Gateway Medical Center has added the latest in wound care technology.

Gateway Wound Care Center, an outpatient, free-standing service at 1606 Haynes St., Clarksville, TN, now houses two new hyperbaric oxygen chambers. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a procedure in which a patient breathes 100 percent oxygen while relaxing in a pressurized chamber. This delivers high concentrations of oxygen to the blood stream and the wound bed, which rapidly accelerates the healing process.

With the addition of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers, Gateway Wound Care Center now offers a comprehensive program to manage problem wounds caused by diabetes, circulatory problems, and other conditions.

"Our program is completely devoted to healing problem wounds, and helping our patients to reclaim their quality of life," said Sarah Brown, Wound Care Center Program Director.

A team of wound care physicians will coordinate an overall care plan for each patient, working in partnership with the patient's referring physician. "We are excited to be able to provide this much-needed addition to our program. Our entire multidisciplinary team of physicians, HBO technicians and nurses are trained to provide comprehensive treatment and care," Brown said.

For most people, cuts and scratches heal within days or weeks. But for those whose natural healing process is hampered, a simple sore can become a complex medical problem requiring specialized care.

For more information about the wound care program, its treatments or to obtain a referral to schedule an appointment, call Gateway Wound Care Center at 931-502-3660.