| What is the Wound Center program? |
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Many wounds heal without intensive intervention. However certain conditions, such as diabetes, vascular disease, or limited movement, put patients at risk for non-healing or chronic wounds that last more than four weeks. Such wounds benefit from the specialized and intensive treatment available at the Wound Center.
Our team of physicians, nurses and other professionals specialize in healing complex, chronic wounds. The latest treatments, careful monitoring and a unified team focus help our practitioners to advance healing in dramatic ways.
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| How is the care different? |
The Wound Center
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An integral part of our program is the ability to call upon the expertise of general surgeons, podiatrists, infectious disease specialists, vascular surgeons, dedicated nurses, physical therapists, and nutritionists to make assessments and provide continued treatment.
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Summit Place
Suite 306
Gastonia, NC
Monday -Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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Who should seek care at the Wound Center?
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Patients who have wounds or skin ulcers that do not appear to be improving, despite following their personal physician's recommendations, should speak to their physician about referral to the CaroMont Wound Center.
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Must a patient have diabetes to be treated at the Wound Center?
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| No. Many diabetics have chronic wounds, so it was decided to locate wound and diabetes services in the same office. Any patients with a chronic wound may be referred to the Wound Center for treatment by our team of wound care experts. |
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What is the role of your primary physician? |
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| The patient's personal physician will continue to treat any underlying conditions and manage overall patient care. The Wound Center team will treat the chronic or non-healing wound and remain in contact with the patient's primary physician during the course of treatment. |
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