At The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Therapy, we understand that the patient might be experiencing
• A wound that has not healed, causes pain, and affects quality of life.
• Multiple visits to health care providers without any improvement in the wound
Many of our patients look to us as a last resort for help. We have the clinical expertise and the support staff to provide advanced wound treatment in a comfortable hospital- based wound center.
How to start the Process:
Many of our patients are referred through their primary care physician. A patient may also personally call The Center at (718) 818-1117. During the initial telephone call, we will:
• Ask several screening questions relevant to your care and needs
• Provide you with one of our wound specialists based upon your records
• Collect basic insurance information
• Obtain a pre-certification for your treatment, if needed.
Treatments:
An individualized treatment plan will be formulated for you. Diagnostic testing may be required including blood work and vascular testing. We will arrange for a visiting nurse if needed.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Hyperbaric Therapy involves the delivery of 100% oxygen to you while in our state-of-the-art pressurized hyperbaric chambers. This treatment modality has been shown to be very effective in healing difficult wounds, particularly those of diabetes, radiation injury, and vascular disease.
Patient Education:
At The Center, we believe that patients should understand all aspects of their care. It is the best way to insure compliance and leads to successful healing. We will educate you to prevent other wounds in the future and even educate your caregiver.
Closing the information loop with your physician:
Our goal is to treat what we treat best. We will provide your private physician with regular updates on your progress. When the wound is healed, we refer you back to your physician for primary care.
Our outstanding clinical staff includes:
Michael Lacqua, MD, Medical Director (Plastic Surgery)
Julie Mason RN, Nurse Manager
Jaris D’Angelo, DPM
Edward Ferdinando, DPM
Henry Habib, DPM
Aluko Jerris, DPM
Yogendra Patel, MD (General Surgery)
Davia Romano, DPM
George Smith, MD (Plastic Surgery)
Frank Spinner, DPM