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Using Vascular Deserts as a Guide for Limb Preservation Outreach Programs Successfully Targets Underserved Populations, Presentation
Western Vascular Meeting, September 2023 -
Kathryn DiLosa MD, MPH, Misty Humphries MD, MAS, Vanessa Mora BS, Teresa Daniele MD, Leigh Ann O’Banion MD


Using Vascular Deserts as a Guide for Limb Preservation Outreach Programs Successfully Targets Underserved Populations
Vascular deserts, regions without vascular providers, previously described targets for limb salvage efforts. The Comprehensive Heart and Multidisciplinary Limb Preservation Outreach Networks (CHAMPIONS) programs targeted regions for outreach and evaluated the population using desert maps.


CHAMPIONS: Providing Access to Vascular Cure for the Underserved
Highlights and opportunities from CHAMPIONS, a program aimed at addressing disparities in vascular care in vascular deserts.
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