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First Coast Cardiovascular Institute Amputation Prevention Center We proudly cooperate with the leading wound care centers and doctors in town.
There are many perceptions that amputation is inevitable if a patient has bad kidneys, diabetes, or a non-healing wound. Our amputation prevention center fights these stereotypes everyday by offering hope to patients with these conditions.
Many of our patients come to us, believing that amputation is their only option.
Our amputation prevention center is the first of its kind and patients come from across the country to seek out First Coast Cardiovascular Institute for our endovascular services. Endovascular medicine is a relatively new branch of medicine, treating problems that affect the blood vessels in your body. FCCI is a pioneer in endovascular medicine and has paved the way for amputation prevention.
“Two doctors said I was going to lose my leg. I didn’t have blood going into either leg and I couldn’t walk. My foot was black and purple and my toes were split open. I was in California at the time and I had been going to this doctor for three years. He finally told me, ‘No more.’ He said he was going to cut off my leg next time.
With the endovascular approach our physicians:
• Avoid open surgeries • Prevent amputations in an outpatient setting • Produce only a small incision in the wrist or groin The endovascular approach has many benefits for our patients. First off, this approach allows our patients a faster recovery time. Our patients recover faster because they avoid open surgery and only have a small incision. This approach is also cost-effective for our patients. Most endovascular procedures are done in our outpatient catheterization lab. Without the cost of running a hospital, our fully accredited lab offers the highest quality of patient care at a lower cost.
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Doreen Untinen was one of those patients...
My sister told me to come down from California to Florida to see a foot doctor. The foot doctor told me I was going to lose my leg, and the only person he knew that could save it was Dr. Khatib. After several procedures, Dr. Khatib saved both of my legs. He really stuck with me until he got my legs up and working again. I still cry when I think about how awful my legs and feet were until Dr. Khatib fixed them. Now I feel great, Dr. Khatib and his staff have kept on top of everything and have made my whole life wonderful.” Our amputation prevention center, our providers, and our team, have made stories like this possible. Stories like this inspire our team to seek the most advanced technology, care for patients with the utmost compassion and continue to serve our community with an open heart.
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