Aspirus Riverview Wound & Hyperbaric Clinic Names New Clinical Program Director

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 -- 8:04 AM

Aspirus Riverview Wound & Hyperbaric Clinic has named Athena Boardman, RN to be its clinical program director.

Boardman earned her registered nurse degree from Mid-State Technical College and has been with Aspirus Health for seven years. She served two years as a case manager for Aspirus Riverview Wound & Hyperbaric Clinic and most recently served as a nursing supervisor for Aspirus Heart Care.

Boardman enjoys spending time with her three daughters, visiting local farmers markets, and hosting family game nights. Located within Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, Aspirus Riverview Wound & Hyperbaric Clinic has a success rate of healing 92 percent of wounds within 14 weeks or less.

The clinic offers highly specialized wound care to patients who suffer from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, and other chronic wounds. The clinic’s leading-edge treatments include negative pressure wound therapy, total contact casting, bio-engineered tissues, biosynthetic dressings, and growth factor therapies.

The clinic also offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which works by surrounding the patient with 100 percent oxygen to help progress wound healing. People living with wounds that have not healed using traditional methods of treatment may benefit from a visit to Aspirus Riverview Wound & Hyperbaric Clinic.

To learn more, call 715-422-7755. For more information about all the wound care services offered by Aspirus Health, visit aspirus.org/wound-care.

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