WALKING AND WOUND HEALING INCLUDING POST-SURGERY
Surely you’ve heard it before, “a body in motion stays in motion.” This principle is also applicable to wound healing. Research shows that physical activity helps with healing.
DID YOU KNOW? Dr Wishnew has now won an international award for wound care....TWICE. In June 2024, she accepted the Aurora award in Iceland for Innovations in Wound Care. Only 40 people worldwide receive this award each year. WOW!
Jenna Wishnew, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon who has practiced for over 10 years in the North Dallas area. She welcomes patients at her office in Richardson, Texas, where her goal is to serve as a true health care partner, providing the information patients need to make the best possible treatment decisions. Dr. Wishnew considers it an honor to make each patient’s life better, alleviating their pain so they can return to living their best life.
Dr Wishnew specializes in in wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). She serves as the medical director of the wound care and hyperbaric center at Methodist Richardson Medical Center. She was also one of the leading surgeons in Enterra Gastric stimulator placement and gastroparesis management. She now manages current implanted stimulators but no longer implants.
Dr. Wishnew maintains numerous professional memberships, including the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons, and the Dallas County Medical Society. She’s also active in the American Medical Women’s Association and serves as a representative to the American College of Surgeons North Texas Chapter, formerly as the women in surgery representative and recently completed a term as the new membership chair.
Starting in June 2023, she concentrated her practice into Wound Care to spend more time with her growing family!
March 2024 she starts a new venture teaming up with Texas Infectious Disease Institute to tackle infected and hard to heal wounds with Dr Serge Lartchenko
MISSION STATEMENT
My approach to caring for patients is to empower patients with process knowledge and solutions. I consider myself a partner in each patient’s healthcare. I believe each patient must be informed and has access to all of the information necessary to help make the most important life decisions. I believe it my duty to be available day and night, and responsive to questions or concerns. A doctor’s oath is more than simply fulfilling ethical standards: it is prevention, it is cure, it is warmth, sympathy, and truth.
Dr Jenna Wishnew was featured on the Senior Care Confidential podcast with Brian Harmon PT MBA and Marina Lakhmanchuk DPT CLT
Surely you’ve heard it before, “a body in motion stays in motion.” This principle is also applicable to wound healing. Research shows that physical activity helps with healing.
Collagen forms a scaffold proving structure within the skin and body. It is essential in connective tissue playing a role in holding cells together while providing skin strength and elasticity which are all necessary for wound healing.
Acknowledging gastroparesis is one thing but living with it is another thing. Understanding treatment options and making an informed decision with your doctor will help you get the best medical care and improve your quality of life.