NW Valley Times

HonorHealth is first healthcare provider in Arizona to perform FDA-approved, leading-edge treatment for patients at risk of foot and leg amputations

Scottsdale, Ariz. (June 11, 2024) – HonorHealth, a healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix and Scottsdale areas, is the first healthcare system in Arizona to treat patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia using a minimally invasive technique. This severe form of peripheral artery disease often led to amputation before this new method was available.

Chronic limb-threatening ischemia commonly affects patients with diabetes, coronary artery disease, obesity, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Due to reduced blood flow through arteries and main blood vessels, patients experience chronic pain, wounds, and infections. The new technology allows surgeons to connect an artery in the calf to a vein near the foot to restore blood flow and significantly reduce the risk of amputation.

“HonorHealth Heart Care is excited to be at the forefront of finding innovative treatment options to give patients, who would otherwise face amputation, hope,” says Hasan Aldailami, M.D., network director of vascular surgery at HonorHealth Heart Care. “We take a multidisciplinary approach involving vascular surgery, podiatry, sonographers, nursing staff and more to ensure patients receive the highest quality care. This is one of many innovations showcasing our commitment to creating the most comprehensive and cutting-edge vascular program in the Southwest.”

Aldailami and Avigayil Ribner, M.D., were part of the multi-disciplinary team that completed the first procedure at HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center in May 2024.

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About HonorHealth

HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 15,000 team members and 3,700 affiliated providers dedicated to providing high-quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond traditional healthcare expectations to improve community health across Arizona.