161 Riverside Drive, Suite M05, Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: 607-798-6166 • 800-330-7558 • Fax: 607-798-6773
Some people require specialized, aggressive care to heal their
wounds. If your wound has not become significantly better in one
month or completely healed in two months, look to the Lourdes Wound
Care Program.
The Wound Care Program is a unique outpatient treatment center
that uses a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment
of chronic non-healing wounds. Therapeutic treatment plans are
tailored to the individual needs of each patient. The Wound Care
Program has been successful in promoting the healing of wounds that
previously resisted healing and in reducing amputations.
The Program
Lourdes Wound Care Program's team of doctors, nurses, and other
providers will evaluate your wound and review your medical history
and general health. You may have special tests to provide
information about the flow of blood and oxygen to your wound. The
Wound Care team will develop a treatment plan based on your special
needs. The healing progress will be evaluated at each follow-up
visit until healing occurs. In addition to regular visits during
your course of treatment, we will provide you with education to
help prevent recurrence of the wound. A post-discharge visit will
be scheduled 30 days after healing to check on your status.
For more information or to make an
appointment, talk to your primary care physician or call Lourdes
Wound Care Program directly at 607-798-6166 or
800-330-7558.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Program
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
(HBOT) is a medical treatment that involves delivering high
doses of oxygen to the body. It is done by breathing 100%
oxygen through special head gear while inside a pressurized
chamber. Unlike other centers where you lie down in a small
tube for treatment, this chamber has comfortable seats where up to
10 patients at a time can be treated while watching movies on our
flat screen TV. Lourdes is home to the only such chamber in
this region.
The pressure in the chamber causes the oxygen you breathe to be
dissolved in your blood. This extra oxygen is used by the
body in many ways. It helps to reduce swelling, control
infection, and stimulate the growth of new blood vessels allowing
for many conditions to heal when they otherwise would not.
Common medical conditions treated with HBOT include chronic
non-healing diabetic foot wounds, compromised skin grafts, chronic
bone infection, and bone/tissue injury resulting from radiation
therapy.
HBOT is called an "adjunctive therapy" because it is to be used
along with other forms of treatment your physician has prescribed.
Adding HBOT is proven to significantly increase healing over
standard care alone.
Most insurance companies cover hyperbaric oxygen therapy,
including Medicare and Medicaid. We will assist in obtaining
verification of coverage from your insurance company prior to
starting treatments.
Learn more about Hyperbaric Oxygen
Therapy
Lourdes Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy program is a joint project
of Lourdes Hospital and Mobile Hyperbaric Centers, PLLC.
