Wound Care
Enhancing the body’s natural healing ability
You can prevent many injuries.
Puncture wounds require treatment by a physician.
A brief overview.
Our team of doctors, nurse practitioners and nurses provide the latest treatments available to promote healing of chronic wounds and help patients recover as quickly as possible.
Loan Lam, DPM
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Prevention is the key to fighting many infectious diseases.
Exposing a wound to 100 percent oxygen can speed the healing process.
Because of poor blood circulation, wounds of all kinds heal slowly and are easily infected.
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Tetanus is an acute, sometimes fatal, disease of the central nervous system.
Wound Care Center
The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at Physicians Regional Healthcare System offers a comprehensive program of advanced clinical approaches, including Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, to treat patients with chronic, non-healing wounds. Patients are not only provided with the latest, state-of-the-art healing techniques, but are also offered a multi-disciplinary team of specialists, including physicians with advanced training in wound management as well as nurses skilled in chronic wound care.
More than five million people in the United States alone suffer from chronic wounds, and patients with diabetes or vascular disease are especially prone to developing such conditions. The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine is equipped to treat the wide array of wound conditions.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a non-invasive medical treatment that enhances the body’s natural healing ability as well as strengthens the body’s immune system.
Making an Appointment
The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine is located in the Regional Medical Arts building on the Collier Boulevard hospital campus. It is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Referring physicians or patients may schedule an appointment by calling the Center directly at (239) 354-6425. Once a patient has been evaluated, the Center will work with their physician to develop an individualized treatment plan.
The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine, located in the Regional Medical Arts building on the Collier Boulevard hospital campus, is equipped to treat a wide array of wound conditions.
