 What Is Wound Care? Wound care is the subspecialty that provides expertise in the management of acute and chronic wounds. Specialists in wound care focus on evaluating and managing wounds using appropriate interventions and control of co-morbid conditions. These specialists use both surgical and medical skills to the manage wounds. The etiology of these wounds include pressure, arterial, venous, lymphatic, diabetic, traumatic, burns, autoimmune and several other causes. It is estimated that over 6 million people in the United States are afflicted with a chronic wound. As the population ages and the incidence of diabetes increases the demand for physicians skilled in wound care continues to rise. Wound care specialists are trained in managing complex wounds and in leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive care. A successful wound care physician is as adept with a scalpel as she is in understanding the mechanisms of a medication that inhibits wound healing. Join Vohra Wound Physicians today. Click here to apply. There are several paths to becoming an expert in wound care and physicians can become a specialist in this area after two years of residency training. Wound care is not yet a recognized board specialty and there are just a handful of fellowships in existence. Many physicians from the backgrounds of general surgery, vascular surgery, internal medicine, plastic surgery, emergency medicine, and family practice become specialized in wound care. Neither the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) yet recognize wound care as a specialty or subspecialty.
This offers an opportunity for those who have not graduated from residency to serve as experts in a needed area of medicine and one day become part of a new board-certified specialty. If you are interested in:
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24 Comments
Ashif
10/22/2019 09:25:15 pm
Can I really practice wound care without residency? How does that work?
Heidi Moawad
10/23/2019 01:06:08 pm
Ashif,
Rohita
12/7/2019 08:25:21 pm
Hi, I am a foreign medical graduate with an MBBS and ECFMG certification. I did not get into a residency program. what is the criteria's to get into wound care management? Do I qualify? Appreciate your help.
Heidi Moawad MD
12/11/2019 09:03:57 am
Dr. Rohita,
Ossama Louis Samaan
3/29/2020 10:14:47 pm
Hi, I am a foreign medical graduate with a MBBS and ECFMG certification. I did two years of accredited General Surgery residency in the US. Do I Qualify? what is the process?
Heidi Moawad
3/31/2020 01:57:29 pm
Hi Dr. Samaan,
Johni
10/31/2020 05:12:24 pm
Hey,
Heidi Moawad
11/3/2020 05:30:16 am
Dr. Johni,
MEB
6/17/2020 04:08:38 pm
I am a Certified ECFMG, graduated from An ACGME ObGyn residency program in 2007 had been working with no issues until new requirements for total board certification was given by ABOG in 2012 had been unable to pass ABOG and was simply fired from my position in disregard of not Having or exiting any clinical nor surgical complaints against me
Heidi Moawad
6/20/2020 07:53:14 am
Dear MEB,
MEB
11/3/2020 07:55:14 am
Thank you so much for
Otilia
6/26/2020 11:51:28 pm
I have come to a crossroads in my career and am taking time off while I decide what I want to do. Wound Care sounds like something that could be rewarding and free of some of the pitfalls I experienced in primary care. I am a pediatrician, licensed in the USA but not board certified. Is Wound Care even a possibility for me or is it limited to those who specialize in adults?
Heidi Moawad
6/30/2020 11:49:06 am
Dear Otilia, Thank you for getting in touch. Yes, wound care is an option if you are licensed even if you are not board certified. Consider getting in touch with the company mentioned in the article above for training and placement.
Neela Srinivas
3/19/2021 06:42:21 pm
I am ECFMG certified IMG, licensed as an Medical Assistant and EMT, Would I qualify to work at the facility?
V. Sharma
7/20/2021 11:14:13 pm
I am a foreign graduate and finished my residency in internal medicine and working as a consultant back home. i am planing to give usmle and migrate to US. Will i be qualified if i finished my usmle to do a wound fellowship and work as a wound physician. thank you in advance for the reply and help.
Heidi Moawad
7/21/2021 09:39:22 am
Dr. Sharma, You would need to do at least a year of residency first. You can contact the company above for more details.
Dr. Walker
7/26/2021 09:52:13 am
Hi Heidi- I understand that after 2 years of residency with a license you can practice wound care. Does this include billing through insurance, Medicare, etc? Will I be reimbursed? Also should I worry about insurance credentialing for wound care with not completing residency?
Heidi Moawad
7/27/2021 02:16:42 pm
Dr. Walker, You can contact Vohra (contact info above) to see if their training and employment model is what you are looking for. 8/26/2021 11:27:05 am
How interesting that you mention how fast someone can become an expert in wound care. My daughter actually got in an accident on Tuesday. I will find her a reputable wound care service in our area. 11/2/2021 04:49:34 pm
It helped when you mentioned that wound care is performed using both medical and surgical skills. A friend of mine mentioned to me last night that his brother has a wound that is not healing and asked if I have any idea what is the best treatment to do. Thanks to this informative article and I'll be sure to tell him that it will be much better if he consults a well-known wound care doctor as they can answer all his inquiries and provide the proper treatment.
Rico
11/11/2022 03:43:46 pm
Do I qualify if I have completed almost 1.5 years of General Surgery residency at US-accredited program?
Heidi Moawad
11/28/2022 05:14:06 pm
You can contact the company directly to see if you qualify.
Abigail Grace Lopez MD
11/30/2022 08:11:10 pm
Happy Holidays,
Heidi Moawad
12/4/2022 01:23:30 pm
Dr. Lopez, you can get in touch with Vohra wound care directly. Leave a Reply. |