Expertise
Lateral Malleolus Ulcer
86 year old female with a several month history of a painful non-healing ulcer over the lateral malleolus. This area is in the peroneal artery angiosome. Occlusions of the peroneal and posterior tibial artery were treated with orbital atherectomy. Ulcer healed within 1 month.
Popliteal Aneurysms and Toe Ulcers
The patient was initially seen for ischemic ulceration of right foot toe ulcers and was found to have 2 left popliteal artery aneurysms. The patient declined treatment of the aneurysms at that time. 18 months later the aneurysms occluded and the patient developed ulcerations of several left toes with rest pain. Revascularizion was performed using…
Gangrene Failed BPG
83-year-old male, Type I Diabetes, end stage renal disease, living independently who was told he needed a below knee amputation. The patient had a failed popliteal to dorsalis pedis artery bypass graft. An attempt at endovascular repair also failed. The patient came for a second opinion. A second at endovascular repair was successful. The patient…
Uterine Fibroids
Severe, Worsening Low Back Pain
79-year-old female with worsening low back pain. No falls or injury. Pain worsened with standing, walking and sitting. The patient had severe enough pain that performing the tasks of active daily living were becoming more burdensome.
Percuntaneous Fem-Pop
75 year old male, prior right leg bypass graft from the common femoral artery to the anterior tibial artery. Bypass graft failed due to poor outflow in the anterior tibial artery. During thrombolysis the patient had a large retroperitoneal bleed. Treatment was stopped and the patient was told there were no other options…
Renal Vein Stent Adjustment
Female initially presenting with pelvic venous congestion secondary to Nutcracker Phenomena. After treatment of the PVC, the patients pelvic complaints improved but they developed worsening symptoms of Nutcracker Syndrome. The NCS was treated with renal vein stenting and the symptoms improved. However, the patient had new right sided pain with deep breathing. The renal vein…