Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is an Interventional Cardiologist, CLI Specialist, and Amputation Prevention Advocate in Michigan and Nevada

J. A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a well-versed interventional cardiologist, Critical Limb Ischemia specialist, and amputation prevention advocate who diagnoses and treats patients at Advanced Cardiac & Vascular Centers for Amputation Prevention in Grand Rapids and Lansing, Michigan & Las Vegas, Nevada. The practice focuses on endovascular revascularization of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and critical limb ischemia (CLI). He serves as Co-Founder, President, CEO, and Director of Endovascular Interventions at Advanced Cardiac & Vascular Centers for Amputation Prevention, where he works alongside his nephew, Fadi Saab, MD. He hopes their practice will serve as a national model for amputation prevention. Known as the Leg Saver, Dr. Mustapha is the Founder and Director of the Amputation Prevention Symposium, as well as Founder and Board Member of the CLI Global Society. A Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Mustapha performed his first peripheral vascular limb-salvage treatment more than 12 years ago, preventing the amputation of the leg of a 52-year-old woman suffering from severe PAD. For more information about Dr. Jihad A. Mustapha, please visit https://www.advancedcardiacandvascular.com/jihad-a-mustapha/.

“If anything, I do know a bit about loss and deficits, and I hope that has helped me to develop empathy for the many patients we have the privilege of treating. In virtually every instance, we are trying to create hope for people who have been given devastating news. That is what brings me to work every day. That is what motivates me as a doctor, but perhaps more importantly, as a human being. When you save someone’s leg, you’re often saving their life”, expresses Dr. Mustapha. A strong advocate for second opinion before a patient receives an amputation, he is proud to have co-founded the first Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Amputation Prevention Center. Recognized as a pioneer for his groundbreaking work in CLI (critical limb ischemia), he has authored numerous papers and teaches and speaks internationally on the topic. CLI is marked by the severe obstruction of arteries drastically reducing blood flow to the extremities. Left untreated, CLI can result in amputations. Moreover, Dr. Mustapha became a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI). In addition to English, Dr. Mustapha speaks Arabic and French. For more information about Dr. Jihad A. Mustapha, please visit https://www.advancedcardiacandvascular.com/jihad-a-mustapha/.

J. A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI, attended St. George University School of Medicine in Grenada, and received his medical degree in 1995. Furthermore, he conducted his residency in internal medicine at Spectrum Health-Blodgett (1996 – 1999). In addition, he completed his fellowship training in cardiovascular disease medicine (1999 – 2002), as well as his fellowship in interventional cardiology (2002 – 2003) at Louisiana State University. Dr. Mustapha received board certification in internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional cardiology from the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mustapha initially enrolled in college to become a physicist. To honor the memory of a brother who died before realizing his own dream of becoming a doctor, he switched gears and entered the pre-med program at Wayne State University, where he completed his BA degree in Biology in 1991. For more information about Dr. J. A. Mustapha, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/464262-Jihad-Mustapha-cardiologist-Wyoming-MI-49519.