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LIMB Watch Series: Dr. Lady DeJesus DPM, FACFAS, DABPM, CWSP- Saving Soles: Minimally Invasive Breakthroughs in Diabetic Limb Salvage
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- Diabetic Foot Files
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- Jul 27, 2026
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- 2546
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Summary
LIMBWatch Series | Dr. Paula DeJesus DPM, FACFAS, : The Future of Limb Salvage Through Minimally Invasive SurgeryIn this episode of the LIMBWatch Series on Diabetic Foot Files sits with Dr. Lady Paula DeJesus DPM, FACFAS, DABPM, CWSP— a triple board‑certified podiatric surgeon and Section Chief at Yale New Haven Health Greenwich HospitalDr. Dejesus shares her remarkable journey into podiatric medicine and discusses the clinical decision-making behind complex diabetic foot infections, osteomyelitis, peripheral arterial disease, and limb preservation. She explains how minimally invasive surgical techniques are transforming diabetic limb salvage, including innovative approaches to treating calcaneal osteomyelitis while avoiding major amputations such as minimally invasive techniques like Avedis suction curettage.The conversation also explores the importance of multidisciplinary care, early vascular assessment, biomechanics, patient compliance, advanced imaging, regenerative medicine, and the compassionate communication needed to help patients understand amputation risk without losing hope.Whether you’re a podiatrist, wound care clinician, vascular specialist, student, or simply passionate about preventing amputations, this episode is filled with practical clinical pearls and inspiring insights from one of today’s leaders in limb salvage.In this episode you’ll learn:When to escalate from conservative care to surgeryThe role of vascular assessment in limb preservationWhy biomechanics is often the missing piece in wound healingModern approaches to diabetic foot osteomyelitisHow minimally invasive surgery is changing limb salvageThe value of multidisciplinary teams in reducing amputationsStrategies for improving patient compliance and communicati…