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June 06, 2018Thousand Oaks, CA, June 6, 2018 – The Wound Care Center at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, a member of the Healogics network, is helping raise awareness of chronic wounds. The fifth annual Wound Care Awareness Week is being held from June 4 to June 8. One of 700+ Healogics-managed Centers; The Center for Advanced Wound Healing offers advanced therapies to patients suffering from chronic wounds.
It is estimated that chronic wounds affect 6.7 million people in the U.S. and the incidence is rising, fueled by an aging population and increasing rates of diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity and the late effects of radiation therapy. If left untreated, chronic wounds can lead to diminished quality of life and possibly amputation of the affected limb.
“Our goal is to bring an increased awareness of different treatment options available to patients suffering from non-healing wounds,” said Mark Suski, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Center for Advanced Wound Healing at Los Robles Regional Medical Center. “Working together with referring providers we take an evidenced-based, multi-disciplinary approach that helps patients heal faster.”
People with wounds that have not improved with traditional methods of treatment may benefit from a visit to The Center for Advanced Wound Healing at Los Robles Regional Medical Center. Visit www.woundcareawarenessweek.com to learn more about Wound Care Awareness Week and to hear from patients about how wound healing changed their life. To schedule an appointment, please call 805-370-4325 or visit www.losrobleshospital.com.
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