The vascular surgeon shortage: Why amputations are rising
Steven couldn’t remember when he first noticed the spot on his toe, only that it began as a blister a few weeks earlier. He finally saw his doctor, but only when the entire toe had turned black. His doctor referred him to me, but he missed the appointment because the drive was 90 minutes, and he couldn’t take the day off work.
Two weeks later, half of his foot was dead, …
The vascular surgeon shortage: Why amputations are rising
