Oct 26, 2026
Good nutrition is essential for wound healing. Malnutrition, inadequate protein intake, and unintended weight loss are associated with delayed healing of pressure injuries, also known as bedsores or pressure ulcers. These relationships have led many clinicians and...
May 3, 2026
I was thrilled to present at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting with an amazing group of wound care superstars. Our theme was Wound Care Updates: Reclaiming a Lost Geriatric Syndrome and the moderator was Sarwat Jabeen MD, Attending physician at Michael...
Feb 25, 2026
My article, Pressure Injuries and Skin Failure: The Search for Clarity, was published in the February 2026 issue of International Wound Journal (IWJ). It is open access and free to read. The article traces the idea of skin failure from its roots in the 19th century,...
Apr 10, 2025
Imagine a disease that causes pain, disfigurement, amputations, infections, sepsis, and death, that results in billions of dollars in treatment costs, yet is barely taught in medical school. Welcome to the world of wound care, where many American doctors graduate...
Nov 15, 2024
Does anyone remember “The Purple Book”? Those of us who have been in the wound care world for a while know it as the first pressure ulcer prevention guideline, a compendium of clinical practice recommendations published by the federal government. Released in 1992, it...
Oct 5, 2024
As a geriatrician, I have spent more than three decades caring for older adults with pressure injuries and chronic wounds in New York City, in nursing homes, hospitals, and outpatient practice. Over those years, one lesson has stood out: wound care is rarely taught in...
