NHMS
Medical Advisory Board
The New Horizon Medical Solutions Medical Advisory Board plays a critical role in:
- Guiding product development and innovation.
- Validating clinical applications and outcomes.
- Supporting evidence-based practices.
- Strengthening education and training for providers.
Together, these experts help ensure that New Horizon Medical Solutions delivers clinically trusted, results-driven solutions for today’s most challenging wound care environments.
GLOBAL EXPERTISE. RELENTLESS FOCUS. REAL IMPACT.
Meet the NHMS Medical Advisory Board
New Horizon Medical Solutions is guided by a distinguished medical advisory board composed of nationally and internationally recognized clinicians and technology leaders. These experts bring deep experience in wound care, limb preservation, reconstructive surgery, vascular health, and medical device innovation to ensure our products and clinical solutions meet the highest standards of patient care, safety, and outcomes.
Tharesh Udupa, DPM, FAPWHc, FAPWCA
Medical Director (Podiatry)
Foot and ankle specialist
The CORE Institute AZ
Sun City West, Arizona
Dr. Tharesh Udupa is a board-certified podiatric physician with extensive experience in advanced wound care, limb preservation, and diabetic limb salvage. His clinical focus includes complex wound management, surgical reconstruction, and multidisciplinary approaches to preventing lower-extremity amputations. As Medical Director, Dr. Udupa provides clinical leadership and strategic guidance to ensure New Horizon Medical Solutions aligns innovation with real-world patient and provider needs.
Robert T. Grant, MD, MSc, FACS
Medical Director (Plastic Surgery)
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Columbia / UPenn / Roswell Park Cancer Center
New York
Robert T. Grant, MD, MSc, FACS, is the senior associate dean for clinical studies at St. George’s University School of Medicine. Dr. Grant is responsible for all aspects of the medical clinical training activities, including developing the shared third- and fourth-year curriculum with clinical partners, site visits, and monitoring activities.
Prior to joining SGU, Dr. Grant was plastic surgeon-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH), the University Hospitals of Columbia, and Weill Cornell Medical Schools from 2004 to 2021. From 1999 to 2019, Dr. Grant directed the plastic surgery residency program at NYPH, and from 2010 to 2018, he served as vice chair and then chair of the hospital’s Graduate Education Committee, a role for which he was responsible for oversight for all residency training programs across the hospital’s Columbia and Weill Cornell campuses. In addition to his academic rank of professor of surgery at SGU Dr. Grant is also professor emeritus of surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons, an adjunct professor of surgery (plastic surgery) at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. He also holds a consultant appointment at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Grant is a member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Surgery, Association of Academic Chairpersons in Plastic Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Grant finished clinical training with a microsurgical fellowship at NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital. He received his Master of Science in management from NYU in 2000.
Peter Bregman, DPM
Advisory member
Podiatric surgeon
Las Vegas, Nevada
Peter Bregman, DPM, is a board-certified podiatric surgeon and founder of the Bregman Foot-Ankle & Nerve Center in Las Vegas, bringing more than 25 years of experience in complex foot and ankle care, trauma, and chronic wound-related conditions. Trained through a competitive Harvard-affiliated residency and an advanced fellowship in podiatric trauma and pediatric surgery, Dr. Bregman is recognized for his surgical expertise, academic contributions, and global lecturing on foot and ankle pathology. He has extensive clinical experience treating chronic diabetic foot ulcers, peripheral nerve conditions, traumatic injuries, and other challenging lower-extremity disorders, integrating evidence-based practice with innovative regenerative and functional approaches. Dr. Bregman’s deep clinical insight strengthens NHMS’s mission to advance clinician-focused wound care solutions and improve patient outcomes.
Amy Couch, MD
Advisory member
Wound care physician, Mercy
St. Louis, Missouri
Amy Louise Couch, MD, brings deep clinical and research expertise in wound care to the New Horizon Medical Solutions Medical Advisory Board. She is boardcertified in family medicine and serves as a lead physician at Mercy Clinic Hyperbaric and Wound Care in Saint Louis, Missouri, affiliated with Mercy Hospital South.
Dr. Couch earned her medical degree from University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine and completed her residency at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Her clinical focus includes complex wound healing, including venous insufficiency, stasis dermatitis/ulcers, varicose veins, and ulcer management — in which she is rated “Distinguished” by independent data platforms.
In addition to her hands-on clinical practice, Dr. Couch actively contributes to advancing wound care science. She coauthored a peer reviewed article published in 2025 on “an advanced diagnostic imaging tool to enhance clinical decision-making and wound healing,” demonstrating her engagement in cutting-edge innovations in the field.
Mark Suski, MD, FACS
Advisory member
Plastic surgeon
Thousand Oaks, California
Mark Suski, MD, FACS, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon practicing in Thousand Oaks, Calif., since 2001. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine, then completed a general surgery residency at UC Davis East Bay and a plastic surgery fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center. In addition, he completed a National Institute of Health sponsored research fellowship in wound healing at UC San Francisco with Dr. Thomas Hunt. He is board certified in both general and plastic surgery. He is also a certified wound specialist physician (CWSP). He is a member of numerous national and regional surgical societies, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Wound Healing Society and the American Professional Wound Care Association. He is the current chief of staff at Los Robles Regional Medical Center and was the former chief of surgery. He is the founding medical director of the Los Robles Center for Advanced Wound Healing and is currently program director for the General Surgery Residency at HCA / Los Robles Regional Medical Center.
Naz Wahab, MD, FAAFP, FAPWCA
Advisory member
Wound care specialist
Las Vegas, Nevada
Naz A. Wahab, MD, FAAFP, FAPWCA, is a highly respected wound care expert and board-certified family physician based in Las Vegas, Nevada. With more than two decades of clinical experience, Dr. Wahab has dedicated her career to the diagnosis, management and advanced treatment of complex and chronic wounds. She is the Founder and Medical Director of Wound Care Experts in Las Vegas and serves as Medical Director of both outpatient and inpatient wound care and hyperbaric medicine programs, including for Dignity Health hospitals and Mountain View Hospital’s Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center.
Dr. Wahab holds board certification in family medicine and specialized certification in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Professional Wound Care Association and an active member and past board officer of several leading wound care organizations, including the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care and the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders. A committed educator and researcher, Dr. Wahab directs clinical research initiatives, serves as adjunct faculty at Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, and contributes to continuing education programs for healthcare professionals in wound healing.
Dane Wukich, MD
Advisory member
Foot and ankle specialist, educator, lecturer and researcher
Dallas, Texas
Dr. Dane Wukich is an internationally respected orthopedic surgeon and academic leader with specialized expertise in diabetic foot disorders, Charcot neuroarthropathy, limb preservation, and complex foot and ankle reconstruction. His clinical career has been dedicated to improving outcomes for high-risk patients with diabetes and severe lower-extremity complications.
Dr. Wukich has held prominent leadership and academic appointments throughout his career, including tenures at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic, where he treated complex foot and ankle pathology and advanced multidisciplinary approaches to limb salvage. He currently serves at the Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System and UT Southwestern Medical Center, where he continues to lead clinical care, research, and education in diabetic foot management.
A prolific researcher and author, Dr. Wukich has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has contributed to national and international guidelines that shape modern standards of care for diabetic foot and ankle conditions. His work emphasizes evidence-based treatment pathways, surgical reconstruction, and long-term functional outcomes.
As a member of the New Horizon Medical Solutions Medical Advisory Board, Dr. Wukich provides critical guidance on product development, clinical application, and education related to limb preservation, advanced wound care, and complex reconstructive solutions.
