At the South County Health Wound Care Center, we offer state-of-the-art therapies and highly advanced treatments for non-healing wounds.
South County Health Wound Care Center Medical Office Building 70 Kenyon Ave, L10 Wakefield, RI, 02879 (401) 788-1638
The Wound Care Center is a collaboration between South County Health and Healogics, a recognized national leader in wound care treatment and healing. Together we provide treatment for chronic sores or wounds that have not significantly improved from conventional treatments.
Our objective is to restore your health and get you back to doing the things you love to do.
We are here to treat hard-to-heal wounds caused by:
Diabetes
Peripheral vascular disease
Venous disease
Pressure ulcers
Lymphedema
Burns
Chronic inflammation
and other conditions
Surpassing National Benchmarks for Excellence
The South County Health Wound Care Center has received the Center of Distinction Award from Healogics, Inc. every year since 2009.
The award marks the Center as one of the top wound care centers in the country and is given to facilities that have outstanding patient outcomes for twelve consecutive months.
Ninety-five percent of the wounds we treat heal within 28 days of the patient’s first visit.
Wound Care Services
Our treatment focuses on the causation of the wound, co-existing conditions that impact wound healing, and topical wound management. Services offered include:
Wound consultation/evaluation, diagnostic and ongoing assessments, and treatment
Non-invasive vascular studies
Specialty wound dressings
Bio-engineered skin grafts/substitutes
Compression therapy
Negative pressure wound therapy
Wound cultures, debridements, and biopsies
Treatment of wound, skin, and bone infections includes antibiotic therapy
Patient and family education to improve outcomes and minimize re-occurrences
Pressure off-loading devices and footwear
Eric Buchbaum DPM, FACFAS
Experienced & Highly-Trained Team
Our medical staff and team of caregivers bring their expertise and the latest tools to each wound care patient.
Our physicians have specialized training in general surgery, podiatry, hand surgery, family medicine, and gerontology.
Our team has extensive expertise in treating arterial and vascular issues that may impact healing.
Due to inclement weather, all non-emergency service operations at South County Hospital and South County Health will be closed on Monday, February 23.
This includes all South County Medical Group (SCMG) practices — including Primary Care, Women’s Health, Express Care, General Surgery, Oncology, Nephrology, and Urology — as well as outpatient diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, wound care, rehabilitation services, and all elective surgeries.
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