SWMC Honors Model Patient After Successful Treatment of Severe Wounds Following Battle with COVID-19

Southwestern Medical Center (SWMC) honored Bobby Gordon, the first Wound Care Hero Award recipient from the Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbarics, in a ceremony today at the hospital's Centennial Room.

In November 2020, Mr. Gordon contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized and placed on a ventilator. His month-long battle to survive left him with painful pressure injuries (also known as bedsores) on several areas on his body. Upon discharge from the hospital, his physician referred him to the Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbarics for outpatient wound care.

“Serious pressure injuries require a significant commitment to treatment, on the part of the patient, to avoid infection, sepsis, and possible limb loss,” said Catherine Yore, PA-C and wound care expert. “Mr. Gordon’s wounds were quite severe and he has been seeing us every single week for almost a year. He’s been a model patient and his family has been very helpful with dressing and monitoring the wounds at home. He consistently enters our clinic with a cheerful greeting and positive attitude.”

Because of his extraordinary and inspirational commitment to healing, Mr. Gordon was honored with the Wound Care Hero Award. The award is sponsored by Wound Care Advantage and recipients are selected based on their commitment to treatment and positive attitude.

“I wouldn’t wish my experience with COVID-19 on anyone, and for a while I didn’t know if I was going to make it,” said Mr. Gordon. “I’m so appreciative to the wound care team at Southwestern Medical Center because they have been so respectful, caring and professional. They took really great care of me.”

“Our entire staff has enjoyed getting to know Mr. Gordon and his family and he’s almost ready for discharge,” said Yore. “We want his wounds to heal so he can be as close to his previous status as possible, but we’re also going to miss him when he ends treatment!”