When a wound is severe, complex, or simply not healing, patients need more than standard care. They require specialized expertise, advanced treatment options, and an interdisciplinary approach—which is exactly what they’ll find at TUH-Episcopal Campus’ Wound Care Center.
As an advanced wound care center, the practice provides expert treatment for the most serious injuries: helping patients heal faster, reduce complications, and get back to living their lives.
“We see patients with wounds from head to toe,” says Cheryl Munroe, BSN, RN, CCM, RestorixHealth’s Regional Director of Operations, Northeast Region, who helps lead the Wound Care Center. “That includes diabetic foot ulcers, compromised skin flaps or grafts, chronic refractory bone infections, acute arterial ischemia, and crush injuries.”
A Patient-First Approach
Healing a complex wound requires a coordinated team dedicated to interdisciplinary, patient-first care.
That’s why Episcopal’s practice is staffed by nurses specially trained in wound care and hyperbaric medicine, with podiatrists on-site Monday through Friday mornings to treat below-the-knee wounds. Vascular surgeon Kenny Oh, MD sees patients on Tuesday afternoons, and Nurse Practitioner Jancy Joseph, CRNP provides care on Fridays.
“Our approach to wound care draws on expertise across multiple disciplines,” Munroe explains. “Not only do we work with Podiatry and Vascular Surgery, but we also partner with Infectious Disease and Primary Care when necessary. We work to keep patients out of the hospital, limit unnecessary Emergency Department visits, and help patients with limb salvage. We treat each patient holistically—looking at the whole person, not just the wound—because there are so many factors that go into healing.”
This integrated model helps ensure patients receive the right care at the right time—especially when complications, circulation issues, diabetes, or infection slow down healing.
Advanced Therapies that Drive Results
Patients come to Episcopal’s Wound Care Center for a reason: the team can help them recover from wounds that could otherwise lead to serious infection, hospitalization, or even amputation.
“We consistently see strong healing rates and successful outcomes,” Munroe says. “And our patient satisfaction scores are wonderful.”
To support healing and limb preservation, the center uses proven, leading-edge approaches, including total contact casting—the gold standard for diabetic foot ulcers and plantar wounds—and surgical debridement, which removes non-viable tissue and jump-starts healing. It also utilizes skin substitutes to support closure in complex wounds, as well as hyperbaric oxygen therapy for select non-healing wounds and patients with radiation-related complications.
“Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is one of the only modalities that works for radiation cystitis patients, in which recurrent bleeding or skin sloughing can manifest years after a patient receives treatment for a cancerous tumor,” Munroe says. “It’s a medically recognized, Medicare- and private insurance-approved treatment with proven clinical benefits. Episcopal’s Wound Care Center is the only site in the Temple Health system where patients can receive this therapy.”
The Clear Choice for Advanced Wound Care
With an expert clinical team, interdisciplinary collaboration, and advanced modalities, the Wound Care Center is designed for patients who need the highest level of care and results they can trust.
“All of this makes Episcopal’s Wound Care Center the standout facility for advanced modalities—and the clear choice for patients,” says Munroe.
Want to schedule an appointment at Episcopal’s Wound Care Center? Call 215-707-6226. Providers who would like to refer a patient can either call 215-707-6226 or fax a referral to 215-707-6227.