Diane’s journey brought her over 4,000 miles from Hawaii to Charlotte, with hope and determination to take control of her future.
Faced with the life-altering reality of multiple amputations after battling sepsis, Diane and her husband turned to OrthoCarolina. Doctors from an ocean away pointed the couple to Dr. Glenn Gaston and Dr. Bryan Loeffler because of their commitment to innovation through their Amputee Clinic at OrthoCarolina. We are fortunate to have these two professionals known not only for expert patient care, but for pioneering research in our own backyards.
Diane is now part of a groundbreaking study through the OrthoCarolina Research Institute, exploring how virtual reality may help reduce the burden of phantom limb pain for patients like her. This is why research matters. It’s not just data; it’s the reason Diane and so many other patients have a second chance of robust quality of life. And it’s the heart of what we do at OCRI.
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