Arizona Institute for Cryosurgery in association with Arizona Family Podiatry, P.C.

Specializing in Cryosurgery of the Foot, Ankle And Leg

azcryo is the premier Cryosurgery Center of the Foot and Ankle in the Southwestern United States. It serves as the leading training center for UltraCryo in the United States. Dr. Rampertab is the only Cryosurgeon in Arizona that has been trained and certified to perform Cryosurgery of Peripheral Nerves of the Lower Extremity. Dr. Rampertab performs all of the UltraCryo procedures at azcryo.

At azcryo, we have seen so many patients from outside the state of Arizona that it is easier to list the states from which we have not seen patients yet. They include:
Florida (why would they when they have Dr. Katz in Tampa) and Georgia.

We have also seen patients from outside the U.S. They have come from Australia, the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom. Along with those from Hawaii and Alaska, these patients are traveling a long way to see us.

UltraCryo is Ultrasound-guided Cryoanalgesia. The UltraCryo-trained surgeon uses an Ultra-high resolution magnifying Ultrasound to guide the Cryoprobe into place on the various nerve sites. In the hands of an experienced Cryosurgeon, the Ultra-high resolution Ultrasound allows for extremely accurate Cryoprobe placement leading to extremely high success rates after the Cryoanalgesia procedure. For all indications that UltraCryo is used, the success rate is as high as 98% in the hands of the most experienced Cryosurgeons.

Cryosurgery has been performed on the foot for over 5 years. In its early days, there was no ultrasound guidance. An incision was made and the probe was slid through the tiny incision to the area where there was the most pain. The procedure was then performed in that area. More than half of the patients that had this procedure done by the group of doctors that developed the procedure got some significant relief of their original symptoms. Some patients received complete relief of symptoms. Most of the doctors that perform Cryo today perform it in this manner. With better visualization so easily achieved with ultrasound, Dr. Rampertab refers to this older, more archaic procedure as “the old stab and shove.”

Congratulations are in order. Dr. Deo Rampertab has been selected by the Consumers' Research Council of America to be listed in their "Guide to America's Top Podiatrists." The selection process is based on a point value system that awards points for Education, Years in Private Practice, Board Certifications and Affiliations with Professional Associations.

The link to the Consumers' Research Council of America is

www.consumersresearchcncl.org

Given the extremely high rate of complete pain relief seen in UltraCryo and the ease with which patients tolerate the procedure, Dr. Rampertab offers UltraCryo as an option for treatment early in the treatment course. Cortisone injections have many side effects, especially when there are several injections in the same area. These side effects include but are not limited to loss of fat and fibrofatty tissue, localized bone loss, water retention, hyperactivity, abnormalities in blood sugar control in Diabetics, etc.

azcryo, Dr. Rampertab and Arizona Family Podiatry are pleased to announce the availability of a new, national cryosurgery website. This site is the compilation of the most experienced Cryosurgeons in the U.S. today. The purpose of the national website is to bring attention to this highly successful treatment option for the various foot ailments. On the national website, you will find publications and video on cryosurgery. As studies are published by these cryosurgeons, they will be made available on this site.