Wrapping up a wound

Wound & Hyperbaric Center

Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Most of the time, our bodies do a great job of healing. But sometimes they need help. This is especially true for wound care.

The Emory Healthcare Wound and Hyperbaric Center offers the latest treatments for chronic wounds and burns in adults. We work with specialists across Emory to create a personalized plan for faster wound healing so you can return to what matters most.

Our core team includes hyperbaric medicine physicians, infectious disease physicians, nurses specializing in wound, ostomy and hyperbaric care and podiatrists. When needed, your care team may also include plastic surgeons, physical therapists and pain management specialists.

Specialized wound care treatments

At Emory, we offer a variety of advanced wound care therapies, including:

  • Skin substitutes: Skin substitutes are biological products designed to mimic the functions of the skin. They help protect and heal a wound and provide a base layer for the patient's own skin to grow on.
  • Wound-healing bandages: These special bandages use advanced technology to control a wound's moisture level and temperature.
  • Removing damaged skin (debridement): Removing dead, infected or unhealthy tissue reduces bacteria in a wound and prepares a clean surface for new, healthy tissue to grow.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for wound care

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment that involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber. This increased pressure allows the lungs to gather much more oxygen than would be possible breathing pure oxygen at normal pressure. Your blood carries this oxygen throughout your body, which can help you heal better and faster.

We offer hyperbaric therapy to treat certain wounds, burns and other specific conditions. Which wounds and conditions would benefit from hyperbaric therapy is determined by your physician after an evaluation.

Two convenient wound care locations

Our Wound & Hyperbaric Center sees patients at two convenient locations:

Your type of wound will determine which location is best for you. Appropriate use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy is determined on a case-by-case basis after discussion with your physicians and the hyperbaric teams.

Services at Emory University Hospital Midtown include hyperbaric oxygen therapy for:

  • chronic wound care
  • certain chronic infections
  • late effects of radiation
  • gangrene
  • other urgent skin concerns

Services at Emory Decatur Hospital include hyperbaric oxygen therapy for:

  • chronic or non-healing wounds (sores or wounds that have not improved during conventional treatment)
  • burns
  • ulcers
  • radiation injuries

We follow treatment guidelines outlined by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Society.

Make an appointment with Emory Wound and Hyperbaric Center

To make an appointment, please call: 

Make an Appointment

To make an appointment, please call:

Emory University Hospital Midtown: 404-686-2800

 

Emory Decatur Hospital: 404-501-7455