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Award-Winning: Dr. Eric Martin’s Regenerative Approach in Amputation Prevention

Join us as we delve into the groundbreaking work of Dr. Eric Martin, Chief of Vascular Surgery at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, and recipient of the 2025 OSF Innovator of the Year award. Dr. Martin’s regenerative reconstruction techniques are offering new hope to patients facing potential amputations due to severe infections, traumatic injuries, or chronic ulcers. Utilizing biological materials like fish skin and pig bladder, these innovative procedures aim to restore tissue and preserve limbs.

Full Story: https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/osf-healthcare-innovator-of-the-year-gives-new-hope-to-people-facing-amputations/

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September 12th, 2024|

Join host Mike Bolland, a one-handed advocate for resilience and adaptability, in this episode of "We're Not Stumped" as he discusses three uplifting stories about the amputee community and the future of prosthetics. Artificial Limbs Market, Community Volunteers Help Double Amputee and Amputees Break World Record in Climbing Event.

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September 5th, 2024|

Join congenital right hand amputee host Mike Bolland in this episode of "We're Not Stumped," where we dive into three incredible stories of amputees who have defied the odds and achieved remarkable feats: The First Female Double Amputee to Earn a Colorado CDL, 12-Year-Old's Journey After 30 Surgeries and A Race Champion’s New Journey.

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September 3rd, 2024|

In this remarkable episode of "We're Not Stumped," host Mike Bolland sits down with Chris and Kim Casteel, the visionary owners of Anew Life Prosthetics and Orthotics. Chris, an amputee himself, lost his left leg in a motorcycle accident, turning his personal tragedy into a mission to help others.

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