Wound Care Clinic

If you have a sore or wound that hasn't started to heal in a month, ask your doctor about UK Good Samaritan Hospital's Wound Care Clinic.

Patient appointments: 859-226-7050

Clinic location:
UK Good Samaritan Professional Arts Center (PAC) | Directions
135 E. Maxwell St., Suite 318
Lexington, KY 40508

The future of wound treatment begins here.

Of those patients afflicted with chronic wounds, the majority (approximately 2.5 million Americans) suffer from slow-healing or non-healing lower extremity ulcers.

UK Good Samaritan Hospital is one of only a few facilities in Kentucky concentrating exclusively on wounds that resist healing, and is on the forefront of medical technology and treatment. Advanced bioengineered products on the market right now include APLIGRAF^® and DERMAGRAFT^®.

In clinical trials, APLIGRAF proved particularly effective in the recovery of patients with longstanding, hard to heal venous leg ulcers and diabetic ulcers. Using state-of-the-art tissue technology, APLIGRAF mimics human skin in structure, function, appearance and handling. APLIGRAF is just one of the treatment options available to help patients suffering from chronic wounds.

DERMAGRAFT is manufactured from human fibroblast cells derived from newborn foreskin tissue. It is used for the treatment of full-thickness diabetic foot ulcers greater than 6 weeks duration. DERMAGRAFT should be used in conjunction with standard wound care regimens and in patients who have adequate blood supply to the involved foot.

The power of healing begins with relief.

If a non-healing wound is keeping you from doing all the things you'd like to do, the Wound Care Clinic can help you get your life back.

3 to 5 million Americans have sores or wounds that just won’t heal.

These wounds caused by diabetes, poor circulation or other conditions are typically ones that haven't started to get significantly better in a month or haven't healed entirely in two months.

The caring team of doctors, nurses and technicians at UK Good Samaritan Hospital's Wound Care Clinic offers Lexington's only aggressive outpatient wound management program, providing a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to wound care. With a healing rate of more than 80 percent, the Wound Care Clinic program helps many patients completely heal in just a few months.

For the vast majority of wounds, healing follows a relatively brief, predictable and uncomplicated course. But some wounds are exceptions to the rule. For the physician as well as the patient, treating a wound that does not heal is frustrating, time-consuming and expensive. The best approach for handling chronic wounds is management by an interdisciplinary team consisting of health care professionals working together in a collaborating, supporting manner -- the approach offered by the Good Samaritan Wound Care Clinic.

The Wound Care Clinic provides a thorough diagnostic appraisal of the wound and the patient, followed by a carefully designed case management program. The diagnostic and treatment plan is fully documented and communicated to the primary physician who remains an active member of the wound management team.

An integrated team of wound care specialists at a single location

The Wound Care Clinic is a comprehensive outpatient center designed to complement physician services. Physicians refer patients to the Wound Care Center for comprehensive wound management but continue to treat the underlying condition and provide for the patient's overall care. Dedicated to management of chronic non-healing wounds, the Wound Care Clinic brings together a spectrum of professionals that includes:

• Physicians with advanced training in wound management
  • Podiatrists
  • Plastics
  • Vascular surgeons
   
• Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses available
• Certified wound nurses
• Experienced staff to assist with appointments, medical records and health insurance processing.

Referring a Patient

Call 859-226-7050 to schedule an appointment. Please have the following information available:          

• Patient’s name, address and phone number
• Date of birth, Social Security number
• Insurance information
• Diagnosis
• Preauthorization from patient’s insurance company, if required
• Fax a copy of recent physician’s notes and test results to 859-226-7052

An appointment will be scheduled and the Wound Care Clinic will mail a packet of information to the patient. The patient will need to complete two pages of health information and bring it along with their insurance cards and medication list. 

Admission/Exclusion Criteria

• Chronic wounds – wounds that have had a duration of greater than three weeks or a wound that is not healing.
• Chronic wounds that are treatable can include: diabetic wounds, wounds caused by decreased circulation and pressure sores.
• First, second, and third-degree burns
• Patients must be willing to make a weekly commitment for the treatments.
• The Wound Care Clinic accepts doctor referrals, but a referral is not necessary. Patients may call in self-referrals, but access to the patient's past medical history is necessary.
• All patients must have a primary physician to manage all other medical problems not related to the wound.
• Patients should be familiar with their insurance policies.

The Wound Care Clinic holds a Burn Clinic every Friday afternoon.
For information, Please call 859-226-7050.