Memorial Health Wound Care
The healing of a wound involves a complex chain of events in the body. First, special blood cells called platelets stick to the injured area to form a temporary plug. At the same time, proteins are activated to form a tissue glue called fibrin, which is laid down at the site of the platelet plug to make it secure. Eventually, scar tissue forms to complete the healing. But sometimes a wound does not heal as quickly or completely as it should, and specialized therapy is needed. To meet this need, Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma has provided a unique center designed to treat wounds that have difficulty healing.
Memorial Health Wound Care treats patients whose wounds have not healed with various types of treatments to include hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This form of therapy introduces patients to an environment of 100% oxygen through the use of a pressurized chamber.
The most common health problem today
Wounds originate from various causes and conditions, and they are among the most common health problems today. The types of wounds cared for at Memorial Health Wound Care include those resulting from:
- Venous insufficiency (which can contribute to leg sores)
- Pressure ulcers (also known as bed sores)
- Traumatic wounds
- Surgical wounds
- Diabetic wounds
- Skin grafts
- Radiation tissue damage
- Spider bites
- Ostomies
- And more
Treatments with excellence
Since 2004, Memorial Health Wound Care has proven experience with outcomes that exceed industry standards, earning them the Diversified Clinical Services Center of Distinction Award in 2010, placing them among the top in the nation.
Performance
Standards
Median Days to Heal a Wound
Outliers Beyond 14 Weeks of Treatment
Paatient Satisfaction
National
Benchmark
47.4 Days
32.4%
91.5%
Memorial
Wound Care
24 Days
19%
96.7%
Causes of Delayed Wound Healing
The way in which a wound is treated depends on the type of wound and the cause. Some of the causes of delayed wound healing include:
- Infection
- Chronic diseases such as diabetes
- Pressure from prolonged bed rest
- Nutrition deficiencies
- Radiation therapy treatments
- The use of certain medications
Paul Nioce, MD, CWSP
Meet Our Provider
Dr. Nioce completed medical training at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas and at the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa. Following this, he spent three years of active-duty service as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force. After leaving active-duty service, Dr. Nioce was a primary care provider at Mercy Health Clinic County Hospital in Marietta, Oklahoma for five years practicing inpatient, outpatient, emergency room care, and served as the Director of Emergency Medical Services for Love County. He also served as Medical Director for Aspire Hospice in Ardmore and Lake Country Nursing home in Marietta, Oklahoma. He was subsequently recruited by Healogics and has been serving as the Medical Director for Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics since July of 2016.
Patient Referral Form
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Contact Us
Patients may access the services of The Center for Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine either by obtaining a referral from their own physician or by calling themselves for an appointment. Most insurances will cover the cost of care, including Medicare, which does not require a physician referral.
Phone
580.357.3280
Fax: 580.357.3949
Address
2716 W Gore Blvd
Lawton, Oklahoma 73505