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Taking Steps to Control Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

During National Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, our #SBexperts are casting a much-needed spotlight on the importance of early detection. Have questions about #PAD? Enter your them in the comments section below, and our experts will do their best to address your questions LIVE! Some people with #PAD experience no symptoms at all. Many others notice that they can't walk as far or as fast as they used to without experiencing leg muscle pain or cramping. Similar to a blockage in the heart, blocked arteries in the extremities — the body's peripheral arteries — can cause serious health problems. The most common type of PAD affects the arteries that supply blood to the legs. Our vascular experts at Stony Brook Medicine will discuss: -Why discomfort in the legs shouldn't be dismissed -The warning signs of PAD for those who have symptoms -The risk factors and who should get screened -Diagnosis and treatment of PAD -How Stony Brook's Vascular Center can help Moderator: George Koullias, MD, PhD Director, Center for Advanced Wound Healing Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Discussion participants: Angela Kokkosis, MD, FACS Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon Director, Carotid Interventions Co-Medical Director, Non-Invasive Vascular Lab Program Director, Vascular Surgery Residency Stony Brook Medicine Lucyna Price, MD, FACS Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon Stony Brook Medicine Dimitrios Virvilis, MD, FACS Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship Stony Brook Medicine