Center for Wound Healing Chairman John Capotorto M.D. Elected Secretary of American Association for Wound Care Management

"We are delighted that John will be serving the primary advocacy group in the wound healing arena and we look forward to our continued collaboration with the organization," said The Center for Wound Healing's CEO, Andrew G. Barnett. "His experience and accomplishments in the field of wound healing and diabetes treatment will be of tremendous benefit to advancing the mission of the AAWCM."

Prior to joining CFWH, Dr. Capotorto served as vice president of American Hyperbaric, Inc., and as chief medical director of its predecessor company, New York Hyperbaric. Previously, Dr. Capotorto was an attending physician in Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology and was a clinical assistant professor at SUNY Health Science Center - Brooklyn. He holds board certification in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, and is accredited in Hyperbaric Medicine.

Dr. Capotorto also served as Medical Director of the Diabetes Treatment Center at Staten Island University Hospital, and has extensive experience in both wound care and hyperbaric medicine. He graduated from Vassar College in 1981 and studied Medicine at the University of Bologna. He returned to New York where he completed a combined medical and pediatric internship and residency. Dr. Capotorto was a Research Fellow in Islet Cell Transplantation at the Joslin Diabetes Center and a clinical fellow in Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology at both the Joslin Diabetes Center and Children's Hospital, part of the Harvard Medical School system.

In addition to his medical training, Dr. Capotorto has completed an Executive MBA program at the Baruch College. He is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and has used his combined medical and business knowledge towards developing and opening comprehensive Hyperbaric and Wound Care Centers.

About The Center for Wound Healing

The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. is a leading manager of comprehensive wound care treatment centers that offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) as well as traditional wound care treatment modalities. The Company manages 35 wound care centers in the eastern United States in partnership with local acute care hospitals. CFWH was founded by physicians in 1997 with a focus on establishing in-hospital centers of excellence to treat the growing incidence of severe grade diabetic wounds of the lower extremities and wounds that are unresponsive to general wound care treatments. The Company's centers have consistently achieved high treatment success rates, resulting in a dramatic increase in patient quality of life and significant cost savings to the healthcare system.

About The American Association for Wound Care Management

Since 1998, The American Association for Wound Care Management (AAWCM) has actively represented practitioners and organizations involved in the wound care field (providers, management companies, manufacturers, product supply companies, etc.) to assure the continued recognition of the growing importance of wound care in medicine today. Through active lobbying on Capitol Hill, regular contact with CMS, and interaction with private insurers, AAWCM has had a significant impact on the acceptance of clinical indications for service, coverage determinations, and payment policy.

SOURCE: The Center for Wound Healing, Inc.

The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. 
Andrew G. Barnett, Chief Executive Officer, 914-372-3152 
andrew.barnett@centerwh.com 
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