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Medical Author:

Ronald A Greenfield, MD

Coauthor:

Shehnaz Shaikh, MD

Medical Editor:

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.

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Support Groups and Counseling

People with gangrene need moral support, especially if amputation is performed. The following support groups provide a forum for people who have undergone amputation to share questions and concerns with others who had gone through or are going through similar circumstances:

American Amputee Foundation
P.O. Box 250218
Little Rock, AR 72225
(501) 666-2523
Fax: (501) 666-8367

Amputee Coalition of America
900 E. Hill Ave., Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37915
1-888-267-5669
Fax: (865) 525-7917
Email: acainfo@amputee-coalition.org

National Amputation Foundation, Inc.
38-40 Church St.
Malverne, NY 11565
516-887-3600
Fax: (516) 887-3667
Email: amps76@aol.com

United Amputee Services Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 4277
Winter Park
FL 32793-4277
(407) 359-5500
Fax: (407) 359-8855

In addition, people with amputation require physical, vocational, and rehabilitation therapy.