Wound Care Specialists
The wound care management team at the DeKalb Medical Comprehensive Wound Care Center is made up of a specialized group of wound care specialists and professionals that includes:
- Physicians with advanced training in wound care management
- Nursing staff trained in the care of chronic wounds
- Technicians who perform non-invasive studies and various therapies
- Experienced staff to assist with appointments, medical records and health insurance processing
Our wound care management staff also has access to a variety of consultants to assist each advanced wound care specialist in ensuring that all of your wound care needs are met. These consultants are medical experts in areas such as endocrinology, pain management, podiatry, internal medicine, physical therapy and nutrition. You are also an important part of the wound care management team, and we will instruct you on ways you can assist our wound care specialists in your own healing process.
Wound Care Management - Our Physicians
Our infectious disease specialists play the biggest role in healing your wound. At DeKalb Medical, we work directly with the physicians of Infectious Disease Specialists of Atlanta and Vascular Medicine and Surgery Specialists. This group of wound care specialists includes:
Milton Derrick Boden, M.D.
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University
Residency: Vanderbilt University
Internship: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Board Certified: Infectious Diseases, Wound Care, and Internal Medicine
Leadership: Director, DeKalb Medical Comprehensive Wound Care Center; Chairman, Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics Committee, DeKalb Medical; President, Atlanta Chapter, Christian Medical & Dental Associations
Honors: Fellow, The College of Certified Wound Specialists
Adam Matthew Bressler, M.D.
Fellowship: Microbiology: Emory University
Fellowship: Infectious Disease: Emory University
Residency: Duke University
Internship: Duke University
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Board Certified: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine
Leadership: DeKalb Medical and affiliated hospitals: Director of Microbiology, Director of Infection Control and Epidemiology
Rockdale Medical Center: Director of Microbiology, Director of Infection Control and Epidemiology
Robin Henry Dretler, M.D.
Fellowship: Emory University
Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of Tufts University
Internship: St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of Tufts University
Medical School: Tufts University
Board Certified: Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine
Leadership: Chief of Staff, DeKalb Medical, Vice-Chief of Staff, DeKalb Medical, 2007-2009 Chair, Department of Medicine, DeKalb Medical, 1996-1998; DeKalb Medical Committees: Credentials (Chair), Quality, Medical Education; Medical Chair, DeKalb Medical Foundation, 2006-Present; Medical Vice-Chair, DeKalb Medical Foundation, 2003-2005; President, DeKalb Medical Society 2006-2007, President, Infectious Disease Society of Georgia, 1984-1990
Honors: Fellow, Infectious Disease Society of America; “Top Doctor, Infectious Disease,” Atlanta Magazine 2009
Hieu Thi Nguyen, M.D.
Fellowship: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Residency: University Hospital/Jacksonville
Internship: University Hospital/Jacksonville
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Board Certified: Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine
Kellie Rose, M.D.
Fellowship: Emory University
Residency: Emory
Medical School: University of Missouri
Board Certified: Vascular Surgery
Anson Kwame Wurapa, M.D.
Fellowship: University of Rochester
Residency: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: State University of New York at Syracuse
Board Certified: Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine
Honors: Chief of Internal Medicine, DeKalb Medical; Vice-Chief, Department of Medicine 2009, DeKalb Medical; Ethics Committee, Department of Medicine, DeKalb Medical
Team Specialists
It is possible that your wound may need to be surgically repaired. If so, the DeKalb Medical wound care specialists work with an excellent team of vascular surgeons. These include:
Kellie Rose, M.D. and William Rose, M.D.
2675 N. Decatur Road, Suite 410, Decatur, GA 30033
404.299.6488
Timothy Milner, M.D.
2675 N. Decatur Road, Suite 210, Decatur, GA 30033
404.501.7300
Your Primary Care Physician
Information regarding your wound care management, along with updated photos of your wound, will also be submitted by our wound care specialists to your referring physician on an ongoing basis. Your regular physician will always be an active member of the wound care management team, and you will remain under his or her care while being treated by the wound care specialists at the Comprehensive Wound Care Center.
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