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Wound/Ostomy Clinic

Wound/Ostomy Staff Photo

Wound/Ostomy Clinic staff provides expert knowledge
and compassionate care.

If you need quality skin and wound care management, The Wound Ostomy Clinic team at Community Hospital is here to help. Our wound care team consists of highly-skilled nurses, diabetes specialists, surgeons, infectious disease specialists and other physicians who provide expert knowledge and a caring touch. These specialists evaluate wounds and give you treatment options to best fit your personal needs. We also work in cooperation with your primary care and other physicians to promote healing and wellness.

We provide the highest level of medical services for problematic, hard-to-heal wounds, including:

Wound Care

  • Venous stasis ulcers
  • Arterial ulcers
  • Diabetic (neuropathic) ulcers
  • Pressure ulcers
  • Chronic wounds
  • Acute wounds not responding
    to therapy
  • Draining wounds
  • Fistulas
  

Ostomy Care

  • Colostomy
  • Ileostomy
  • Urostomy
  • Pre-operative education
  • Stoma marking
  • Equipment fitting
  • Post-operative education and
    follow-up
  • Problem stomas
  • Peristomal skin disorders

If you or someone you know suffers from chronic wounds, wounds that do not seem to be healing properly, or ostomy concerns, contact your doctor or call the Wound Ostomy Clinic at Community Hospital for an appointment, 219-836-7713.

For information about Peripheral Arterial Disease, please visit our
Peripheral Arterial Disease Center.