Now Open in Bogalusa, LA
June 6, 2022
MedCentris Wound Healing Institute Opens in Bogalusa
Bogalusa, La. – MedCentris, a leader in advanced Wound Medicine, is proud to announce the opening of our Wound Healing Institute of Bogalusa located at 1616 South Columbia Street, Suite B, Bogalusa, Louisiana. It is currently open Monday through Friday from 8 AM – 5 PM. The Bogalusa location is the 21st private clinic MedCentris has opened since 2014. As a private facility, it generally offers a lower co-pay than a hospital. The MedCentris Advanced Wound Healing Program provides specialized care to complex wound patients who have had difficulty healing. Typical patients undergo an advanced wound healing program designed to treat the underlying causes of their wounds, such as infection, malnutrition, and Peripheral Vascular Disease. Surgical procedures are performed at bedside, with an emphasis on minimizing pain and discomfort.
MedCentris’ Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Shaun Carpenter, is the Medical Director of the Wound Healing Institute of Bogalusa. Dr. Carpenter is a nationally recognized expert in the specialty of Wound Medicine. He leads a team of wound specialist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants throughout the southeast region of the United States. Dr. Carpenter has developed several patents for innovative wound healing devices and has authored multiple publications regarding the science of wound healing. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and is a Certified Wound Specialist Physician. Dr. Carpenter has double Bachelors’ Degrees in Molecular/Cell Biology and English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed his Emergency Medicine residency at the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (“Charity Hospital”) and has been in practice for over 20 years.
“We look forward to growing the reach of Wound Medicine into the Bogalusa area for patients and providers who have had trouble with complex, non-healing wounds, both in our new clinic as well as through our Home to Heal® program,” said Dr. Shaun Carpenter, CEO of MedCentris.
