Your First Appointment: What To Expect

You must make an appointment to receive treatment at The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. Most patients are referred by their primary care physician. During your first appointment, a physician will identify your wound and evaluate your health status to determine what treatment is necessary to help heal your chronic wound. The size and depth of your wound will be documented during your initial visit, and again during each subsequent visit.

Your Treatment Plan

Some of the diagnostic methods doctors may use in your treatment plan include:

• Laboratory evaluation (wound cultures)
• Radiology (including MRI)
• Transcutaneous oxygen testing
• Vascular studies, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram
• Ultrasound (venous and arterial)

When you begin your treatment plan, you will need to visit the center on a regular basis for specialized treatments and documentation of your healing progress. You will also be educated on how to manage your wounds at home between visits, as well as how to protect your wound from further injury. It is very important to remember you are an important part of your healing process. Keeping appointments and following directions are critical to attaining a positive healing outcome.