Read about dr. felder in the news:
A SOLDIER WINS THE HARDEST BATTLE WITH AN INVISIBLE ENEMY
Follow the story of Sam Schaefer, a veteran suffering from complex regional pain syndrome. Learn how Dr. Felder worked with Sam to perform a pain-free amputation using advanced nerve surgery techniques, allowing him to go on to become a record-setting adaptive athlete.
Learn about a world's first procedure invented by Dr. Felder to prevent amputation for a diabetic man
Julius Moss had a diabetic foot wound and such severe peripheral vascular disease that he was at the point of amputation. Read the story about how Dr. Felder invented a new procedure - flow through free flap with distal foot arterialization - to save his leg.
A world's first surgery - Distal Foot Arterialization
Watch a video case discussion by Dr. JP Hong about Dr. Felder's innovative flow through flap surgery with distal foot arterialization for diabetic limb preservation. A new way of saving feet from amputation when there is no other hope. Pushing the limits of microsurgery!
Face the case palm, other Wash U stories
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Minimally Invasive Techniques
We strive to provide our patients with the safest and most effective surgical options available. That's why we use minimally invasive techniques whenever possible, which can result in shorter recovery times and less pain for our patients.
My Backstory
If you are interested in learning more about me and the events that shaped me from high school to now, you can read this article. It's one of several local news articles that talks about how my personal experience being run over by a boat propeller shaped my life journey and my philosophy about caring for others as a surgeon.