Chronic wounds affect an estimated 6.5 million patients in the U.S. and cost $25 billion to treat each year. Treating them is one of medicine's most challenging problems.
Groundbreaking Wound Research
Physicians at HCA Virginia Wound Healing Centers are at the forefront of research into new and better ways of treating chronic or recurrent wounds. From improved diagnostic techniques to personalized therapeutic approaches, we are advancing the science and practice of wound care in ways that directly benefit patients around the world.
The Wound Healing Collaborative
In an innovative partnership between HCA Virginia and 3M Health Care two leading healthcare organizations doctors, nurses, therapists and researchers are working together to develop new evidence-based treatments and products for patients with chronic wounds. Our breakthroughs in understanding the pathology of wound care at the molecular level are moving us toward an even more personalized approach that tailors care to the individual characteristics of each patient.
Diabetes Clinical Research Trials
Our diabetes care centers, working together with top pharmaceutical companies, have conducted diabetes-related clinical research studies on topics that include:
- Diabetes management
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- Diabetic foot ulcers
HCA Virginia is proud to offer the most comprehensive set of clinical trials in Central Virginia via our partnership with the Sarah Cannon Research Center. Click here for the online list of our clinical trials.
For more information on our current clinical research studies, contact us at 804.228.6732 or 804.254.5440.
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