Wound Care Center^® and Hyperbaric Services

The Wound Care Center^® and Hyperbaric Services at Saint Peter's University Hospital is a leader in the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of chronic nonhealing wounds. Patients are treated by a multidisciplinary team of board-certified physicians that includes general surgeons, vascular surgeons, plastic surgeons, internists, geriatricians, infectious disease specialists, physiatrists and clinical wound specialists.

Interdisciplinary Approach

The team formulates a personalized plan to treat a variety of conditions, including:

• Compromised skin grafts, flaps and/or replants
• Osteomyelitis
• Pressure ulcers
• Radiation tissue damage
• Reopened surgical wounds
• Venous and arterial disease

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Saint Peter's was the first hospital in the area to offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) services. This cutting-edge technology increases the amount of oxygen in the blood and can offer distinct benefits, including:

• Enhanced formation of new blood vessels
• Infection control
• Preservation of damaged tissues
• Wound healing