Dr. Marina Tony and Dr. Joshua Ekladios are working to reduce amputations and improve outcomes for patients with diabetes and complex lower-extremity conditions in El Paso, Texas. They focus on limb preservation, reconstruction, trauma care and expanding access to treatment in a region with significant health disparities. Their arrival comes as diabetes continues to impact the region at higher rates than the state average. According to the Texas Diabetes Council, about 12.7 percent of adults in Texas have been diagnosed with diabetes, while El Paso County's rate is estimated at 15 percent. The surgeons aim to provide comprehensive, patient-centered lower extremity care that includes deformity correction, wound management, limb salvage and foot and ankle trauma. They often work together to improve outcomes.