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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A local doctor noticed a disturbing trend which led him to help create a new center at Temple Health. When Dr. Eric Choi first came to Temple Health 10 years ago, he noticed something that alarmed him. "There were so many young patients who had leg amputations and I did not expect that," he said. He said complications from diabetes and kidney dialysis can lead to a necessary amputation but it doesn't necessarily have to, if caught early. "If they got the message that you can actually come to the hospital early enough, there may be options at that point to save the leg,...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A local doctor noticed a disturbing trend which led him to help create a new center at Temple Health. When Dr. Eric Choi first came to Temple Health 10 years ago, he noticed something that alarmed him. "There were so many young patients who had leg amputations and I did not expect that," he said. He said complications from diabetes and kidney dialysis can lead to a necessary amputation but it doesn't necessarily have to, if caught early. "If they got the message that you can actually come to the hospital early enough, there may be options at that point to save the leg,...