05/04/2022    

PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS

Hyperbaric Oxygen is the "Nectar of the Gods": MA Podiatrist

 

For Donald Adams, DPM hyperbaric oxygen treatment is “the nectar of the gods.” Adams, a podiatrist at MetroWest Medical Center, said diabetes is on the rise nationally, driving up the need for advanced wound care techniques in MetroWest and beyond. “This is the right time — and the right place — for this center,” he said. 

 

Dr. Donald Adams

 

Previously, Dr. Adams would send patients in need of hyperbaric treatment to hospitals in Boston or Worcester. The added distance meant many patients couldn’t keep up with the 30-treatment commitment needed for best outcomes, he explained. 

 

Source: Abby Patkin, Metrowest Daily News [5/2/22]