We ♥ Wound Care.

Wound care is sort of an unusual place for people to find themselves in. It can be messy and difficult, and there are a lot of components to it that most people don’t like. What’s amazing about wound care though, is that patients get better. Rather than dealing with a wound that debilitates their quality of life, we can help them avoid an amputation by getting their wounds healed on the average of 34 days. That’s an amazing accomplishment, that’s an amazing feat. That’s one of the reasons we love wound care!

Outpatient wound care programs can lower the length of stay, help reduce readmissions, provide needed revenue, improve patient satisfaction, and offer your physicians an exceptional resource. However, integrating a new program, getting it licensed, training staff, and managing a program to both clinical and financial success can be a difficult process. We are passionate about what we do, and it shows in every program we work with. Give us an opportunity to prove to you that we are the best partner in the industry, and you just might find that you enjoy being in this “messy” business with us!

Mike Comer, Chief Executive Officer

Founder and CEO of Wound Care Advantage, Mike Comer has been involved with outpatient wound care and hyperbaric programs for nearly 20 years. Mike's vision of finding new and innovative solutions to traditional healthcare challenges helped develop the core foundation of Wound Care Advantage.

Prior to Wound Care Advantage, Mr. Comer began his career as a Commercial Diver Medic, which sparked his interest in wound healing and hyperbaric medicine.  Mr. Comer later co founded and developed many wound care and hyperbaric projects that further strengthened Wound Care Advantage's position in the industry. Having built a solid reputation in the industry, Mr. Comer continues to serve as an advisor for several distinguished medical institutions across the nation.

Rylan Smith, Chief Financial Officer

Rylan Smith has more than ten years in the healthcare industry. He started his career with a start-up healthcare management company based in Santa Monica, CA. The company purchased economically depressed community hospitals and turned them profitable. He later joined Universal Health Services as the Controller for Lancaster Community Hospital. His experience provides a unique perspective on the financial operations of a community hospital.

Why are you in the Wound Care Industry?
Wound Care is one of the only ancillary services that a hospital can provide where you can see the results of efforts in a relatively short period of time. Not only does it provide life changing results to our patients, but it provides a much needed service to the community. At Wound Care Advantage we believe that every community should have access to this service, which is why we provide our services though our cost effective Direct Partner Model.

Wayne McCullough, Chief Operating Officer

Wayne McCullough has more than 25 years of experience as a healthcare executive. He spent 17 years with Baxter Healthcare in Domestic and International Senior Executive roles. Mr. McCullough went on to broaden his healthcare expertise as President and Chief Operating Officer of Perry Baromedical for 12 years. This experience has prepared Wayne for his role as Chief Operating Officer at Wound Care Advantage.

What do you enjoy about your job?
I enjoy knowing I am part of a team that can help people that otherwise would continue with painful wounds that won't heal.

Dr. Stanley Z. Cowen, M.D., F.A.C.S., Chief Medical Officer

Board Certified General Surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Cowen formerly practiced general surgery at Sherman Oaks, Encino and Tarzana hospitals before becoming the Medical Director of the Center for Wound Care at Sherman Oaks Hospital in 1996. In 2005, Dr. Cowen chose to specialize solely in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. As the Chief Medical Officer of Wound Care Advantage, he is also the Medical Director of both Verdugo Hills Hospital Wound Care Advantage and Lancaster Community Hospital Wound Care Advantage.

Christi Donsanouphit, Vice President of Human Resources

Christi Donsanouphit has more than ten years of management experience and seven years in healthcare. She began her career at UCLA's Emergency Medicine Department and joined Wound Care Advantage in 2007. She is the co-founder of the first informational social network in the wound care and hyperbaric industry. Ms. Donsanouphit is an alumni of University of California, Los Angeles, with continuing education in Human Resources and Healthcare Management.

Why are you with WCA?
Being a part of the Wound Care Advantage family fosters my passion in designing effective and efficient innovative approaches to administrating medical care. Wound care is a rewarding specialized service that will continue to be a growing need for both the aging and diabetic population. The relationships and culture that Wound Care Advantage provides to every team member enables everyone to professionally grow with the company and impact the industry.

Kurt Arisohn, Vice President of Operations

Kurt Arisohn has been involved in the wound care and hyperbaric industry since 2002. Starting off as a trained commercial diver, Mr. Arisohn pursued his interest in hyperbaric oxygen therapy as well as advanced wound care during his involvement at Hartford Hospital's Level 1 Trauma Center. Mr. Arisohn joined the Wound Care Advantage team in 2005 and has been involved with the development, implementation, and management of wound care and hyperbaric facilities across the country.

Give me your best moment in wound care?
Seeing the first patient show up for treatment at a center we just opened.

Karen Redmond, Vice President of Program Management

Karen Redmond brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare management, customer service, sales and consulting to the Wound Care Advantage team. Her management of healthcare facilities was preceded by working with such companies as McKesson and Smith & Nephew Wound Management.

What do you enjoy about your job?
Working with a creative team at a corporate level while still maintaining close ties with our clinical teams who give so much to our patients.

Nancy Slanover, RCP, MBA, JD, Compliance Officer

Nancy has spent over twenty-five years working in the healthcare industry. She is a certified respiratory therapist and cardiovascular perfusionist. After spending over ten years in patient care, Nancy completed her MBA degree at Pepperdine University in 1996 and later (in 2003) received her Juris Doctorate in Law.

Nancy has worked as a clinical healthcare provider at many hospitals across the country, as well as holding positions at the national director level for companies such as Apria Healthcare Inc., Wellpoint Inc. and Healthtronics Inc. Nancy’s expertise in healthcare includes work in compliance, medical policy, reimbursement, clinical operations and healthcare contracting.