12/27/2011    

PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS

Preventative Surgery Can Save Limbs in Diabetics: NY Podiatrist

 

"To prevent foot ulcers, it's important for diabetics to be screened by a podiatrist for circulation, lack of sensation, and for bony prominences such as bunions or hammertoes, says Dr. Russell Caprioli, Chief of the Podiatry Department at North Shore University Hospital & Long Island Jewish Center.

 

Dr. Russell Caprioli

 

"We do a great deal of preventative surgery which we employ when we see that there is going to be a future problem," says Caprioli. "The goal is to increase blood flow and to off-load the foot."