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See how the heart performs its amazing job, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More →Yale-New Haven Hospital provides multidisciplinary treatment to preserve limb function and prevent foot and leg amputations for patients with diabetes mellitus.
When a patient’s leg is threatened with major amputation because of severe vascular disease, it is important to diagnose and treat the foot wound quickly and appropriately. The goal is always to preserve the limb, allow a patient to use it once again, and to prevent recurrence.
Yale-New Haven specialists provide careful assessment and management of vascular disease.
A team approach
Our medical team provides aggressive treatment of infections and metabolic derangements. This multidisciplinary approach to care significantly increases the chances of successful healing, and prevents the risk of recurrence.
Jeffrey S. Pollak, MD
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