Foot Amputation Prevention Resources
Serve the People is proud to partner with Dr. Paul Y. Han to share his important book, What's the foot got to do with my diabetes? with our patient population. Dr. Han has dedicated his career to improving thelives of those living with diabetes. He believes that access to information will create better health outcomes, no matter where patients are on their journey.
In addition to providing our patients with this invaluable resource, Dr. Han is the leader of a successful pilot program focused on reducing diabetic limb loss in the Hispanic and Latinx community. Seeing roughly 80 patients per month at our Santa Ana location, he provides guidance, education, and proactive care to patients living with diabetes.
What's the Foot Got to Do with Diabetes?
This book authored by Dr. Paul Han who is Board Certified by the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, has been leveraged to teach people with diabetes throughout the world. This book is a comprehensive guide for patients and family to learn to recognize early signs and symptoms of diabetes-related foot complications so we can avoid dreadful and costly consequences.
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This book has been leveraged to teach people with diabetes throughout the world and is a comprehensive guide for patients to help recognize signs and symptoms of diabetes-related foot complications so we maybe able to prevent dreadful and costly consequences.
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This is the third edition and 420,000 copies of the first and second editions in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese were distributed throughout the world since 1996.
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The 3rd edition is available in English, Spanish, Chinese.
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Dr. Paul Han
Clinical Professor, Podiatric Surgery
Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department of Oncologic Surgery
City of Hope National Comprehensive Cancer Center Duarte, CA
Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
Paul Han, MS, D.P.M., is a podiatric surgeon, certified in foot and ankle surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and a fellow in the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics. He was invited to join City of Hope in 2010 as a physician member in the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism and in the Division of Surgical Oncology.
He has been active in private practice in Orange County since 1985 and currently serves as chairman of the Department of Surgery at the South Coast Global Medical Center Hospital, Orange County, California.
Dr. Han specializes in diabetic foot complications and is an expert in limb preservation in diabetes. Dr. Han leads City of Hope's diabetic foot program and also provides education to endocrinology fellows of City of Hope on diabetic foot complications.
His expertise in diabetic feet goes back to 1991 when he was appointed as chief of Podiatric Surgery and director of the Podiatric Residency Program at the Wadsworth Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in West Los Angeles where he developed the Diabetic Amputation Prevention Program for the veterans.
Dr. Han has trained over 500 students, podiatrists and family practice residents while at the VA Hospital and has written numerous peer reviewed journal articles related to diabetic foot complications. He has given numerous continuing medical education lectures to primary care physicians and endocrinologists throughout the country.
"The 3rd edition has received public acclaim from nationally renowned physicians for its contribution to patient education."
"As an endocrinologist, I recommend we should teach people with diabetes how to recognize subtle signs that may occur that often precede to foot ulcers."
“This book provides a systematic approach to educating the patient using real life examples and in an easy to understand format with immediate feedback.”
"This book is well written and gives the facts, tools, and resources needed to empower our patients with diabetes."
"I hope this book will be available for all diabetics, especially for the Hispanic community"
"This book provides valuable information to people with diabetes through real-life scenarios of Dr. Han’s patients of the last 30 years."
