Alps was founded by Dr. Christopher Segler because he believes diabetic amputations are preventable. He teaches strategies that help educate the public and guide his private clients in avoiding the comlications of diabetes such as diabetic foot ulcers and amputations. He is also an award-winning diabetic foot surgeon, inventor and author. If you have diabetes, you can learn how to avoid amputation by more with the resources here or by requesting your FREE report “No Leg Left To Stand On: The Secrets Insurance Companies Don’t Want You To Know About Diabetic Foot Amputation."

A Note From Our Director:

As I write this, right now, I have a patient in the hospital who will have an amputation tomorrow. I had never met him until he first came into my office, four days ago.  He was complaining about a red swollen foot. Within hours, we were in the operating room for emergency surgery to try to save his foot, his leg and his life. 

He is a typical person, much like you or me. He is a kind man. A hard worker. A dedicated family man nearing the age of retirement. He has people who love him, and who today are worried about him. He has a job that is trying to get along without him, while he sits in a hospital bed. He now has an open surgical wound at the end of his right foot. I have been seeing him every day. 

Yesterday was my son's birthday. All of the grandparents in from out of town. Brightly colored presents, hats, even a musical candle to top his first birthday cake.  Shortly after the candle was blown out, I excused myself to go see this man in the hospital and repack his open wound. I ordered morphine for him, so he wouldn't have pain when I pulled out the packing. 

He has gotten better since his first surgery four days ago. He no longer has nausea and chills from the bacteria infecting him. The antibiotics are working. Now we only have to go back to the operating room. I will surgically remove all tissue that seems dead or infected. Doctors and surgeons like me prefer to call this "Limb Salvage."  I call it a plain old amputation. Fancy terms won't make it hurt less. 

His is the classic case of a diabetic amputation. I truly believe that any and every diabetic patient can have the knowledge, guidance, and tools to avert this horrific but all too common problem. It is also my opinion that the fact that every 30 seconds a limb is amputated is deplorable. This is a grotesque symptom of a failing health care system. Yet this is preventable. 

We have created this diabetes education website because many of the diabetic patients whom I come in contact with, choose my expertise and professional guidance. They choose to work with me because I am an expert. IN them I saw a tremendous need for guidance and counsel. 

I have also made all of this information available to you in the hopes that you will be able to avoid a diabetic foot amputation. I have preformed my fair share of amputations and quite honestly would be content if I never, ever performed another. Not yours or anyone else’s.

I hope that you will make yourself at home here. Browse the education pages. Take charge of your own life and your diabetes. Climb more mountains, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets. And live a great life.

We at ALPS will help you:

• Become educated about diabetes
• Live longer
• Make the most of your life, in spite of diabetes
• Learn how to avoid an amputation from diabetes
• Prevent diabetic foot sores (diabetic ulcers)
• Improve physical fitness
• Find motivation to be active
• Improve your blood sugar control
• Feel better
• Improve your health
• Gain muscle and lose fat
• Strengthen your immune system
• Improve mental alertness
• Reach your goal of living a satisfied fulfilling life

Dedicated to Your Health, 

Dr. Christopher P. Segler, DPM, AACFAS

Award Winning Diabetic Researcher and Foot Surgeon

Director, American Limb Preservation Society