Overview
Nearly five million Americans suffer from wounds that haven’t healed by conventional methods within 30 days. Diabetic lower extremity wounds, arterial or vascular wounds, pressure ulcers, bone infections and compromised skin grafts are just of a few of the hard-to-heal type of wounds we routinely encounter.
Every wound is unique, and the Wound Healing Center at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital is equipped and staffed to treat wounds using clinically proven treatment methods. Our center has a full staff of wound healing specialists, including medical doctors, general surgeons, podiatrists, infectious disease consulting specialists and nurse practitioners who have achieved remarkable success and healing rates.
Services
Our Wound Healing Center team is a partner in your medical care. Through regular progress reports, our multidisciplinary team works with your primary care physician and/or referring physician to develop a comprehensive approach to treatment and care.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
One of the specialized treatments offered at the Wound Healing Center is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy or HBO. During this treatment, the patient breathes 100% oxygen at a slightly increased atmospheric pressure. This increases the amount of oxygen in the patient's tissue which promotes healing and fights infections.
Typical wounds and conditions treated with HBO:
- Diabetic lower extremity wounds.
- Preservation and preparation of compromised skin grafts or flaps.
- Longstanding bone infection (osteomyelitis).
HBO has also been highly successful in treating late effects of radiation treatments such as:
- Bone infection of the jaw. (osteoradionecrosis).
- Soft tissue radiation damage including (but not limited to):
Ostomy Services
Having an ostomy can be a challenge. Having concerns with an ostomy can be an even greater challenge.
Our certified ostomy nurses have over 20 years of ostomy patient care experience and are here to help you if you are experiencing any of the following:
- Appliance is leaking.
- Appliance is not sticking/adhering.
- Skin irritation around the stoma.
- Stomal changes.
- Short wear times.
- Questions about your ostomy.
Call the Union Hospital Wound Healing Center at 330.365.3880 to schedule your ostomy appointment today.
Our Team
The Wound Healing Center has a full staff of wound healing specialists, including medical doctors, podiatrists and infectious disease consulting specialists.
Medical Providers
- Steffen Cameron, MD, Medical Director, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Laura Meiler, DO, General Surgery
- Jennifer Thomas, CNP
Podiatry Providers
- Chloe Chisnell, DPM, Medical Director, Wound Healing Center
- Kristen Henry, DPM
- Andrew Miller, DPM
- Adam Myers, DPM
Appointments
You do not need to be referred by your physician to begin treatment at the Wound Healing Center.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 330.365.3880.
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
