Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of an Ostomy Clinic on February 17, 2010. The clinic will provide ostomy patients access to a team of clinicians with expertise in ostomy care.

Graham Sellers, MD, colorectal surgeon, Carol Price, RN, Certified Wound Specialist, and Jennifer McMann, RN, Wound and Ostomy Resource Nurse will provide evaluation, treatment planning and ostomy education.

Appointments will be scheduled on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. We will request patients obtain all medical records prior to being seen to help make the appointment as productive as possible. The clinic will provide the following:

• Recommendations on care for parastomal hernia, retraction, strictures or stromal prolapse
• Recommendations for appropriate size and type of ostomy appliances and accessories
• Patient education regarding ostomy management
• Management of injury such as skin tears, caustic skin breakdown, pressure or suture granulomas
• Management of infection or fistula related to the ostomy
• Pre-operative consulting for stoma site marking for people having surgery at P/SL
• Pre-operative ostomy education for people having surgery at P/SL
• Recommendation on lifestyle adaptations.

The Ostomy Clinic will be part of The Denver Wound Healing Center at P/SL. To make an appointment or speak with a nurse call 303-839-6112.