Wound Center
Managing a chronic wound can be challenging for you and your family. The Vanderbilt Wound Center provides care for wounds that have not responded to treatment or need specialized care. We bring together specialists from several medical and surgical specialties to ensure that you receive the expert attention you deserve. Our team provides compassionate care using reliable, time-tested approaches while also embracing cutting-edge therapies. We can also help you navigate insurance systems to get you the care and supplies you need to heal.
Conditions We Treat
We treat chronic wounds that have not healed with other treatments, including:
- Calciphylaxis
- Failed skin/muscle flaps
- Necrotic wounds
- Pyoderma gangrenosum
Meet Your Care Team
Mark D. IafratiMD
- Advanced Wound Care, Carotid Disease, Diabetic Leg and Foot Ulcers, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Varicose Veins, Vascular Surgery
William LineaweaverMD
- Acute and Reconstructive Burn Surgery, Advanced Wound Care, Hand Surgery, Peripheral Nerve, Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery
Dawn M. MasternickDPM
- Adult Orthopaedics, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Podiatry
Lax BhandariMD
- Fractures, Hand Surgery, Orthopaedics, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Peripheral Nerve, Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Dora JorgaliMSN, FNP
- Aesthetics, Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
John B. SummittMD
- Acute and Reconstructive Burn, Aesthetics, Burn, Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Wesley P. ThayerMD, PhD
- Acute and Reconstructive Burn, Aesthetics, Burn, Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Why Choose the Vanderbilt Wound Center
- Comprehensive care
We care for patients through diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, education and research. From the most simple to the most complex treatment, we provide a full range of options to address your specific needs and preferences.
- Team approach
We work together to ensure that you receive the comprehensive care you need. Our team includes physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, advanced practice nurses and medical assistants. We listen to your story, review your records, examine your wounds and consider your whole body to provide a comprehensive plan to help you heal.
- Personalized wound care
Choosing the best wound care product for you depends on several factors which can change in an individual patient over time. We use a variety of products that address the needs of every patient. From a simple bandage, to a variety of gauze, foam, alginate, or collagen products to the newest cellular and tissue-based products (CTPs), we provide what you need for every stage of the wound healing process. We also track your wound with photos and measurements at each visit to monitor your response to treatment and adjust as necessary to move you along your journey to healing.
- Experts in wound prevention and treatment
In addition to healing your current wound, we look for correctable causes of wounds so we can help prevent the next one. We treat and help prevent wounds caused by diabetes, poor circulation or sensation, foot problems and excess pressure on the body. Often, multiple issues combine to create unique challenges. Our team provides you with expert advice and treatments, including nutritional support, medications, therapeutic dressings and devices, and advanced surgical treatments.
- Advanced care
As part of an academic medical center, we are leaders in caring for the most complex conditions. Our commitment to research means that you receive the most current, advanced treatment available.
Tests, Treatments and Services
We offer a full range of wound care products and surgical and non-surgical treatment options, including: