Monique L. Abner, MD, CWSP

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10/14/2021

We are familiar with the many conditions that may impede wound healing such as poor nutrition, impaired blood supply, and previous radiation treatments resulting in a hostile wound environment. As wound care practitioners, we create...

We are familiar with the many...

10/14/2021

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Expert Insights

Venous Disease: Ulcers and So Much More

01/27/2022

Monique L. Abner , MD, CWSP;

To better understand a venous ulcer requires an appreciation of what lies beneath as its physical manifestation is due to a perturbation within the underlying and associated micro- and microcirculation. This article provides an overview of...

To better understand a venous...

01/27/2022

Wound Care

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Care for Wounds Like You Would Tend to Your Garden

04/08/2021

Monique L. Abner , MD, CWSP;

It is finally spring, and admittedly, I have become very impatient. I want my colorful flowers, and I want them right now. Two weeks ago, I planted six different types of seeds of my favorite perennials and annuals. Yes, I could have...

It is finally spring, and...

04/08/2021

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Guest Editorial

Wrestling With Implicit Bias to Deliver Better Care for Our Patients

06/01/2023

Monique L. Abner , MD, CWSP;

For some, bias remains a sensitive issue, and some people are reluctant to admit to the need for introspection. However, to mitigate the ill effects of bias, everyone must first acknowledge that it exists.

For some, bias remains a...

06/01/2023

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Celebrating The Resolution Of A Chronic Wound and Giving Patients Our Empathy

03/09/2021

Monique L. Abner , MD, CWSP;

As the patient prepared to leave after their final wound care visit, she exited the treatment room and stopped to vigorously clang the bell that sits atop the office’s counter. The sound symbolizes that a wound has healed. The toll is heard...

As the patient prepared to leave...

03/09/2021

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Communication Is Key in Wound Care

02/11/2021

Monique L. Abner , MD, CWSP;

I have spoken of my inquisitive character, but I also have always had creative energy. Whether it is painting, poetry, songwriting, or dance, I express myself using the “other side of my brain.” As an artist, I wax poetically to carefully...

I have spoken of my inquisitive...

02/11/2021

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How Wound Investigators Solve the Mystery of Wounds

01/04/2021

Monique L. Abner , MD, CWSP;

I’ve always had an inquisitive mind. What, why, where, when, and how? As a child, I remember grabbing for the crossword puzzles in the Sunday newspaper. The challenge of “figuring things out” was always an exciting discovery. “Waldo” didn’t...

I’ve always had an inquisitive...

01/04/2021

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A Tribute to Mom’s Healing Touch

05/10/2021

Monique L. Abner , MD, CWSP;

Monique Abner, MD, CWSP

05/10/2021

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Infographic

Wheel of Healing

07/29/2020

Monique L. Abner , MD, CWSP;

Wound Care practitioners know that successful outcomes in the management of acute and chronic wounds can be impacted by biological and social conditions.

Wound Care practitioners...

07/29/2020

Wound Care