Celebrating its 10th year of operations, the Wound Care and Ostomy Program is pleased to have participated in the care of approximately 7,800 patients suffering from chronic wounds. The program offers one-on-one medical care with one goal: to prevent 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 at the Bon Secours Hospital Campus. Convenient parking is available at the 7th Avenue entrance with specific areas designated. Our clinic, located within the hospital, enables timely evaluation of laboratory, radiology and vascular evaluation.
Services have expanded to 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, under the supervision of George Zlupko, M.D., is offered at Altoona Hospital Campus 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, with most
certified based on experience and testing by the American Academy of Wound Management.
Our Physicians
Neil Kaneshiki, M.D., FACS, CWS
Medical Director
Board certified in general surgery
Certified Wound Specialist
Roberto Gonzalez, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Gerald E. Gronberg, DPM, CWS
Podiatry/Foot and Ankle Specialist
Certified Wound Specialist
Seth A. Kearney, D.P.M.
Podiatry/Foot and Ankle 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
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
Podiatry/Foot and Ankle Specialist
Certified Wound Specialist
George Zlupko, M.D., FCCP, CWS, FCCWS
Certified Wound Specialist
Board Certified Internist
Board Certified Hyperbaric Medicine
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 WOCN (wound, ostomy and continence nurses) clinical specialists.
Contact Us
Wound Care and Ostomy Program
Altoona Hospital Campus
620 Howard Ave.
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 889-6995
Bon Secours Hospital Campus
2500 7th Ave.
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 889-4164
Toll free: (800) 717-6722
