Jengyu Lai, DPM
Dr. Jengyu Lai, DPM, is the Chief Manager of Rochester Clinic and has provided podiatric and advanced wound care for more than two decades. Following his residency in Podiatric Orthopedics, he completed a three-year NIH fellowship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Lai is a Certified Physician Wound Specialist through the Council for Medical Education and Training and a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
Dr. Lai regularly presents on the integration of lifestyle medicine in wound management—particularly in the prevention and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers—at national and international conferences. He is also actively engaged in community education, presenting a wide range of lifestyle medicine topics at venues such as 125 Live and through media platforms including Midwest Access on KTTC.
In addition, Dr. Lai co-hosts the podcast Healing Steps to Wellness with Dr. J and Mei, where they interview lifestyle medicine experts to share practical knowledge, support healthy habit formation, and inspire pathways to lifelong wellness. Through Rochester Clinic and Lotus Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by his wife, Mei Liu, Dr. Lai leads and supports lifestyle medicine initiatives that have received grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to advance community-based health, disease prevention, and whole-person care. He is dedicated to advancing the clinical integration and real-world application of lifestyle medicine through education, mentorship, and collaborative projects.
Presentations:
“Lifestyle Medicine for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Epigenetic Healing Through Six Pillars” – American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Grapevine, TX – 11/17/25
“Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Wound Management” – Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing, Livonia, MI – 04/26/25
“Exercise as Medicine” – Community of Wellness Symposium & Gala, Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN – 04/17/25
“Epigenetic Insights in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: The Role of Lifestyle Medicine” – Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing, Virtual – 03/26/25
“Epigenetic Mechanisms of Lifestyle Interventions in Cancer Prevention and Management” – Building Healthy Community, Dakota Library, MN – 03/23/25
“Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Wound Management” – Taiwan Society for Wound Care, Taipei, Taiwan – 03/08/25
“Epigenetic Modifications Through Lifestyle Interventions for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management” – Mayo Clinic Wound Symposium, Hilton, Rochester, MN – 02/28/25
“Epigenetic Mechanisms of Lifestyle Interventions in Cancer Prevention and Management” – Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN – 02/05/25
“Using Point-of-Care Tissue Oxygenation Monitoring for Diabetic Ulcer Prevention” – Boswick Burn and Wound Care Symposium, Marriott, Maui, HI – 01/27/25
“Challenges in Preventing Diabetic Foot Ulcers – an Illustrational Case Study” – Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, Las Vegas, October 2024
“Wound Management: The Physiological Benefits of a Lifestyle Medicine Foundation” – Mayo Clinic Vascular Center/Wound Care Center Teaching Conference, May 2024.
“The Impact of Sleep on Wound Healing” – Boswick Burn and Wound Symposium, Maui, HI, January 2024
“Enhancing Wound Healing Through Modern Wound Culture Testing” – Boswick Burn and Wound Symposium, Maui, HI, January 2024
“Lifestyle Medicine approach to Wound Management” – American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Denver, Colorado, October 2023
“Lifestyle Medicine in Lower Extremity Care” – No-Nonsense Podiatry, Virtual, March 2023
“Lifestyle Medicine in Podiatry” – Lifestyle Medicine in Lower Extremity Care, Virtual, February 2023
“Suspicion in Wound Management – Case Studies” – Boswick Burn and Wound Symposium, Maui, HI, January 2023
“Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Wound Management” – Boswick Burn and Wound Symposium, Maui, HI, January 2023