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Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) Program, DPSP, BPHC

Mission statement:

The LEAP mission is to reduce the incidence of lower extremity amputations by educating primary care providers and patients about the use of the LEAP filament to screen for loss of protective sensation in the feet, a common complication of diabetes.

Contact Information:

Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) Program, DPSP, BPHC
P.O. Box 2910
Merrifield VA 22116

Internet address: http://www.hrsa.gov/leap/

Phone number(s):

(877) 4TY-HRSA
(888) 275-4772 HRSA

Fax number:

(703) 821-2098

Related topics:

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• AMPUTATION
• DIABETES - TYPE 1
• DIABETES - TYPE 2
• FOOT DISEASES AND DISORDERS / FOOT CARE
• NEUROPATHY
• PREVENTION

NWHIC record number O-3178