The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center
University of Maryland Capital Region Health's Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center promotes wound healing and the prevention of long-term or permanent disability. Located in Prince George's County, our comprehensive, personalized specialty wound care aims to shorten hospital stays and reduce the need for amputations.
Our care team does full health assessments, checking for any infections. We treat many types of wounds, including burns, surgical and traumatic wounds, diabetic and pressure ulcers, and wounds from vascular diseases. In determining the best treatment for you, we collaborate with various specialists, including vascular, plastic and podiatric surgeons and infectious disease experts.
Services
- Access to specialists including:
- General surgeons
- Infectious disease specialists
- Plastic surgeons
- Podiatric surgeons
- Specially trained wound care nurses
- Vascular surgeons
- Application of cellular and tissue-based products (wound dressings or coverings that can help wounds heal more efficiently)
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (non-invasive treatment that uses pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber to help the body heal)
- Negative pressure wound therapy (also called vacuum-assisted closure, treatment that pulls fluid and bacteria out of a wound to help it heal better)
- Total contact casting (used to treat foot ulcers)
- Wound debridement (removal of dead or unhealthy tissue from a wound)
Hours
- Monday–Friday | 8 am-5 pm