Vayu Advanced Wound Clinic and Hyperbarics is a premier total wound care clinic located in San Antonio, Texas. Experienced hyperbaric medicine specialist and certified wound care specialist Manjulatha Badam, MD, CWSP, UHM, leads the practice with an outstanding holistic approach to care.
Dr. Badam is fellowship trained in undersea and hyperbaric medicine, which helps her provide personalized, specialized care to all of her patients.
In Sanskrit, an ancient South Asian language, Vayu means “air” and “life.” Hyperbaric oxygen therapy , a specialty of Vayu Advanced Wound Clinic and Hyperbarics, increases oxygen consumption in a pressurized chamber. This treatment has countless benefits for healing and can treat many chronic diabetic ulcers, defective grafts, defective flaps, radiation injuries, and many more.
To evaluate the depth and severity of wounds, Dr. Badam offers skin biopsies and deep tissue DNA culture testing. These tests help her design an individualized treatment plan for ulcers and other skin complications based on patients’ needs. For deep or large wounds, Dr. Badam carefully performs surgical debridement.
Dr. Badam treats peripheral artery disease, lymphedema, and chronic venous insufficiency, along with the complications they often cause, including ulcers and tissue infections. Vayu Advanced Wound Clinic and Hyperbarics also specializes in diabetic foot care , including debridement, total contact casting, and negative pressure wound therapy for diabetic ulcers .
Vayu Advanced Wound Clinic is recognized by the community for excellent patient experiences and quality of care. Dr. Badam consistently makes care more accessible to her patients by offering cost-effective care, unmatched technology, extended hours, and Saturday hours.
For advanced wound care from experts in the greater San Antonio, Texas area, call Vayu Advanced Wound Clinic and Hyperbarics today.