St. John Wound Care Center

 Two locations:

Chronic non-healing wounds are not only painful, but they may also lead to infection, loss of function and activity or even amputation. A wound that won’t heal can have a tremendous impact on a person’s life. At the St. John Wound Care Center, we provide comprehensive, outpatient wound care to patients with acute and chronic wounds in order to promote healing and improve quality of life.

Our specialized staff approaches wound treatment by talking with each patient about a variety of health and lifestyle factors that can affect wound healing. These can include: nutrition, pain, pressure reduction, circulation, education, behaviors and risks, as well as assistance with care. We can refer to or collaborate with appropriate services as needed to reach the best potential outcome for our patients. Our staff  is experienced in caring for patients with multiple health problems and we will examine underlying medical conditions and their affect on healing.

Using advanced wound care products and state of the art limb salvage interventions, our goal is to improve the patients quality of life.

What Kinds of Wounds Can Be Treated?

Wounds typically treated at the Wound Care Center include acute or chronic, all wounds especially those difficult to heal, including but not limited to the following:

• Abscess
• Areterial ulcers
• Burns
• Calciphylaxis
• Diabetic ulcers
• Neuropathic
• Pressure ulcers
• Pyoderma Gangrenosum
• Surgical
• Trauma
• Vasculitic ulcers
• Venous ulcers

What Can A Patient Expect At The Wound Care Center? 

At the Wound Care Center, the patient experience includes:

• detailed history and assessment
• individualized treatment plan
• coordination of care with appropriate services and specialties.

 It is our goal to work in support of the patient’s primary care physician -- making communication a top priority.

Meet the Team

Dimitrios Panagoplous, DPM, FACFAS, CWS, Medical Director

Dr. Panagopoulos is the Medical Director of the St. John Wound Care Center.

Dr. Panagopoulos is a graduate of the Dr. William Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his Podiatric Medical Residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and an Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship and a Podiatric Surgical Residency at the University of Maryland. Dr. Panagopoulos is board certified by the Diplomate American Board of Podiatric Surgeons and the Fellow American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is board certified as a Wound Care Specialist by the American Academy of Wound Management. Dr. Panagopoulos is a professional member of the American Podiatric Medical Association, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, American Academy of Wound Management, American Diabetes Association. Dr. Panagopoulos serves as an educator in the St. John Out-Patient Diabetes Education Program. Dr. Panagopoulos has special interest in wound care. His training reflects the latest technology and care for managing wounds in patients with and without diabetes.

In October 2006, HOUR Magazine listed Dr. Panagopoulos as “Top Doc” in the podiatrist category. From 2006-2008, Consumers’ Research Council of America recognized Dr. Panagopoulos as “Top Podiatrist.”
Anthony Benanati, DPM, FACFAS

David Calderone, DPM, FACFAS, CWS

Dr. Calderone is a graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed his Podiatric Medical Residency and his residency in Reconstructive Surgery of the Foot and Ankle at St. John North Shores Hospital. Dr. Calderone is board certified by the Diplomate American Board of Podiatric Surgeons and the Fellow American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is board certified as a Wound Care Specialist by the American Academy of Wound Management. Dr. Calderone is a professional member of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, the Michigan Podiatric Medical Association, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, and the American Association of Wound Management. Dr. Calderone serves as an educator in the St. John Out-Patient Diabetes Education Program. Dr. Calderone specializes in diabetic limb salvage. His clinical interests are preventative diabetic management.

Samer Alnajjar, MD

Dr. Alnajjar completed a fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in affiliation with the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Microsurgical Fellowship as The Joseph H. Boyles Fellow at the University of Southern California. He completed his residency at Wayne State University.

Dr. Alnajjar specializes in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery including microsurgical technique for wound care. His clinical interests are cancer, trauma, and aesthetic reconstruction. Dr. Alnajjar has been involved in numerous research projects and has been published nationally for infection and wound care.

Dr. Alnajjar is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is an active member of the Detroit Surgical Society, the American College of Surgeons, the American Head and Neck Society, and the Society of Surgery of the Hand.
 

Dr Anthony V. Benenati, DPM

Dr. Benenati is a graduate of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a two year Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Podiatric Surgical Residency at St. John North Shores Hospital. Dr. Benenati has been in private practice since 1993. Dr. Benenati is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgeons as well as the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. He is currently the Chief of Podiatric Surgery at St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital Macomb Center and the Residency Director of Podiatric Surgery. He is a distinguished member of the American Podiatric Medical Association as well as the Michigan Podiatric Medical Association. Dr. Benenati is also a proud member of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce and bilingual, speaking both English and Italian. He is also a staff member at several area hospitals.

Roxann Louden, RN, BSN, CWCN, Wound Care Center Coordinator

Roxann Louden is the Coordinator of the St. John Wound Care Center.

Roxann is a graduate of Macomb Community College with an Associate Degree of Science in Nursing, University of Phoenix with a Bachelors Degree of Science in Nursing, and the webWOC program for wound, ostomy, and continence nursing.

She is a Certified Wound Care Nurse through the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Society. Roxann has Medical-Surgical Certification through the North American Credentialing Center. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society and the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Society. Roxann’s clinical interests include all types of wounds and she values collaborating with the physicians to provide comprehensive care in a compassionate manner to promote healing and improve quality of life.

How Can I Make An Appointment?

The Wound Care Center is open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Patients may self-refer or be referred to the clinic from a physician, care manager, CWOCN, Urgent Care Center or ED, extended living facility.

If you or a patient is in need of help managing a chronic wound, please call us today at 313-343-8701.