Amputation is NOT your only choice!
Do you have a non-healing wound on your leg? Do you have chronic kidney failure and have been told that amputation is your only choice? Have you lost all hope?
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The Amputation Prevention Center at First Coast Cardiovascular Institute is here for you. We have a dedicated limb preservation and wound care team comprised of interventional cardiologists, endovascular experts, and wound care providers.
“Facing the possibility of amputation can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be the only option. At our practice, we specialize in advanced treatments that can save limbs and transform lives.”
Dr. Khatib
Avoid Surgery
We help you avoid open surgeries and stop amputations that could have been avoided.
Multi-Speciality
Our fully accredited facilities provides various approaches to preventing amputations.
Advanced Care
We are committed to providing our patients the best care through advancing medicine and research.
Yazan Khatib, MD
As a co-founder of the Save a Leg, Save a Life Foundation, he works with medical professionals, caregivers, and patients to prevent amputations in people afflicted with wounds and complications from diabetes and peripheral arterial disease. His foundation hosted national conferences to improve patients’ quality of life.
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Causes for Leg Amputation
Undergoing a leg amputation is a lot to overcome. Afterward, an amputee’s way of life completely changes. Yet, research suggests there is still an unsettling amount of unnecessary amputations, according to the American Heart Association, and not enough is being done to prevent it.
To help prevent unnecessary amputations, we must ask the question, what actually causes leg amputations? Below is a list of specific diseases or health concerns that most commonly lead to amputation.
- High Blood Sugar
- Peripheral Artery Disease(PAD)/ Circulation Problems
- Infections coupled with bad immune system
Being aware of these will help you reduce your risk.
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