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Dr. Jayer Chung side-hugging Patrick Walker.

Read how Baylor Medicine vascular surgeon Dr. Jayer Chung worked to save Patrick Walker’s leg and foot following an infection.

The Stitch

All about prosthesis

November 29, 2023 amputation, mobility, prosthesis, Shrinker socks

Umamaheswari Lakshmanan gives advice on when to get a prosthesis, how to care for yourself after and what the financial cost may be.

The Stitch

A second chance at life: Discovering an alternative to diabetic foot amputation

June 13, 2019 amputation, Debbie Sugarbaker, Diabetes, Healthcare, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

In March 2018, Pedro Zapata, his wife Yolanda, and their daughter Claudia Lara traveled to Houston from their home in Diboll, Texas. The 72-year-old former

Momentum

Diabetes, your feet, and you

November 27, 2015 amputation, Ana María Rodríguez, Diabetes, Dr. Joseph Mills, feet, Healthcare, Houston, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Surgery

Living with diabetes is more than insulin shots and watching your diet. It also includes caring for your feet. Dr. Joseph Mills, professor and chief

Momentum

Important conversations: Navigating doctor, patient communications

June 16, 2014 amputation, Baylor College of Medicine, communication, Diabetes, Healthcare, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Surgery

Alice, my younger sister, or Ms. Alice, as everyone calls her, has spent her life helping other people. Never tiring of her dedication as a