Chronic Wounds: They CAN Be Healed

The Wound Healing Center at Lankenau Hospital offers a comprehensive, conservative approach to treating patients. A board-certified general surgeon and a certified wound care nurse apply an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of wounds. When necessary, consultations in vascular intervention, diabetic and nutrition education, infectious disease, orthotics and compression therapy, as well as other disciplines, are readily available. We work directly with the primary physician or referring physician to keep them informed of the patient's progress.

There are many factors that impact the healing of wounds. Diabetes, weight gain, heart disease, poor circulation and medications are just a few of the many existing conditions that can slow down or stop the healing of wounds.

Wound healing is a complex process involving the patient, the environment and the healthcare professional. The skilled physicians and staff of the Wound Healing Center at Lankenau provide a comprehensive program designed to heal the wounds, educate the patient and prevent recurrence.

Wounds Treated Include:

• Diabetic
• Arterial and/or venous
• Pressure
• Post injury
• Post surgical
• Post oncology
• Burns
• Non-descriptive wounds

Therapy Services
The staff at the Wound Healing Center at Lankenau Hospital is trained in all aspects of wound care management and provides a treatment program specific to the needs of each person - a plan that focuses not only on healing the wound, but on addressing the problems causing it and ways to prevent its recurrence.

Available services include:

• Initial complete assessment and treatment plan with first visit
• Follow-up visits biweekly to bimonthly, depending on the wound
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Vascular/laboratory studies
• Surgical procedures
• Protection/off-loading
• Selective wound dressings
• Infection control
• Debridement
• Compression
• Grafts
• Education
• Referrals
• Ongoing patient follow-up
• Letters to referring physicians

Patient Referral and Information
The Wound Healing Center is an outpatient program available at Lankeanu Hospital. We participate with most insurance payors. We will help in answering any questions concerning individual coverage.

To refer a patient for treatment or for additional information,
please contact the Wound Healing Center at 610-645-6492 or Lankenau Hospital at 610-645-2000.

Physicians at Lankenau Hospital...

• William Gerhard, MD
• Keuk Yong Yum, MD

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