Mohammad Laiq Raja, M.D, F.A.C.C.,F.S.C.A.I

Cardiovascular physician and endovascular specialist with expertise in limb salvage, peripheral arterial disease, and critical limb ischemia. Medical Director of the Multidisciplinary Amputation Prevention Services Program(MAPS) at El Paso Cardiology Associates. Proven track record of training 400+ physicians nationwide, achieving Joint Commission accreditation for Peripheral Vascular Disease Excellence, and serving as Principal Investigator in multiple clinical trials. Founder of the Limb Savers Society, a (501)c non-profit dedicated to reducing financial barriers to patient care, with a strong commitment to advancing patient-centered vascular care.

• American Board of Vascular Medicine — ABVM Certification
• Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology — BNC Certification
• American Board of Interventional Cardiology — ABIC Certification
• American Board of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Diseases — ABCD Certification
• American Board of Internal Medicine — ABIM Certification

• Raja, L., & Henderson, L. (2019). Optimizing Endovascular Treatment for Multilevel Disease in Patients With CLI. Endovascular Today. https://evtoday.com/articles/2019-aug/optimizing-endovascular-treatment-for-multilevel-disease-in-patients-with-cli 08/2019 Description: Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a global epidemic associated with comorbid conditions that add to the complexity of the disease. Patients often have extensive tissue loss due to misdiagnosis or infection from a previous hospital visit. Many patients still have severe tissue loss even after endovascular or surgical treatment, at which point referral for a second opinion typically leads to a limb salvage approach.
• Raja, M. L. (2019). Post-PTA Dissection Repair in the Bifurcation Using the Tack Endovascular System. Endovascular Today, (September 2019 Supplement). https://evtoday.com/articles/2019-sept-supplement/post-pta-dissection-repair-in-the-bifurcation-using-the-tack-endovascular-system 09/2019 Description: A publication that describes the Tack Endovascular System, a device used to treat post-PTA dissection
• Palena, L. M., Diaz-Sandoval, L. J., Raja, L. M., Morelli, L., & Manzi, M. (2018). Precise Retrograde Supera Stenting of the Ostium (PRESTO) of the Superficial Femoral Artery for Complex Femoropopliteal Occlusions: The PRESTO Technique. Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists, 25(5), 588–591. https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028187753388 01/2014 Description: To describe a novel technique designed to safely and precisely deploy the Supera stent accurately at the ostium of the proximal superficial femoral artery (SFA) without compromising the profunda and common femoral arteries.
• Critical Limb Ischemia has found a Care Pathway in El Paso, Texas. Raja, L., Mendivil, J., & Henderson, L. (n.d.). Critical Limb Ischemia Has Found a Care Pathway in El Paso, Texas. Cath Lab Digest, (July 2018). https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/cathlab/article/critical-limb-ischemia-has-found-care-pathway-el-paso-texas 07/2018 Description: Dr. Laiq Raja: In a few words, we are working to prevent unnecessary amputations. Patients with critical limb ischemia generally have poor outcomes, because they have poor follow-up. They are a specialized patient population with specific needs that require constant surveillance and interactions with multiple specialties to ensure that they have a successful outcome.
• Raja, M. L., Mendivil, J., & Henderson, L. (n.d.). The Circle of Care: The Multidisciplinary Approach to Limb Salvage, Acute Limb Ischemia: Case Presentation. Vascular Disease Management, Abstracts AMP 2022-8(Amputation Prevention Symposium 2022). https://doi.org/https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/node/234727 08/2017 Description: The authors portray the importance of a team approach and coordination of care essential to bring all disciplines together for optimal wound healing and limb preservation. Presented at Amputation Prevention Symposium 2022

• Medical Director, Department of Cardiology and Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) Program
  At The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus, led the development of inpatient policies and procedures to establish the first inpatient multidisciplinary CLI Program within the TENET network. Provided ongoing support and medical oversight for the regional CLI Program, contributing to its achievement of Joint Commission accreditation.
• Medical Director and Founder of Multidisciplinary Amputation Prevention Services (MAPS) - A patient-centered program designed to prevent avoidable amputations through The Circle of Care approach. By uniting vascular specialist, wound care experts, podiatrists, endocrinologist, infectious disease physicians, rehabilitation teams and other providers. MAPS ensures that every patient receives a comprehensive, coordinated care. The goal is to preserve limbs, improve quality of life and set a new standard for amputation prevention across communities. 01/2018-Present

• The Limb Savers Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization-Founder and President - The mission of the limb savers society is to provide education, advocacy and support research to help prevent unnecessary amputations in our community by promoting multidisciplinary team based treatment for patients with peripheral arterial disease, critical limb ischemia and non-healing wounds. We will work to educate physicians, providers and the community at large on the options that are available for limb preservation and amputation prevention. We will provide high level advocacy to patients needing guidance and resources to obtain the best treatment and outcomes for prevention of unnecessary amputations. 10/2020-Present
• Critical Limb Ischemia Fighters Conference(CLIF)- Founder and Chairman-Multidisciplinary limb salvage conference focused on complex revascularization techniques, wound care, podiatry, and infectious disease best practices for amputation prevention. Heavily focusing on vascular interventions and live case presentation. 12/2022 - Present
• CLI Global Society CLI Global Committee Member-The CLI Global society mission is to improve the quality of life by preventing amputations and death due to critical limb ischemia. 08/2022 - Present
• Global PAD Association Committee Member- Global PAD society mission is to support P.A.D. patients, caregivers, and providers through high-touch advocacy, education, and interaction. On the front lines with physicians and at vascular conferences around the world to keep our knowledge current, allowing us to lead in patient education, advocacy, and support. 08/2020-Present
• American College of Cardiology Committee Member- A nonprofit medical association that publishes influential clinical practice guidelines, often in partnership with the American Heart Association (AHA), to guide the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. 05/2020-Present
• American Limb Preservation Society-Committee Member -The ALS mission is to promote interdisciplinary teams to advance the science, clinical care, advocacy, awareness and education of limb preservation through increased access to resources and specialized care that improves patient-centered outcomes. 07/2025-Present
• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions-Committee Member-The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) is the leading nonprofit medical society representing invasive and interventional cardiology. Founded in 1978, SCAI’s mission is to lead the global interventional cardiovascular community through education, advocacy, research, and quality patient care.
• Carepics Application Project Contributor The CarePICS solution helps providers screen, assess and treat peripheral artery disease, critical limb ischemia and wound care patients more effectively. Application technology accurately that captures the surface area of open wounds, providing important indicators for the underlying disease state. 09/2022 - Present
• The Hospitals of Providence Cardiology Update The Hospitals of Providence Faculty and Speaker 2010 - Present
• The Amputation Prevention Symposium, Chicago IL AMP -Live broadcast coverage- Faculty and Speaker 2015 - Present
• New Cardiovascular Horizons, New Orleans, LA NCVH -Live broadcast coverage-Faculty and Speaker 2015 - Present
• Hendolat- Horizontes Endovasculares Latinoamerica-Live broadcast coverage-Faculty and Speaker 2022 - Present
• Sun City Cardiovascular Summit University Medical Center of El Paso Speaker 2019 - Present

• Medtronic Vascular Inc. Medtronic Inc. Medtronic Medical Device Company Faculty Medical advisory board Principal Clinical Investigator Operator: Office of Medical affairs, Centers of Excellence. Peripheral Vascular Advanced lower extremity Center of Excellence: This course is focused on expanding treatment options by enhancing clinical skills, allowing participants to gain clinical knowledge of above the knee and below the knee peripheral interventions. El Paso Texas -05/ 2008 - Present
• Terumo Interventional Systems Terumo Corporation Terumo Medical Device Company Faculty and proctor Consultant: Terumo Business Edge. Interventional Systems: The course is focused on refining the approach to critical limb ischemia with gold standard techniques offering live case observation and procedural discussions. They explore lower extremity access, perfusion identification and assessment and advanced lesion crossing techniques as well as key insight into the development and operations of multidisciplinary CLI program. El Paso Texas- 05/2008 - Present
• Cardiovascular Systems Inc (CSI) Cardiovascular Systems Inc(Abbott) Product Company for PAD and CAD Faculty Field Based Courses Faculty amputation prevention summits Consultant amputation prevention program. Advanced Orbital Atherectomy Course in the treatment of Complex PAD in the CLI patient. The course focuses on device use, pedal access and crossing algorithms and treatment options for patients with complicated CLI, CTO's and ATK/BTK disease. The program also offers insight into the development and operations of a multidisciplinary CLI program. EL Paso Texas-11/2010 - Present
• Phillips Image Guided Therapy Corporation Phillips Image Guided Therapy Medical Equipment Consultant Faculty-Course Director and Proctor-Treating CTO's and complex disease with a multidisciplinary CLI Team. This course is focused on utilization of best practices and interventional therapies in the treatment of patients with critical limb ischemia, using a formalized multidisciplinary team-based approach. El Paso Texas 2015 - Present
• Shockwave Medical Cardiovascular Medical Device Company: Course Faculty- Advanced endovascular interventions utilizing lithotripsy to treat severely calcified arteries in patients with peripheral vascular disease. 2015-Present
• Inari Medical-Advisory Board and Faculty-The Inari LimFlow procedure can be summarized into the following steps: pedal venous access in the lateral plantar vein, arterial access in the common femoral, arteriovenous crossing from the donor artery (the artery chosen to be the conduit of oxygenated blood to the vein to the foot by way of the TADV circuit) into the donor vein that will be arterialized, valvulotomy, extension stent graft deployment, and crossing stent graft deployment. El Paso Texas 01/2025-Present
• Intact Vascular Inc Company. Intact Vascular Inc. Develops medical devices Consultant. El Paso Texas 2019
• ASAHI Intecc Medical - Faculty and Key opinion Leader
• Boston Scientific -Advisory Board and Faculty
• Abbott- Advisory Board and Faculty