Healing chronic wounds is a specialty...ours.  At the DRH Wound Care center skilled physicians use the latest advances in technology to heal wounds.

There's no longer any reason to live with an open sore.

Every wound has its unique set of circumstances. Our National Healing Wound Center is equipped and staffed to address them all, with most treatments covered by Medicare/Medicaid, HMOs and other private insurance plans. We are experts at caring for people whose open sores have resisted traditional treatment with a success rate of 89% healed in 16 weeks.

Specialists working together for you.

Our Wound Care Center is staffed with a unique team of doctors, nurses, and therapists all dedicated to healing chronic wounds. The causes of open sores are complex and our group represents expertise in all of the major areas necessary to handle their carried circumstances and challenges. It could be as simple as changing a medication, or more complex. Whatever it takes for healing to occur, we're equipped and staffed to make it happen.

How to start healing:

1.  Generally the physician presently treating your wound will refer you to our center, or you an make your appointment directly.

2.  When you call for your first appointment, we'll ask you a few question about your wound and health in general.

3.  Before beginning treatment, our team of doctors, nurses, and therapists will thoroughly evaluate your wound and review your health and medical history.

4.  Tests might be conducted to tell us more about your blood flow and tissue oxygenation or to determine if there's any infection present..

5.  Together with your physician, we'll develop a treatment program based on our assessment of your specific needs.  Your program will likely involve regular visits to the Center.  Your progress is meticulously documented and adjusted as necessary.

6.  We are in constant communication with your doctor throughout your care.  Once your wound is healed, you'll return to your doctor for follow-up care, and of course, you'll continue with your personal doctor for any related ailment like diabetes and hypertension.

Your role in healing.

Much of the success of your treatment depends on you. We'll count on you to follow directions carefully and watch your progress closely. You'll learn about caring for your wound at home including how to change dressings and how to protect yourself from further injuries. We're always here to answer questions and give you the support you need to heal.

Proven success in a caring supportive environment.

Our results are impressive, with most chronic wounds improved within weeks.

New wound healing options available here.

At the DRH Wound Care Center, you'll receive the right treatment to heal your wound. Your wound care physician may prescribe some of these therapies:

•·         Debridement (removal of dead or damaged tissue)

•·         Specially chosen dressings and wraps

•·         Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

•·         Bio-engineered tissue substitutes

•·         Platelet growth technologies

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, or dives, 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. 

Introduced in the mid-'60s, HBO chambers have evolved to treat patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, compromised skin grafts and flaps, and wounds that haven't healed within 30 days.

Weighing more than one ton each, the HBO chambers resemble a reclining bed encased in a clear acrylic shell nearly a yard in diameter.  Patients can listen to music or watch movies on televisions and DVD players mounted above the chamber while remaining in constant contact with those outside the chamber through an intercom and private handset.  The only physical sensation resulting from the treatment is a slight pressure on the eardrum, such as that felt when a plane lands, as the air in the chamber is compressed.

Click here to view a Virtual Tour of our Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy room.

Let us help you.

For more information, call 580-251-6810 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The DRH Wound Care Center is located at 2115 Duncan Regional Loop Rd. on the second floor of the DRH Pavilion.