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Sami H. Tuffaha, MD
- Director, Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Baltimore, MD
Whether due to injury or birth defect, lower extremity differences can cause debilitating physical and psychological effects that may keep adults and children from making the most of their lives, working, playing, going to school, and enjoying time with family and friends. Our experts are devoted to providing quality and attentive patient care, helping address both physical and emotional patient and family needs.
Why Choose Johns Hopkins
Surgical Expertise
Rigorous medical training and breadth of knowledge, experience, and innovation mark our surgical facility as one of the best in the world.
Compassionate Care
Our surgeons are devoted to their profession and to providing attentive patient care, making themselves available and accessible to patients and their families.
Advanced Research
Our surgeons participate in and often lead in advanced research that leads to better patient outcomes.
Multidisciplinary Approach
Our surgeons work alongside their colleagues in additional specialties cross the Johns Hopkins network to offer our patients the most comprehensive care.
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Schedule by Phone
New and existing patients can schedule by phone using this number: 443-997-9466.
International patients can request an appointment though international patient services.
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) for Lower Extremities
TMR is a new surgical procedure that reassigns nerves that once controlled the legs and the foot. By reassigning existing nerves, doctors have improved pain symptoms for patients after amputation. In addition, new research continues to explore the use of TMR for better control of lower extremity amputations, similar to how TMR is used for prosthetic control for upper extremity amputations. TMR can make it possible for people who have had upper extremity amputations to control their prosthetic devices by merely thinking about the action they want to perform. Once experimental, this innovative procedure is now available at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
What To Expect
Those interested in the procedure to better control their prosthetic leg must undergo a medical review to determine their eligibility. In general, patients must meet the following criteria:
- Amputation at the hip, thigh, or leg
- Willing to participate in rehabilitation
- Those who were born without part or all of their leg and those who have nerve damage, degeneration or paralysis may not be candidates for this procedure.
