In this episode, Dr. Damien Dauphinee, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon, and Dr. Tadi Ciszak, an interventional radiologist, discuss the changes that have occurred in regards to vascular intervention. They address patients at risk of peripheral artery disease and expand on their multidisciplinary approach.

“The amazing thing about what we do for a living in trying to save limbs...is the multi-specialty approach that really benefits the patient and allows us to protect them, sometimes from themselves, and provide them a pathway both with diabetic shoes, with routine care, deformity correction.” - Dr. Damien Dauphinee [10:00]

Top Takeaways:

Learn about vascular intervention

Learn about patients at risk for peripheral arterial disease

Learn about which patients should consider seeing a vascular specialist

What You Will Learn:

[00:42] Intro

[02:16] How has the field of vascular intervention evolved?

[07:57] Addressing patients at risk of peripheral arterial disease

[09:56] Treatment: a multi-specialty approach

[14:29] Wound care and other concerns regarding amputations

[24:28] Outro

Resources:

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Book Mentioned: Saving Limbs, Saving Lives: Advanced Treatments for Preventing Amputations in Diabetic Populations by Dr. Damien Dauphinee