Hearing the word “amputation” from your doctor is terrifying. Your mind races, and suddenly everything feels out of control.
But pause for a moment before making this permanent decision, you deserve to know if there are other options.
Here’s something most people don’t realize: many amputations don’t have to happen.
Roughly 80% of amputations could be avoided when patients get proper vascular care. That’s huge.
The problem? Not every doctor specializes in limb preservation.
Your general physician or even some surgeons might not know about the newer techniques that can restore circulation and save legs.
They’re good doctors, but this isn’t their specific area of expertise.
Today’s vascular medicine offers options that didn’t exist years ago. Instead of removing your leg, specialists can often:
These procedures happen right in the office. You go home the same day. No hospital room, no weeks of recovery.
Just skilled doctors using advanced tools to fix the root problem, poor blood flow.
Related: Preventing Amputation: Early Intervention Strategies
For over twenty years, this Bakersfield practice has focused on one thing: keeping people walking.
Dr. Vinod Kumar runs the center and brings serious experience with complicated vascular cases. He’s the person other doctors call when they’re stuck.
Dr. Elsita Mathew works alongside him, and patients mention how she really listens.
She explains things clearly and makes sure you understand what’s happening with your body.
Both doctors are interventional radiologists, meaning they’re trained specifically in these minimally invasive techniques.
The whole team carries Joint Commission Accreditation, which is basically the gold standard in healthcare.
They’ve successfully treated 80% of patients who came in already scheduled for amputation somewhere else.
If any of these apply to you, call a vascular specialist:
Trust that feeling. Your instincts exist for a reason. Medicine is complicated, and getting different perspectives on serious decisions just makes sense.
Walking into Heart Vascular & Leg Center isn’t like a typical doctor’s visit. Our specialists dig deep into your situation. We’ll review everything.
Your history, your current symptoms, test results from other doctors.
Then comes imaging and diagnostics that show exactly what’s blocking blood flow. From there, we’ll tell you straight up what we can do.
Some situations have more options than others, and they won’t sugarcoat it either way.
What you’ll get is honest information about:
Nobody should rush you into amputation. Yes, some situations are urgent. But even then, you’ve usually got time to talk with a limb preservation specialist.
A few days won’t make or break things, and those days could change everything.
Think about what life looks like after losing a leg, the prosthetics, the physical therapy, the adjustments to your home and your routine.
If there’s even a chance to avoid that, don’t you want to explore it?
Heart Vascular & Leg Center exists for people in exactly your situation. We’ve built our entire reputation on helping patients keep their legs when others said it couldn’t be done.
And our track record proves it works.
Call us today at (212) 696-4717.
Find out what’s possible for you specifically. Even if you’re scared or feeling hopeless right now, just make the call. You might be surprised by what our specialists can do.
Your legs have carried you through life. Give them one more chance before deciding they’re beyond saving.
Is getting a second opinion going to upset my current doctor?
Good doctors actually encourage second opinions on major decisions. If yours doesn’t, that tells you something important right there.
What if I’ve already scheduled the amputation?
Reschedule it. Seriously. One phone call to a vascular specialist could reveal options nobody’s mentioned yet.
How much does a consultation cost?
Most insurance plans cover consultations and second opinions. The office staff can verify your specific coverage before you come in.
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