UKIAH, Calif. – James O’Dorisio, M.D., a UCSF School of Medicine and Stanford University Medical School trained vascular and thoracic surgeon who has been practicing in Ukiah for the past seven years, has now joined the panel of physicians at Ukiah Valley Medical Center’s Advanced Wound Center.

Dr. O’Dorisio began sending his patients to the AWC and was so pleased with the results and care that he spent more time in Ukiah, and eventually joined the physician panel at the center.

Dr. O’Dorisio is excited to join the center. “The Advanced Wound Center accelerates healing of complicated wounds that need a higher level evaluation and intensified care. It takes a team effort to heal these wounds.”

He added, “I see patients in the wound clinic once a week, concentrating on evaluations of vascular compromised wounds. We are able to see dramatic changes right away. The majority of referrals I receive focus on arterial and venous disease.”

In addition to the wound clinic, O’Dorisio also sees patients for treatment of veins and all aspects of vascular and thoracic surgical conditions.

He hopes that by expanding his skills with advanced wound care he will be able to provide the best vascular care for his patients.

Dr. O’Dorisio is excited by the level of commitment to the community he feels from the providers at UVMC.

“The hospital is very supportive – providing state-of-the-art vascular imaging, access to out-patient procedures and advanced minimally invasive surgical operations, all of which contribute to excellent care and outcomes,” he said.

The Advanced Wound Center at Ukiah Valley Medical Center is the only comprehensive wound care center in Mendocino County specializing in treating slow healing and challenging wounds, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).

HBOT is a therapy used to accelerate the healing process during which a patient breathes 100 percent oxygen while relaxing in a pressurized chamber.

The higher concentration of oxygen accelerates healing by helping the blood supply more oxygen to organs and tissues in the body.

Individuals who have health issues, such as diabetes, can’t always deliver oxygen the way they should, hence affecting the way their bodies heal wounds.

The wound treatment team, including physicians, nurses, and technicians, provide invaluable care for patients to prevent the loss of limbs and reduce the incidence of recurring wounds.

The Advanced Wound Center is located at 415 Hospital Drive, Ukiah.

For more information call 707-467-5230 or visit www.uvmc.org/wound .