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Expert Profile: Lauri Ordway

Expertise:  I can answer your questions related to peripheral vacular disorders. This includes all arteries and veins except those inside the head and inside the heart. IE: neck (carotid), arms (carotid subclavian bypases to Thoracic Outlet) belly (aortic aneurysm & occlusive disorders, renal artery stenosis), legs (iliac, femoral, popliteal, peroneal, dorasalis pedis, posterior and anterior tibial) arteries. Aneurysm & occlusive disease, atherosclerosis, leg pain, arterial wounds and gangrene, amputation prevention. Vein disorders: Blood Clots (DVT), post-phlebetic syndrome, varicose veins, venous stasis ulcers. I can help with vascular wound treatments. Also, Raynauds, Buerger`s disease, Thoracic Outlet and other miscellaneous vascular disorders. I CANNOT answer questions about your heart disease, blood pressure, brain aneurysm, although I can help with questions about the arteries that go to and from those organs.

Experience in the area
I am a nurse, I have worked for 14 years with two terrific peripheral vascular surgeons, one of them is also the inventor of very innovative wound care products and surgical instruments to make vascular surgery procedures better and faster. I wrote and manage our clinic website and field questions from patients all over the world.

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What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I learn every day, this a a rapidly changing area of medical science. new treatments and techniques all the time
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  I have had three patients -in 8 years- who chose to have their leg amputated rather than quit smoking!
What do you like about this subject?  by informing people of the symptoms and risks for vascular disease, they often seek treatment and can prevent amputation, stroke and even death.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 3690
Knowledge   9.87   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.82   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.91   Best of the best
Politeness   9.98   Best of the best
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Max Questions to be Asked
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Total Questions
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1324
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
Your response was very quick. Thank you
(Charlene Burciaga-Free on 11/20/08)
You just made my day. Thank you. I have been trying to figure that out for 3 days! Thanks again. Ashley
(Ashley on 11/20/08)
This was a very clear, decisive answer to my question. Lauri even told me what tests my mom needs for her wound problem.
(Adele on 11/19/08)
Thank you so much :)
(Connie on 11/19/08)
Thanks Lauri
(Connie on 11/16/08)
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Recent Answers from Lauri Ordway
2008-11-20  Clotted arteries in neck surgery is usually done if the narrowing is greater than 70% (but if surgery is chosen it must be done before the narrowing reaches 100%) or if it is narrowing quickly (compared to previous ultrasound...
2008-11-20  femoral bypass it really depends on how long there has been decreased bloodflow to the leg and foot. If it has been a long time, the swelling is new bloodflow to the area and making it more like "normal" than before...
2008-11-20  Pain-post laser surgery to my knowledge, only minimal complications have been experienced with the endovenous laser procedure, but there are potential risks with any medical procedure. potential risks include: vessel perforation...
2008-11-18  Baker's Cysts i have seen bakers cyst with vein disease. i have not seen them cause wounds, she needs a good deep AND SUPERFICIAL ultrasound of her venous system, looking for competence of valvesin deep AND SUPERFICIAL...
2008-11-16  Painful lesions?, vessels?, under the skin boy, i have no idea, i am so sorry, but i will print this out and ask the vascular surgeon i work for to see if he has an answer, it will be tuesday, i think before i can get this to him, but i will answer...
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