Vascular Surgeon Teaches Others To Prevent Amputation

By Eddie RoachAn Oklahoma City vascular surgeon has perfected a minimally invasive procedure to restore blood flow to lower extremities – preventing amputation for many – and he’s sharing this knowledge with physicians who come from all over the U.S. and Canada to observe this technique.Jim Melton, D.O., co-founder of the CardioVascular Health Clinic, said he hosts two or three training courses each quarter to show other doctors the benefits of this procedure.“The procedure is percutaneous – minimally invasive – lower extremity intervention using a retro-pedal approach,” Melton said.Read more on NewsOK.com

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