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Hurricane Helene Resources

Read the latest on all UNC Health clinic closures, open pharmacies, and other relief resources.

How to Get Virtual Care

Adult residents (ages 18+) of Western North Carolina can see a UNC Health primary care provider for mild symptoms without an appointment through UNC Health Virtual Care Now free of charge for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Using your camera- and microphone-enabled phone, tablet or computer, you can access convenient, secure and flexible care when you need it. Patients can get in line for Virtual Care Now through My UNC Chart. If you do not have a My UNC Chart account, you can easily get one when you get in line. Virtual services are available 6 AM – 10 PM, 7 days per week.

Wound Healing

At the Comprehensive Wound Healing Center at UNC Health Blue Ridge–Valdese, our professional staff provides the most advanced treatment available, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy for serious, chronic wounds. Our nationally recognized approach helps speed recovery so you can return to the activities you love. We’ll work with your personal doctor to create a treatment program just for you.

Our team of professionals includes:

  1. Physicians with advanced training in wound management
  2. Staff trained in the care of chronic wounds
  3. Technicians who perform non-invasive studies and various therapies
  4. Staff to assist with appointments, medical records and health insurance processing

Your wound care treatment may include:

  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
  • Debridement
  • Infectious disease management
  • Nutritional management
  • Physical therapy
  • Pain management
  • Vascular evaluation
  • Laboratory evaluation
  • Diabetic education
  • Nuclear medicine
  • Radiology

An area of particular interest and success at the Comprehensive Wound Healing Center is in the treatment of infections involving bones or tendons. Using a combination treatments including hyperbaric oxygen therapy and FDA-approved Manuka Honey, many of these hard to heal wounds have gotten better.

For more information or to make an appointment, call the Comprehensive Wound Healing Center at 828-580-7563.

Schedule an Appointment

For more information or to make an appointment, call the Comprehensive Wound Healing Center at 828-580-7563.

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