Dignity Health Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center - Henderson, NV

A wound care center is a specialized medical facility that provides care for patients who have chronic, slow-healing or complex wounds. Wound care centers use a team-based approach to evaluate and treat wounds using a variety of advanced therapies. Our wound care team in Henderson includes general surgeons, infectious disease specialists and internal medicine specialists.

Our experienced team can help you heal from a wide variety of wounds, including:

• Bone infections

• Buerger’s disease

• Burns

• Compromised skin flaps or grafts

• Diabetic foot ulcers

• Failed or compromised skin grafts

• Gangrene

• Late effects of radiation therapy

• Lower leg ulcers

• Necrotizing fasciitis

• Osteomyelitis (bone infection)

• Post-operative infections

• Pressure injuries or bed sores

• Skin tears or lacerations

• Surgical site infections

• Venous insufficiency

The specialists at our Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center provide comprehensive wound care for chronic, non-healing wounds. Our services include:

• Bio-engineered tissue substitutes

• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)

• Soft tissue radiation therapy

• Wound debridement

• Wound dressings

We may recommend one or more treatment options depending on your wound type and your overall health.

When your body is injured, it needs more oxygen to heal. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment where you breathe pure oxygen in a special pressurized chamber. This helps your blood carry more oxygen to damaged tissues.

With repeated treatments, the higher oxygen levels support healing even after therapy ends. The extra oxygen helps fight infection and encourages your body to release healing cells and growth factors, which can speed up recovery.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers are machines that include a reclining bed inside a clear acrylic window. Inside the chamber, you can listen to music or watch television or movies while you receive treatment.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps increase oxygen levels and speed healing for people with certain medical conditions. This therapy helps people with:

• Bone and skin infections

• Compromised or failing skin grafts or flaps

• Radiation injuries

• Slow-healing lower body wounds caused by diabetes

• Wounds that haven't shown improvement in four weeks of standard wound care

No, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is not painful. The only sensation you will experience happens during the pressurization phase of the treatment. During this phase, the slowly increasing pressure pushes on your eardrums, creating a sensation like when you land in an airplane or dive to the bottom of a swimming pool. Our staff will work with you to help relieve this ear pressure.

You can expect the entire process to take about two hours. This includes the time it takes to pressurize and depressurize the chamber, plus 90 minutes of treatment time.

Most major health insurance plans cover wound care services when they are medically necessary. Coverage may vary based on your plan, type of wound and number of visits allowed. Our Wound Healing Center at Dignity Health staff can help verify insurance coverage, explain benefits and answer questions before you begin treatment.

Referral requirements depend on your insurance plan and the type of care you need. Some plans require a referral from a primary care doctor, while others let you schedule directly with a wound care center. It’s important to check with your insurance provider before your visit. Our team can also help with referral and scheduling questions.