Tri-State Wound Care Center provides a specialized team of doctors and nurses to help those that have a problem wound. A problem wound that does not show significant signs of healing within 2-4 weeks can be considered a chronic, non-healing wound. Featuring hyperbaric oxygen therapy, the center is located in the Tri-State Medical Office Building, 1119 Highland Ave, Suite 7, and is a state-of-the-art center specializing in the treatment of problem wounds.

The Wound Care Center is Located Here.

Tony Watt, serves as the Program
Director of the Wound Care Center.

Chronic non-healing wounds that can cause resistance to normal healing include, diabetes, surgical, radiation therapy side effects, burns and traumatic wounds. The addition of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is effective in the treatment of wounds caused by poor circulation, resulting in poor oxygen supply. HBOT greatly increasing the chances of healing.

Basic principles behind the approach to treatment utilized at the Wound Care Center to maximize healing include:
• Address any underlying illnesses
• Improve blood circulation
• Decrease swelling
• Improve nutrition and blood sugar control
• Maintain moist, clean wound environment
• Remove impaired tissue
• Off-load pressure to wound area

Treatment referral is necessary through the patients’ primary care physician.

http://www.aawm.org/ - American Academy of Wound Management
http://www.apwca.org/ - American Professional Wound Care Association
http://www.aawcone.org/ - Association for the Advancement of Wound Care
http://www.diabetes.org/ - American Diabetes Association
http://www.hyperbaricmedicine.org/ - American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
http://www.nbdhmt.org/ - National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology
http://www.perrybaromedical.com/ - Perry Baromedical Hyperbaric Chamber Manufacturers
http://www.tc-monitoring.com/ - Radiometer Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnostics
http://www.abim.org/ - American Board of Internal Medicine