For patients at risk for lower extremity amputation, preserving a limb is critical to preserving quality of life and independence. Now the state-of-the-art Amputation Prevention Center at Valley Presbyterian Hospital strives to reduce lower-extremity amputations with a focus on restoring limb function, healing wounds and returning patients to the lives they deserve.

One of the nation’s only facilities of its kind, the Amputation Prevention Center brings a unique and highly effective collaborative approach to limb preservation with:

• A tightly integrated team comprised of leading podiatric and vascular surgeons, working together to save limbs.
• Leading-edge technology and equipment including one of the region’s only hydroscalpels (to treat diabetic foot wounds), 3D wound cameras, skin oxygen sensors, thermal imaging, and an advanced new OR suite.
• The latest revascularization treatments and procedures to restore maximum blood flow to those with poor circulation.
• Podiatric surgeons specializing in Charcot foot (softening of the bones) reconstruction to restore function to the foot and reduce the risk of amputation.
• Wound healing and wound management techniques including early intervention, negative pressure wound therapy, and wound closure.
• State-of-the-art 4,000 square foot center featuring innovative circular design to accommodate patients with limited mobility, in a hospital setting with 24/7 access to emergency care.

We invite you to learn more about the Amputation Prevention Center’s innovative, integrated and successful approach to limb preservation. Contact us at 877.220.FOOT(3668).