Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center

A multidisciplinary approach to wound care.

Location

Hays Medical Center
2220 Canterbury Drive

Park in parking lot A and use entrance A
The office is located on the Lower Level

785-623-5602

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Specialized Wound Care for Your Health

At HaysMed Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center, we offer expanded wound treatment for difficult, complicated or atypical wounds. Likely candidates for treatment are those suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, compromised skin grafts, flaps and wounds that haven’t healed within 30 days.

The Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center is staffed with a unique team of specialists all dedicated to healing chronic wounds. The combined expertise of our team members creates a multidisciplinary approach to wound management. We are dedicated to healing wounds that have not responded to traditional treatment.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 785-623-5602.

Wound Types

Treating wounds is a complex task. Each case is unique, and patients heal at different rates. The Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center staff is skilled at treating a variety of different wounds, including:

Burns
Diabetic foot ulcers
Lower leg ulcers
Pressure ulcers
Bone infection (osteomyelitis)
Gangrene
Skin tears or lacerations
Late effects of radiation therapy
Post-operative infections
Slow or non-healing surgical wounds
Compromised skin flaps or grafts
Any wound failing to improve with multiple treatments or therapies

Risk Factors

Certain risk factors may lead to chronic wounds, such as:

Malnutrition and diet
Circulation problems
Infection
Aging
Diabetes
Hyperglycemia – especially blood sugars over 150
Arthritis
Diabetes
Kidney disease
Certain medications
Swelling
Weight
Smoking
Inability to adhere to your individual plan of care

What to Expect on Your First Visit

You or your physician will call for an appointment.
Bring all medications you are currently taking, including over the counter medications and a list of allergies with you on your first visit.
Bring insurance information for verification.
Our team of physicians and nurses will evaluate your wound, health and medical history, including X-rays if you have them.
Tests may be conducted to determine blood flow and tissue oxygenation as well as to indicate if there is any infection present.
Together with your physician, we’ll develop a treatment program based on our assessment of your individual needs.

Your Role in Healing

Much of the success of your treatment depends on you. We count on you to follow directions carefully and watch your progress closely. You’ll learn to care for your wound at home and how to protect yourself from further injuries. The staff at the Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center is available to answer questions and give you the support you need. For the specialized wound care you need, call us at 785-623-5602 today.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy increases the level of oxygen in your blood, and studies have shown that it accelerates the body’s natural healing processes. Injured tissue requires additional supplies of oxygen in order to heal properly. Chronic wounds that are hard to heal are often referred to as “hypoxic” (without adequate oxygen). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy speeds up the healing process by delivering oxygen to injured areas, especially hard-to-heal wounds and conditions.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment occurs in a sealed chamber in which oxygen levels are gradually increased to optimize healing. Patients remain in the sealed chamber inhaling pure oxygen in air pressure levels many times higher than normal, to speed tissue repair and restore healthy function.

Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Some of the many benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy include:

Low-risk procedure
Noninvasive treatment
Well-tolerated in most patients
Cost-effective form of care

Medical Uses of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is an evidence-based intervention originally used for decompression sickness and other diving-related conditions. It is now used to address an array of medical conditions, from certain types of hearing loss to wound healing and life-threatening conditions. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can complement more traditional treatment, like antibiotics and surgery, dramatically improving their effectiveness.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been used to treating the following conditions:

Carbon monoxide poisoning
Brain abscess
Diabetic wounds
Burn injuries
Skin grafts
Osteomyelitis
Severe anemia
Radiation tissue damage (following cancer therapy)
Gas gangrene
Crush injuries

It has also been used in conditions that slow or stop the flow of blood in the arteries (e.g., central retinal artery occlusion), and also in advanced bacterial infections like flesh-eating disease (necrotizing soft tissue infection) – and more.

For more information about Hyperbaric Treatment at HaysMed, please call our office at 785-623-5602.

Providers

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Alaina D. Dresslar, PA

General Surgery
Wound Center

Kelly D. Miller, APRN

Wound Center

Zurab Tsereteli, MD

General Surgery
Bariatrics
Robotic Surgery
Wound Center

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Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center

Location

Request an Appointment

Specialized Wound Care for Your Health

Wound Types

Risk Factors

What to Expect on Your First Visit

Your Role in Healing

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Medical Uses of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Our Location

Providers

Alaina D. Dresslar, PA

General Surgery
Wound Center

Kelly D. Miller, APRN

Wound Center

Zurab Tsereteli, MD

General Surgery
Bariatrics
Robotic Surgery
Wound Center

Quality care for Kansans

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Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center

Location

Request an Appointment

Specialized Wound Care for Your Health

Wound Types

Risk Factors

What to Expect on Your First Visit

Your Role in Healing

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Medical Uses of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Our Location

Providers

Alaina D. Dresslar, PA

General SurgeryWound Center

Kelly D. Miller, APRN

Wound Center

Zurab Tsereteli, MD

General SurgeryBariatricsRobotic SurgeryWound Center

Quality care for Kansans

ADDRESS

CONVENIENT CARE

NURSE HOTLINE

COMPANY

General Surgery
Wound Center

General Surgery
Bariatrics
Robotic Surgery
Wound Center