R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

Clinical Services

Wound Healing and Metabolism

The Wound Service provides a continuum of care to patients with the most catastrophic of injuries and chronic non-healing wounds. The wound team specializes in utilizing multiple modalities to treat the difficult-to-heal wounds. Adjunctive services support the wound team such as Ostomy Services, Hyperbaric Medicine and Nutritional Services. The Wound Service also encourages patient education and awareness of the chronic conditions, which can impact the activities of daily living.

Faculty:

Sharon M. Henry, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section Chief, Wound Healing & Metabolism
Special Interests: Trauma and Critical Care Surgery; Complex Injury; Wound Healing and Metabolism; ATLS
Medical Degree: University of Maryland
Residency: State University of New York Science Center, Surgery
Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Surgical Critical Care
Certification: Surgery; Surgical Critical Care
410-328-2399 / academic office

William C. Chiu, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Medications with Shock
Medical Degree: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, General Surgery
Fellowship: R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Surgical Research, Trauma Research Training, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care
Certification: Surgery
410-328-1205 / Academic Office

James Cushman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Disaster Management; Damage Control Surgery
Medical Degree: Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency: St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of California, San Diego; Trauma/Surgical Critical Care
Certification: Surgery; Surgical Critical Care
410-328-1168 / Academic Office

Thomas M. Scalea, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.C.C.M.
Physician-in-Chief
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Francis X. Kelly/MBNA Professor of Trauma Surgery
Director, Program in Trauma
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Special Interests: Trauma Surgery; Surgical Critical Care; Geriatric Trauma
Medical Degree: Medical College of Virginia
Residency: Upstate Medical Center, General Surgery
Fellowship: New York Medical College, Critical Care Medicine/Trauma
Certification: Surgery; Critical Care Medicine
410-328-8976 / Academic Office

This page was last updated on: August 1, 2008.

For all patient information, please call 410-328-9284.