Samantha Minc (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Samantha Minc, M.D., vascular surgeon and researcher at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute has received an NIH grant for a pilot program to help prevent amputations in Pocahontas County, W.Va., one of the state’s amputation hotspots. Dr. Minc plans to spread the program to others areas across the state. (Photo by Aira Burkhart) Credit Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.