The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine


Our Answer to Your Wound Healing
If you have a wound that has not healed, consider seeking help from The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine of Regional Medical Center. The methods established by the Center have an impressive record of healing wounds that others thought hopeless, including many that might have required amputation.

The Center for Wound Care has a healing rate of 97% of wounds healing in less than 16 weeks, far above the national average of 87%. The Center's advanced methods allow patients to receive state-of-the-art treatment of wounds that have resisted healing despite months - or even years - of conventional treatment.

About five million Americans suffer from chronic wounds that won't heal. Often, these wounds won't heal due to a variety of factors such as age, diet, circulatory problems, diabetes, arthritis, kidney disease, and smoking. These wounds can become infected, requiring amputation in extreme cases, if not treated in a timely and effective manner.

The Wound Care Team
The Center's team consists of specially trained and certified panel of multi-focused physicians including Emergency Medicine, Podiatry, Infectious Disease, Family Practice, and Internal Medicine. They also utilize vascular physicians and a nutritionist to complete a patient's needs. Their clinical team includes highly trained and skilled wound care nurses and hyperbaric technicians.

The Center provides a comprehensive program that includes state-of-the-art treatments and documentation in an all new electronic medical record. They can help with wounds such as:
Any wound which has failed to show signs of healing
Any wound which has not responded to previous treatments or therapies
Post-operative infections
Slow or non-healing surgical wounds
Diabetic foot ulcers
Lower leg ulcers and pressure ulcers
Chronic bone infection (osteomyelitis)
Crush injuries, Compartment Syndrome and other traumatic ischemia's
Skin tears, lacerations, insect or dog bites
Radiation injury or burns
Failing or compromised skin/muscle grafts or flaps
Necrotizing soft tissue infections and Gangrene
Venous Ulcers or Lymphedema

The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine of Regional Medical Center offers a variety of specialized treatments including:
Doppler Evaluation of Pulses: Determines blood flow available to transport nutrients and medications to the wound.
Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitoring (TcP02): Determines the level of oxygenation available to the wound to promote healing.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO2T): In this treatment, the patient breathes 100% oxygen at increased atmospheric pressures. This increases the oxygen levels in body tissues for the promotion of healing and the fighting of infection.
Wound Debridement: An outpatient procedure that enhances the growth of healthy tissue around the wound.
Wound Dressings: Each wound care product is chosen based on the needs of the patient. The proper dressing promotes the correct environment the body requires to heal.

What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Breathing 100% oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure is a painless, proven way to help the body heal. Hyperbaric oxygen chambers work by surrounding the patient with 100% oxygen at higher than normal atmospheric pressure in sessions that last 90 minutes to two hours. This increases the amount of oxygen in the patient's blood allowing red blood cells to pass more easily through the plasma into the wounds to heal them from the inside out. The Center for Wound Care has all new state-of-the-art hyperbaric chambers with a comfort curve smooth ride.

What to Bring to Your First Appointment:
Bottles of your medication or an accurate list of any medications you are currently taking, as well as a list of any known allergies
Medical records from your physician if you have seen one
Insurance forms or cards
Note: First appointments take a longer period of time because of a thorough assessment

Insurance Coverage
Many patients are referred by their doctor, but others simply refer themselves. Treatment costs are covered by most insurance plans, including Medicare. If you have questions regarding your coverage, please contact your insurance carrier.

Location
The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine of Regional Medical Center is located at 24451 Sandhill Boulevard, Suite A, in the Deep Creek area of Tuscaloosa. For more information, please call 205-752-5050.