Brennen L O'Dell, DPM
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Brennen L O'Dell, DPM
Clinical Assistant Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Dr. O'Dell was born and raised in Gilbert, AZ. He completed his undergraduate studies at Arizona State University. He then completed his podiatric medical school at Des Moines University in 2018. Upon graduation, he then went to Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT to complete his residency in podiatric medicine and surgery. During training, he developed an interest in management of the diabetic foot and completed a fellowship in research and diabetic limb preservation at the University of Michigan. After his fellowship, he was fortunate to be hired on at the University of Michigan to continue his career. He has an interest in research pertaining to the diabetic foot and wound care. When not working, he enjoys spending his time with his wife and two sons. He also speaks Spanish. He enjoys soccer, football, running and exploring all that Michigan has to offer.

    Qualifications
    • Fellowship in Diabetic Limb Preservation
      University of Michigan, Lower Extremity Complications and Research, 2023
    • Residency
      Intermountain Medical Center, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, 2021
    • DPM, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
      Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, 2018
    • BS, Kinesiology
      Arizona State University, Tempe, 2014
    • AA, Exercise Science
      Mesa Community College, Mesa, 2011
    Research Overview

    -Diabetic foot skin, soft tissue, and bone infections
    -Healing of diabetic foot ulcers
    -Peripheral arterial disease
    -Diabetic limb preservation

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      The impact of statin therapy on the healing of diabetic foot ulcers: a case-control series.
      O'Dell B, Rothenberg G, Holmes C, Priesand S, Mizokami-Stout K, Brandt EJ, Schmidt BM. Clin Diabetes Endocrinol, 2024 Jul 10; 10 (1): 19 DOI:10.1186/s40842-024-00175-8
      PMID: 38982504
    • Journal Article
      An Explainable Machine Learning Model for Predicting In-Hospital Amputation Rate of Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer
      O'Dell B, Kochhar K, Johnson A. Foot and Ankle Quarterly, 2022 Nov 3; 33:
    • Journal Article
      An Explainable Machine Learning Model for Predicting In-Hospital Amputation Rate of Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer
      O'Dell B, Kochhar K, Johnson A. Foot and Ankle Quarterly, 2022 Nov 3; 33:
    • Journal Article
      Allowing Demarcation in a Case of Pedal Gangrene Secondary to Vasopressor Use
      O Strom T, L O’Del B, A Burmeister R, Medicine M. Acta Scientific Orthopaedics, 79 - 83. DOI:10.31080/asor.2022.05.0604
    • Journal Article
      The Impact of Statin Therapy on the Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Retrospective Chart Review
      O'Dell B, Rothenberg GM, Holmes CM, Priesand SJ, Mizokami-Stout K, Brandt E, Schmidt BM. Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2024 Feb 9; 10 (19):
    • Journal Article
      Managing Calciphylaxis: Insights from Real-World Cases at a Tertiary Academic Center
      Kochhar K, O'Dell B, Torrence G, Johnson A, Spitler C, Schmidt B. Advances in Skin and Wound Care, 2024 Jan;
    • Preprint
      The Impact of Statin Therapy on the Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Retrospective Chart Review.
      O'Dell B, Rothenberg G, Holmes C, Priesand S, Mizokami-Stout K, Brandt E, Schmidt B. 2023 Oct 12; Research Square Platform LLC, DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-3084211/v1
    • Journal Article
      Letter to the Editor Regarding "Evaluation of Proposed Protocol Changing Statistical Significance From 0.05 to 0.005 in Foot and Ankle Randomized Controlled Trials".
      O'Dell BL, Rothenberg GM, Schmidt BM. J Foot Ankle Surg, 2023 62 (4): 752 DOI:10.1053/j.jfas.2022.12.018
      PMID: 37407146
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