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Human Fibroblast-Derived Dermal Substitute: Results from a Treatment Investigational Device Exemption (TIDE) Study in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

By Robert A. Warriner III, MD, FACA, FCCP, FCCWS, ABPM/UHM; Matthew Cardinal, ME; on behalf of the TIDE Investigators

Advances in Skin Care

JULY 2011

Evidence-Based Nursing

By James R. Wilcox, RN, BSN, CWCN

Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine

April – June 2011

Oxygen Toxicity and its Prevention

By James R. Wilcox, RN, BSN, CWCN

Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine

January – March 2011


3 DCS Abstracts Published in UHMS Medicine Journal

Analysis of Adverse Events Occurring In Patients Undergoing Adjunctive HBOT

Beard T, Watson B, Barry R, Stewart D, Warriner RA

SAWC Fall Speakers Include Several DCS Wound Experts

(Clockwise from left): Gregory Bohn, MD, Deborah Stewart, MD, James Wilcox, RN, Peter Norris (HMP Communications), and Linda Montoya, RN.

The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), held in Las Vegas last October, featured 40 new clinical sessions, numerous exhibitions and a host of speakers from the front lines of the field of wound care, including four DCS wound experts: James Wilcox, RN, spoke of "The Art and the Evidence of Compression Therapy;" Deborah Stewart, MD, addressed "How to Diagnose and Treat Osteomyelitis;" and Gregory Bohn, MD, and Linda Montoya, RN, presented on "How to Use NPWT."


DCS Holds Second CME-Accredited Physician Symposium

DCS' West Coast physician symposium, held the first weekend in October, was the second such gathering hosted by DCS this year. In addition to providing instruction, the CME-accredited event included a panel discussion on Medicare and quality of care, tips for effectively managing practices, and an interactive discussion that answered questions posed by attendees. The Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, CA, provided an inspiring setting for the lively, informative discussions that took place that weekend.

David Cifu, MD, discusses the controversies of using HBOT for concussive syndrome.

Deborah Stewart, MD, and DCS CEO, Jeff Nelson, dined with symposium attendees at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel.


Brookhaven Memorial Hospital's Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at National Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital's Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine was well-represented at the National Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care held in National Harbor, Maryland in September.

Charles R. Dennis, MD, stands in from of Brookhaven's poster at the symposium.

Charles R. Dennis MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS, Associate Medical Director of the Center®, attended the symposium, while he and Center staff collaborated on the development of a well-received poster on the treatment of Calciphylaxis with Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Necrosis in Non-Uremic Patients. Dr. Dennis was also asked to deliver a lecture on the topic.


DCS' Richard Barry Honored by UHMS for Lifetime Dedication

(left to right): Coral Barry (daughter of Richard Barry), DCS' Richard Barry, and W. Tom Workman.

During the annual Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) Gulf Coast Chapter Meeting last August, Richard Barry, DCS' Vice President of Hyperbaric Services, was presented with the Wilbur T. Workman Safety Award. The award was given to Barry in recognition of the instrumental role he has played in improving and maintaining safety standards in the field of undersea and hyperbaric medicine.


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