Get a Referral From Your Primary Care Physician
Dealing with a wound or burn? You can get a referral to a specialist from your primary care physician in MyChart, either in person or virtually.
Care for all wounds
We are dedicated to helping prevent wounds from worsening and treating those that have resisted healing even after months or years of traditional treatment. Our record of healing wounds that others thought hopeless, including many that might have required amputation, is impressive. If you have a wound that seems to be getting worse or is not healing, reach out now.
Our wound care team uses advanced technology and techniques to treat difficult-to-heal wounds, including diabetic ulcers, pressure sores, post-surgical wounds, and more.
When you need care
Is wound care right for you and your situation? You should get a referral from a doctor or contact us for an appointment when:
- You have an open wound that hasn’t healed within 30 days
- A surgical site hasn’t healed in the expected time frame
- You have an open wound that is getting worse
- You have a traumatic wound, a pressure injury (bedsore), or vascular ulcers
- You have bleeding or pain in an area previously treated with radiation
If you believe you need wound care, you can get a referral:
- From your primary care physician or specialist
- Following an inpatient hospital stay
- At an ER or urgent care facility
We offer inpatient consultations for hospitalized patients as well as virtual care options with your primary care physician for those at home.
Wounds we treat
Types of wounds we treat include but are not limited to:
Traumatic wounds
- Burns
- Chronic wounds (wounds that have not healed after 30 days)
- Crush injuries
- Post-traumatic wounds
- Radiation damage
- Skin grafts and flaps
- Non-healing surgical wounds
Slow-healing ulcers
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Pressure injuries
- Vascular wounds
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Don't delay if you're in pain or concerned about a non-healing wound.
How we treat wounds
We focus on early intervention, and when treatment is needed, we use some of the latest technologies, including:
Treatments
- Advanced wound therapy
- Bio-engineered skin substitutes
- Compression therapy
- Debridement
- Fluorescence microangiography
- Growth-factor therapy
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
- Limb-salvage surgery
- Negative-pressure wound therapy
- Total contact casting and other offloading procedures
Additional services
- Dive medicine
- DNA testing
- Inpatient and outpatient wound care
- Pain management resources
In addition to treatment, our experts provide education and preventive strategies that patients can practice at home. Treatments and services vary by location.
Wound Care Limb Preservation Clinic
When limb preservation is your highest priority, it also becomes ours. The Corewell Health Wound Care Preservation Clinic in West Michigan provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to leg and lower extremity wound care. Our expert team includes specialists in vascular surgery, podiatry, hyperbaric medicine, and wound care, all working together to provide seamless, coordinated treatment. With same-day diagnostic testing, including X-rays and ultrasounds, we focus on improving wound healing and reducing the risk of amputation. Additional services like nutrition and diabetes education, tobacco cessation, and custom orthotics ensure a well-rounded, effective treatment plan.
Related services
Healing from a wound can be a journey. That’s why we leverage various experts to meet your unique needs. These include, but are not limited to:
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