Amputations in SNFs
QCHF’s Eleventh Annual Director of Staff Development Conference
Quality Care Health Foundation
Anaheim, CA

May 2, 2006
The Diabetic Foot
CME General Medical Staff
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Northridge, CA

November 3, 2007
Medical/Surgical Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
Diabetic Foot Wound Care Algorithms
CME General Medical Staff
Hemet Valley Medical Center
Hemet, CA

January 15, 2008
Update on Pressure Ulcers
CME General Medical Staff
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center
Alhambra, CA

August 23, 2011
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
CME General Medical Staff
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Northridge, CA