Clinical pathway for an efficient wound care center

Yu-Tsung Chen﻿; Chang-Cheng Chang﻿﻿

doi:10.20517/2347-9264.2015.125

Plastic and Aesthetic Research ›› 2016, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (1) :375 -7. DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2015.125

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Clinical pathway for an efficient wound care center

Yu-Tsung Chen ¹^,²
, Chang-Cheng Chang ³^,⁴

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¹Department of Dermatology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taipei, China.

²School of Public Health, College of Public Health and Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taipei, China.

³Aesthetic Medical Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taipei, China.

⁴School of Medicine, China Medical University , Taichung 404, Taipei, China.

Correspondence Address: Prof. Chang-Cheng Chang, Aesthetic Medical Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taipei, China. E-mail: changcc1975@gmail.com

Dr. Chang-Cheng Chang is a well-known microvascular reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgeon. He is the founder of both Wound Care Center and Aesthetic Medical Center in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia Yi, in 2010. Dr. Chang had focused his studies on wound care and aesthetic laser medicine, and had published several papers which has proven to help increase treatment outcome in the past five years. He also works closely with the Wound Care Center team which further comprises of plastic surgeons, cardiovascular and metabolic physicians, rehabilitation specialists, social workers, nursing specialists and coordinators. Until present, he has published 22 peer-review scientific articles and authored one book chapter. Dr. Chang has also given numerous lectures at various international societies and centers and received national honorable awards. He is now serving as the head in Aesthetic Medical Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taipei, China.

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