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Medical Services: Wound Care and Ostomy Program
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The Wound Care and Ostomy Program offers one-on-one medical care with one goal: To heal the wound preventing pain, suffering and needless amputation.
The Wound Care and Ostomy Program continues to provide the most advanced wound care therapies for the management of nonhealing wounds caused by edema, restricted blood flow, pressure, trauma, burns, infection, surgery and diabetes. The Outpatient Wound Care Clinic is located in the G Building at the Altoona Hospital Campus. Convenient parking is available at the 7th Avenue entrance with specific areas designated, look for entrance on Howard Avenue. Our clinic enables timely evaluation of laboratory, radiology and vascular evaluation. Services include hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which combined with advanced wound care treatments, will add to our continued successful healing of patients' chronic wounds. Hyperoxygenation of wound tissue can promote and accelerate wound healing. Hyperbaric therapy is offered through two state-of-the-art total body chambers At the Wound Care and Ostomy Program, we are proud of the expertise of our physicians and nurses. All of our nurses are wound specialists or certified wound specialists based on experience and testing by the American Academy of Wound Management. 
Our PhysiciansJeffrey Brown, M.D. Board Certified in General Surgery Roberto Gonzalez, M.D. Board certified in Plastic Surgery Gerald E. Gronborg, DPM, CWS Podiatry/Foot and Ankle Specialist Certified Wound Specialist Neil Kaneshiki, M.D., FACS, CWS Medical Director Board Certified in General Surgery Certified Wound Specialist Robert B. Louton, M.D., FACS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Shuba Maitra, M.D., FACS, CWS Board Certified in Vascular & General Surgery Certified Wound Specialist Whitney Moritz, P.A.C., BSA Blair Surgical Services Donald Mrdjenovich, DPM, CWS, FCCWS Chairman of the College of Certified Wound Specialists. Immediate Past-President of the American Academy of Wound Management. Board Certified Foot and Ankle Specialist Certified Wound Specialist Harry Penny, DPM, CWS, FAPWCA, PACFAOM Board Certified Certified Wound Specialist Christina Rowe, DPM Podiatry/Foot and Ankle Specialist Dennis Youshaw, M.D., FACS, FAPWCA Board Certified General Surgeon George Zlupko, M.D., FCCP, CWS, FCCWS Certified Wound Specialist Board Certified Internist Hyperbaricist Our physicians work closely with the patient, primary care physician and clinical wound care nurse specialist to provide advanced wound care treatments. Dietitians, physical therapists and lymphedema specialists are all involved as part of the treatment plan. Ostomy care and follow-up are available by specially trained CWOCN (certified wound, ostomy and continence nurses) and clinical nurse specialists. Contact Us Wound Care and Ostomy Program/Hyperbaric Services Altoona Hospital Campus - G Building 620 Howard Ave. Altoona, PA 16601 Outpatient Wound Care and Ostomy Services Ph: (814)889-4164 Hyperbaric Services Ph: (814) 889-6995 Click here to download printable directions. |
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