Wound Care
Count on the comprehensive Holzer Wound Care team to offer individualized treatment plans to heal chronic wounds and get you back on your feet again.
Our locations in Gallipolis and Jackson, Ohio are each staffed with a unique team of doctors, nurses, and therapists all dedicated to healing chronic wounds. We are experts at caring for people whose wounds have resisted traditional treatment, offering specialized treatment plans developed just for you.
Wound Care Specialists working together for you
Our Center is staffed with a unique team of doctors, nurses, and therapists all dedicated to healing chronic wounds. The causes of wounds are complex, and our group represents expertise in all of the major areas necessary to handle your varied circumstances and challenges. Whatever it takes for healing to occur, we’re equipped and staffed to make it happen.
Our advanced treatment options include (but are not limited to):
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Bio-Engineered Tissue Substitutes
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Growth Factor Therapies
- Advanced Dressings and Wraps
- Debridement
When to seek wound care treatment
Ask your doctor about visiting Holzer Wound Care Center if:
- You’ve had a sore that won’t heal for more than 30 days (commonly experienced by people with diabetes).
- You have a sore with increasing pain, redness or swelling, foul odor, or a change in color.
- You have a surgical wound that has become infected.
Wound Care Center Locations
Holzer Gallipolis campus
248 Jackson Pike
Gallipolis, Ohio 45631
740.446.5700 |
Holzer Medical Center - Jackson Wound Care Center
500 Burlington Road
Jackson, Ohio 45640
740.395.8484
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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of wounds does the Wound Care Center treat?
What type of wounds does the Wound Care Center treat?
We can help with wounds such as:
- Diabetic ulcers
- Lower leg ulcers
- Pressure ulcers (bed sores)
- Bone infections
- Gangrene
- Skin tears/lacerations
- Radiation burns
- Post-operative wounds and infections
- Failed or compromised skin grafts
Will my primary care physician receive updates on wound care?
Will my primary care physician receive updates on wound care?
Yes, we can send progress notes regarding your treatment in our Center.
Why do I need a wound care specialist?
Why do I need a wound care specialist?
If you have had a wound for an extended amount of time and healing is not progressing.
What if I require surgery?
What if I require surgery?
We can refer you to the appropriate surgeons for further healthcare needs.
Do all wounds require hyperbaric oxygen treatments?
Do all wounds require hyperbaric oxygen treatments?
No, not all wounds are treated with hyperbaric oxygen treatments. Holzer Center for Wound Care will evaluate your wound needs and the treatment options available for your consideration.
Is treatment covered by insurance?
Is treatment covered by insurance?
Holzer Wound Care Center will meet with you prior to treatment to go over all billing questions and information available. Most insurance plans do cover treatments, but we will investigate into your particular plan prior to treatment.
