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Newark, NJ – Every wound is not necessarily
chronic, but when a chronic wound occurs, it requires special attention.
In fact, research has consistently proven that with proper treatment
and guidance, even the most persistent wounds can be healed.
Joseph Kurtz, RN, WCC, Clinical Nurse Manager for the
Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Institute, prepares a
patient for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). The chamber
employs oxygen at levels higher than atmospheric pressure
to enhance natural healing for the treatment of chronic wounds.
A new service at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has been designed
to help such advanced wounds that pose particular problems to treat.
The Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Institute at Newark Beth
Israel Medical Center provides the most comprehensive, modern and
compassionate wound care available. It offers cutting edge advanced
clinical approaches to wound management, including Hyperbaric Oxygen
Therapy (HBOT), an advanced medical treatment which employs oxygen
at levels higher than atmospheric pressure to enhance natural healing
for the treatment of chronic wounds. HBOT is a highly effective
treatment option for those suffering from chronic wounds. For those
with chronic wounds due to diabetes, poor circulation and/or vascular
disease, HBOT is an effective adjunctive therapy to promote faster
healing.
“Some of the most chronic wounds occur as complications
of a host of medical conditions,” explains Leonard D. Benitez,
MD, CWS, FACS, DMP, the Division Chief of Wound Care and Hyperbaric
Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Benitez cites
arterial/venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, chronic infections, unrelieved
pressure sores, traumatic injuries, post-operative complications
and radiation injuries as some of the underlying conditions which
are frequently responsible for the delayed healing of many chronic
wounds. “Our physicians focus on the source of the wound
so that the best treatment plan can be determined,” he says.
Under the direction of Dr. Benitez, a multi-disciplinary team
of wound care specialists, including general surgeons, podiatrists,
plastic surgeons, infectious disease specialists, vascular surgeons,
and highly-skilled certified wound care registered nurses, works
to achieve some of the best healing rates and fastest healing times
in the nation. During the patient’s visit, the wound care
team is able to perform many advanced treatment modalities making
it on of the most convenient, comprehensive and sophisticated wound
facilities in region. Among them are the application of bio-engineered
(“living”) skin and tissue substitutes, Misonix and
MIST debridement, both less painful methods of cleaning wounds,
and E-stim (electrical stimulation), light therapy, pulse lavage
and whirlpool therapy for wound healing,. In addition, the Institute
offers vaso-compressive therapy for venous stasis and chronic lymphedema.
TCOM and Laser Doppler Flowmetry, advanced methods to evaluate
blood flow to wound areas, making it possible to predict which
wounds will likely heal and which patients will need further vascular
surgery or intervention.
For
further information or to make an appointment at the Advanced Wound
Care and Hyperbaric Institute, please call (973) 926-8231.
Date: February 25, 2009
Contact:
Lisa Blumert
(973) 322-4921
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