Understanding Wound Care and Its Benefits
Wound care is a specialized area of healthcare focused on helping wounds heal effectively and preventing complications. Whether you’re dealing with a minor injury or a more serious condition like a diabetic wound, surgical wound, or pressure ulcer, expert care can make a significant difference in your recovery.
Dr. Fichter, our Medical Director and a board-certified general surgeon, seamlessly integrates his surgical skills into our outpatient clinic setting, ensuring that each patient receives comprehensive, tailored treatment. His approach is holistic, addressing not only the wounds but also the underlying causes to prevent future health issues.
Our clinic uses advanced techniques, the latest technology, and proven treatments to manage all types of wounds. Our goal is to support your body’s natural healing process while also improving your quality of life.
Every patient is unique, and we create personalized treatment plans tailored to your needs, helping you get back to living your life as quickly and comfortably as possible.
Our wound care team focuses on:
Preventing infections.
Reducing pain.
Speeding up healing.
Minimizing scarring.
Our team offers expert wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for a range of conditions including, but not limited to:
- Diabetic Lower Extremity Ulcers
- Arterial / Ischemic Ulcers
- Venous Stasis Ulcers
- Non-Healing Surgical Wounds
- Pressure Injuries
- Compromised Flaps and Skin Grafts
- Minor Burns
- Atypical Skin Disorders
- Osteomyelitis (Bone Infections)
- Infected Wounds
- Radiation Injuries
- Wounds caused by Trauma / Crush Injuries
- Any Complex or Non-Healing Wound
Each patient receives a customized treatment plan incorporating a multidisciplinary approach that may include a wide range of treatments and therapies including:
- Nutritional Assessment and Counseling
- Vascular Assessment (ABI measurement)
- Wound Culture and Biopsy
- Specialized / Advanced Antimicrobial Dressings
- Effective solutions to manage infections
- Compression Therapy
- Total Contact Casting and other Offloading Techniques
- Wound Debridement
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Application of Biologic or Synthetic Skin Substitutes
- Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitoring (TCOM)
- Doppler Evaluation
- Patient Education for Wound Prevention
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in a multi-place chamber
- Digital amputations
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) usage
- Traumatic Laceration Repair,
- Skin Cancer/Lesion Removal