Each day 507 people lose a limb, largely to vascular-related diseases, and 60% are preventable. The Amputee Coalition, a national nonprofit based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is on a mission to increase awareness about limb loss prevention and about those living…
Day: March 17, 2011
Hanger Orthopedic Group Pledges $45,000 to Amputee Coalition’s Bridge to Ability Fund
Hanger Orthopedic Group has pledged $45,000 to the Amputee Coalition’s Bridge to Ability Fund throughout the next 3 years. Through this fund, scholarships will be provided to new amputees to attend the national conference, June 1-4 in Kansas City, Mo.…
International Scientific Summit to Spotlight the Surgical Treatment of Diabetes
On March 28, leading experts across multiple disciplines will convene at the 2nd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes to review the latest research on bariatric surgery as a treatment option. The three-day meeting, hosted by NewYork-Presbyterian…