Our Services
Basic Wound Care
Initial Assessment & Documentation
Patient history, wound etiology, risk factors (diabetes, vascular disease)
Wound measurement (length × width × depth), photography, staging/classification
Basic Cleansing & Protection
Normal saline or gentle cleansing agents
Barrier creams/ointments (zinc oxide, petrolatum)
Protective dressings (gauze, non-adherent, transparent film)
Moisture Balance Management
Hydrogels (for dry wounds)
Hydrocolloids (occlusive, moisture-retentive)
Foams and alginates (for moderate to heavy exudate)
Intermediate Wound Care
Debridement
Autolytic (dressings that promote body’s own enzymes)
Enzymatic (e.g., collagenase/Santyl)
Mechanical (wet-to-dry dressings, irrigation)
Sharp/Conservative Instrumental (performed by qualified clinicians)
Infection & Bioburden Control
Antimicrobial dressings (silver, iodine, PHMB, honey)
Topical antibiotics/antifungals when indicated
Bacteriostatic dressings
Compression & Offloading
Multilayer compression wraps for venous ulcers
Total contact casting, removable cast walkers, offloading boots for DFUs
Advanced Wound Care
Surgical Debridement
Extensive removal of necrotic tissue, sometimes under anesthesia
Bone/tendon exposure management
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT/VAC)
Promotes granulation tissue and fluid removal
Biologic & Advanced Products
Skin substitutes / Cellular & Tissue-Based Products (CTPs) (e.g., Apligraf, Dermagraft, PuraPly)
Bioengineered grafts and amniotic membranes
Collagen/ECM dressings
Adjunctive Therapies
Vaporox (for DFUs, radiation necrosis, refractory osteomyelitis)
Limb salvage procedures
About
our company
Mission Statement: To deliver compassionate, evidence-based wound care that promotes faster healing, prevents complications, and improves patients’ quality of life.
Vision Statement: To be the region’s trusted leader in advanced wound care by providing innovative treatments, patient education, and collaborative care.
Business Model: Outpatient specialty clinic offering wound care services, consultations, and ancillary services (supplies, home care coordination).
Dr. Tiffany Dugas, MD
Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician | Wound Care & Debridement Specialist
Dr. Tiffany Dugas is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and wound care specialist who has been practicing since 2015. She is dedicated to providing compassionate, thorough care—seeing and treating each patient as a whole person, not just an illness. Her mission is to promote healing and recovery that restores patients to wholeness.
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Dr. Dugas is proud to serve her community with expertise in both acute and chronic wound management. She earned her undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin, completed a Master’s degree at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York, and went on to graduate from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston for medical school. She then completed her Emergency Medicine residency at LSU Baton Rouge.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Dugas is married and the proud mother of three children. Outside of medicine, she enjoys fishing and spending quality time with her family.
Her practice philosophy is simple yet profound: compassion first, expertise always, and a commitment to guiding every patient toward lasting healing.
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