In response to rising rates of diabetes and related amputations, the co-directors of UCSF’s Center for Limb Preservation – which has a limb salvage rate of 92 percent – present a quick guide to detecting amputation risk. They include COVID-specific advice to prevent delays in diagnosis and referral.
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Co-director, Heart & Vascular Center
Dr. Michael S. Conte is a vascular surgeon who specializes in diseases of the aorta and its major branches, aneurysms, carotid artery disease and peripheral artery disease (PAD). He also treats diabetic vascular disease and performs complex ...
Alexander Reyzelman, D.P.M., FACFAS
Co-Director, UCSF Center for Limb Preservation
Dr. Alexander M. Reyzelman is a podiatrist, an expert in foot and ankle conditions. He co-directs the UCSF Center for Limb Preservation, which specializes in treating patients with lower extremity wounds who are at high risk of amputation, ...
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