Dr. Gabriela M. Yurkanin is a board certified Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgeon with over 18 years of clinical and surgical experience. She earned her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2004 and completed her comprehensive surgical residency training at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2007.
Dr. Yurkanin is the founder of Yurkanin Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Center, where she specializes in foot and ankle injuries, deformity correction, and advanced reconstructive surgery, including forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction, tendon and ligament repair, and complex foot and ankle pathology.
She is also the founder of the Restorative Limb Center, with a newly opened location in Clarks Summit, focused on advanced treatment of nerve-related conditions such as chronic nerve pain, drop foot, and peripheral neuropathy. By integrating modern diagnostic tools with innovative therapeutic techniques, Dr. Yurkanin is dedicated to restoring mobility, reducing pain, and improving patient quality of life.
Dr. Yurkanin proudly serves patients throughout Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties, delivering personalized, compassionate, and forward-thinking foot and ankle care.
Dr. Denisse Velez is a highly trained podiatric physician specializing in advanced foot and ankle care. She earned her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed her surgical residency at the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, where her training emphasized foot and ankle reconstructive surgery, pediatric foot conditions, complex diabetic foot and ankle procedures, and trauma care.
At Yurkanin Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Center, Dr. Velez provides individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for a broad range of lower-extremity conditions. She manages both conservative and surgical approaches for deformity correction, wound and ulcer care, pediatric foot disorders, and trauma-related injuries. Her clinical focus is on optimizing function, promoting healing, and enhancing patient quality of life.
Dr. Velez is known for her compassionate communication and patient-centered care style, ensuring that each patient understands their diagnosis and treatment options. Outside of her clinical practice, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and is actively engaged in community outreach and health education initiatives aimed at improving foot and ankle health awareness.
What Is Hydrodissection?
Hydrodissection is an advanced, ultrasound-guided procedure used to treat nerve compression and irritation. Using precise imaging, fluid is carefully injected around the affected nerve to gently separate it from surrounding scar tissue, fascia, or structures that may be causing entrapment.
What Does Hydrodissection Do?
By releasing pressure around the nerve, hydrodissection helps restore normal nerve movement and blood flow while reducing inflammation and mechanical irritation. This targeted approach allows for accurate treatment of the nerve without damaging surrounding tissues.
How Hydrodissection Improves Sensation and Mobility
In patients with conditions such as drop foot and peripheral neuropathy, nerve compression can interfere with proper nerve signaling, leading to weakness, numbness, pain, and impaired mobility. Hydrodissection reduces nerve entrapment, which may improve nerve conduction, increase sensation, decrease pain, and enhance muscle activation. As nerve function improves, patients often experience better balance, improved gait, and increased overall mobility.
