Hadar A. Lev-Tov, MD, MAS, MSc

Pain Management

Dealing With Pain: An Approach to Chronic Pain Management in Wound Patients

11/06/2020

When patients present with chronic pain, it is crucial for wound clinicians to use a multifaceted approach to pain management. These authors address pain management techniques that include opioids, non-opioid pharmacologics, targeted...

When patients present with...

11/06/2020

Today's Wound Clinic

Conference Insights

Wounds and (Mostly) Diet

11/03/2020

Hadar A. Lev-Tov , MD, MAS, MSc;

Patients may wish there was a magic food or supplement that would heal their wound, but as we know, there is none. In my presentation at SAWC Fall Virtual, I discuss integrative medicine, which incorporates different treatments from various...

Patients may wish there was a...

11/03/2020

Wound Care

Brief Communication

Development of Chancre-Variant Cutaneous Tuberculosis After BCG Vaccine Administration in a Patient With Migraines

12/30/2021

Scott Stratman , BS;

Julio Diaz-Perez , MD;

Paolo Romanelli , MD;

Hadar A. Lev-Tov , MD, MAS, MSc;

This brief report highlights a patient in whom cutaneous tuberculosis developed, specifically tuberculous chancre, secondary to receiving the BCG vaccine as a possible treatment for fibromyalgia.

This brief report highlights a...

12/30/2021

Wounds

Videos

Introduction to Wound Epidemiology

01/04/2019

Hadar A. Lev-Tov , MD, MAS, MSc;

01/04/2019

Wound Care

Microclimate Comparison of Five-Layer Foam Dressings

Prophylactic use of five-layer foam dressings to reduce the risk of developing a pressure injury (PI) is a key component of a PI prevention protocol. These dressings mitigate contributing...

Hadar A. Lev-Tov , MD, MAS, MSc;

Natasa Strbo , MD, PhD;

Katelyn Rivas , BA;

Irena Pastar , PhD;

Divya Chopra , BS;

Marjana Tomic-Canic , PhD;

Paola Catanuto , PhD;

Martha Roman , BS ;

Lindsey Siegfried , BS;

05/26/2022

Comparison of a Copper-based Antimicrobial Burn Dressing and KerraCel-Ag, a Commercial Silver Burn Dressing

Introduction: Reported here is a preliminary study of a cost-effective copper-based antimicrobial hydrogel wound dressing intended for the treatment of burn wounds for military applicatio...

Aaron D. Strickland , PhD;

Rebecca Verpile , BS ;

Jingjing Meng , PhD;

Irena Pastar , PhD;

Jamie Burgess , MS;

Marjana Tomic-Canic , PhD;

Hadar A. Lev-Tov , MD, MAS, MSc;

05/26/2022

Don’t Stop Me Now: Investigating the Influence of Novel Antimicrobial EPC-373K on Keratinocyte Migration In-Vitro

Introduction: Public health concerns over antibiotic-resistant pathogens has spurred the development of non-traditional antimicrobials. These non-traditional antimicrobials offer advantag...

David Goldsmith , PhD;

Stephen C. Davis , BS, MS;

Irena Pastar , PhD;

Hadar A. Lev-Tov , MD, MAS, MSc;

Carla J. Spina , PhD;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Phillip Frost ;

Michael Solis , MBA;

Aurelie Boulzemat , PhD;

Bela Kelety , PhD;

05/26/2022

Clinician Experience Using a Novel Silver-Containing Gelling Fiber Primary Dressing

Introduction: Management of exudate and infection are two important but challenging principles in the treatment of chronic wounds. Excessive exudate or high bacterial burden in wounds may...

Hadar A. Lev-Tov , MD, MAS, MSc;

Amber Theel , BSN, MBA, CPHQ;

Rebecca Whitton , BSN, WCC;

05/26/2022

Clinician Experience Using a Novel Copper Oxide-Impregnated Wound Dressing

Introduction: Copper ions play an important role in the physiologic processes of wound healing such as angiogenesis, growth factor induction, and extracellular matrix remodeling1. Copper ...

Hadar A. Lev-Tov , MD, MAS, MSc;

05/26/2022

Inflammation is Induced by Intracellular MRSA Colonization of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Background: Persistent wound infection frequently complicates diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) treatment and is a leading cause of amputations. Dramatic increase in community-acquired Methicill...

Robert S. Kirsner , MD, PhD;

Marjana Tomic-Canic , PhD;

Rivka Stone ;

Jamie Burgess , MS;

Hadar A. Lev-Tov , MD, MAS, MSc;

Cheyanne R. Head ;

Irena Pastar , PhD;

Andrew Sawaya ;

Ivan Jozic ;

Natasa Strbo , MD, PhD;

Jelena Marjanovic ;

08/19/2021