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Rex Wound Healing Center

The specialty trained staff at Rex have advanced wound care experience in treating people with problem wounds and offer a comprehensive plan of treatment to assist patients in the healing process. The wound care team works with the patient's current physician to ensure continuity of care.

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Dealing with problem wounds

At any given time, nearly six million Americans suffer from chronic, non-healing wounds. There are many different types of wounds. Some are associated with complications from diabetes and other related vascular disorders while other types include pressure sores and traumatic wounds. Dealing with these chronic wounds can be very frustrating and time consuming. At Rex Wound Healing Center, we utilize the most up-to-date approaches to wound healing and remain current in new scientific advances in wound care including hyperbaric chamber therapy.

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Comprehensive team of specialists

Rex Wound Healing Center is designed to complement your physician's services and is committed to the treatment of difficult, non-healing wounds. In addition to the co-medical directors, Dr. Fogartie and Dr. Edrington the center is made up of a team of professionals that includes:

  • Physicians with advanced training in wound management
  • Nursing staff trained in the care of chronic wounds
  • Technicians who perform non-invasive studies and various therapies
  • Experienced staff to assist with appointments, medical records and health insurance processing

James Fogartie, M.D. and Richard Edringon, M.D. are the co-medial directors for the Rex Wound Healing Center. Dr. Fogartie and Dr. Edrington are excited to bring their expertise and special training in hyperbaric medicine and problem wound management to provide a comprehensive plan of care to the patients at the Rex Wound Healing Center.

James Fogartie, M.D.

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina
  • Residency in General Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina
  • Residency in Vascular Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Certificate in Hyperbaric Medicine and Problem Wound Management
  • Diplomate - American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow, Southeastern Surgical Congress
  • Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society
  • Curtis P. Artz Surgical Society
  • Wake County Medical Society
  • North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

Richard Edrington, M.D.

  • Bacheor of Arts in Chemistry, Duke University
  • Medical School, University of Louisville
  • Residency and fellowship in general and vasular surgery, University of North Carolina
  • Certificate in Hyperbaric Medicine and Problem Wound Management
  • American College of Surgeons
  • Southern Association for Vascular Surgery

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Your wound treatment program

Upon your initial visit to Rex, you will undergo a thorough diagnostic examination to identify the type of wound you have as well as the underlying problems causing the wound. After this, a treatment program specifically tailored to your needs will be created utilizing the most effective treatment options for you. Your treatment may include:

  • Infectious disease management
  • Physical therapy
  • Vascular evaluation
  • Laboratory evaluation
  • Nutritional management
  • Pain management
  • Diabetes management and education
  • Nuclear medicine
  • Radiology services

Once a treatment plan has been initiated, you will visit us at Rex Wound Healing Center on a regular basis. We will also develop a home care program for you so that between visits, you can properly care for your wound and protect it from further complications.
You are the most important part of the healing process. Keeping appointments and following directions clearly are critical to attaining a positive healing outcome.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is an adjunctive treatment in which the patient breathes 100% pure oxygen while enclosed in a spacious pressurized chamber at greater-than-normal atmospheric pressure.

This provides 15 to 20 times the normal amount of oxygen to the body's tissues. The ultimate result is that the body's natural wound-healing mechanisms, which are oxygen dependent, are able to function more efficiently. Around 16% of wound care patients treated may require HBOT.

Contact us

If you would like more information about Rex Wound Healing Center, please contact the center at (919) 784-2580 or by fax to (919) 784-2581.The program director may be contacted at (919) 784-2583.