Wound healing can be challenging, especially in lymphedema patients. This workshop will focus on reducing bacterial bioburden and safely and effectively improving wound healing. It will also explain how to handle challenging lymphedema wound patients who have significant drainage from their wounds. Participants will learn to identify and effectively treat wounds with early infection and learn techniques to control drainage effectively while creating an optimal wound-healing environment. These techniques can be incorporated into practice quickly and effectively.
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Dr. Wade Farrow is a cofounder of iCertus Health and president of Farrow Consulting. Dr. Farrow has over 12 years of experience in private practice in wound care, lymphedema, and hyperbaric medicine in the Bryan/College Station area. Dr. Farrow is co-inventor of the FarrowWrap along with Dr. Barry Creighton. He previously served as U.S. Medical Director and Vice President of Wound Care for BSN medical Inc. Dr. Farrow served as a board member of the National Lymphedema Network (NLN) for over 10 years and was chairman of the NLN board for two of those years.