Wound Healing Center
The Methodist Hospital Wound Healing Center Offers Hope
The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation Hyperbaric Oxygen Center uses state-of-the-art hyperbaric (high-pressure oxygen) chamber to treat serious medical conditions.
Our experienced, caring doctors specialize in treating difficult-to-heal wounds.
Our state-of-the-art hyperbaric (high-pressure oxygen) chamber (one of only a few in the San Gabriel Valley) treats serious medical conditions such as:
- Chronic diabetic wounds
- Delayed radiation injury to bone or soft tissues
- Decompression sickness – the bends – as a result of diving accidents.
- Compromised skin grafts or flaps
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Crush injuries
- Air or gas embolisms
- Bone infections that do not respond to antibiotics
- Other serious conditions such as flesh-eating bacteria
- If you or someone you know has a wound that won’t heal, call us today, and we’ll help you begin the healing process.
A Widespread Problem
Chronic wounds are a reality for nearly 5 million Americans, with about 500,000 new cases diagnosed annually. The 14 million individuals with diabetes nationwide are particularly vulnerable to chronic wounds, and are 12 times more likely to undergo limb amputation due to unhealed wounds. While diabetes is a prime culprit, other conditions can also lead to chronic wounds, including arteriosclerosis, traumatic injury, rheumatoid arthritis, congestive heart failure, arterial or venous ulcers and vascular disease. Surgical complications and circulatory conditions can also prevent wounds from healing.
The Wound Healing Center at Methodist Hospital is a vital, compassionate resource for patients with non-healing wounds.
Patients may be candidates for our program if their wounds have not started healing in one month or have not completely healed in two months.
Advanced Care, Experienced Staff
The Wound Healing Center, an outpatient department of Methodist Hospital, has healing rates among the highest in the country, with consistently low days to healing.
We have healed hundreds of patients since the Center opened in 1998.
Our wound healing staff includes general surgeons, vascular surgeons, plastic surgeons and podiatrists.
Appropriate Candidates
Appropriate candidates for our program include patients with:
- Diabetic ulcers
- Venous stasis ulcers
- Pressure ulcers
- Arterial and venous etiologies
- Neuropathic ulcers
- Ischemic ulcers
- Burns
More Information
The Wound Healing Center accepts most insurance plans and welcomes calls to discuss covered benefits. For more information, please call (626) 462-2655.
Learn more about our Comprehensive Diagnostic and Treatment Program
Our wound healing staff work closely with Referring Physicians.
If you have additional questions, contact the Wound Healing Center at (626) 462-2655. Or e-mail us at woundhealing@methodisthospital.org