EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 44 MIN
Limb Salvage for All: Dr. Tom Hardiman DPM on Access, healthcare inequity , and Prevention
from Diabetic Foot Files · host Diabetic Foot Files
Dr. Tom Hardiman DPM draws on decades of experience in podiatry and limb salvage to reveal how systemic inequities and barriers to care drive preventable amputations in people with diabetes. He explains the social determinants of health—housing instability, food insecurity, lack of transportation—and how unequal access to vascular care, nutrition, and timely treatment leads to worse outcomes for underserved communities. Hardiman shares personal patient stories, emphasizes the importance of patient advocacy and education, and calls for policy changes that prioritize health equity over profit to reduce the 175,000 annual amputations in the U.S. and improve limb salvage for everyone.
What this episode covers
Dr. Tom Hardiman DPM draws on decades of experience in podiatry and limb salvage to reveal how systemic inequities and barriers to care drive preventable amputations in people with diabetes. He explains the social determinants of health—housing instability, food insecurity, lack of transportation—and how unequal access to vascular care, nutrition, and timely treatment leads to worse outcomes for underserved communities. Hardiman shares personal patient stories, emphasizes the importance of patient advocacy and education, and calls for policy changes that prioritize health equity over profit to reduce the 175,000 annual amputations in the U.S. and improve limb salvage for everyone.
NOW PLAYING
Limb Salvage for All: Dr. Tom Hardiman DPM on Access, healthcare inequity , and Prevention
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.