Wound Center

The Wound Center is a regional referral center for wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO). The center serves as an outpatient clinic for the treatment of a wide range of acute, chronic and non-healing wounds including:

  • Diabetic foot ulcers
  • Failing skin grafts
  • Outpatient burns
  • Traumatic wounds
  • Venous stasis ulcers

The Wound Center accepts referrals from the Divers Alert Network (DAN) for treating sport and commercial diving accident victims in the Mid-South.

The center also provides wound care and HBO services to inpatients within the hospital complex. Located on the ground floor of the Jesse Turner Tower, the center has a waiting room, six exam rooms, and a hyperbaric chamber that accommodates up to twelve patients at one time.

Intensive, continuous care is provided in the Wound Center utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach.

Dr. William Hickerson is the Director of Wound Care Services. Dr. Steven King is the Director of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Service. For more information about the Wound Center, call 901.545.8999.