The Team

Michael T. Comer, Chief Executive Officer Founder and CEO of Wound Care Advantage, Mike Comer has been involved with outpatient wound care and hyperbaric programs for nearly 20 years.  Mike's vision of finding new and innovative solutions to traditional healthcare challenges helped develop the core foundation of Wound Care Advantage.

	Prior to Wound Care Advantage, Mr. Comer began his career as a Commercial Diver Medic, which sparked his interest in wound healing and hyperbaric medicine.  Mr. Comer later cofounded and developed many wound care and hyperbaric projects that further strengthened Wound Care Advantage's position in the industry. Having built a solid reputation in the industry, Mr. Comer continues to serve as an advisor for several distinguished medical institutions across the nation.
	Rylan Smith, Chief Financial Officer Rylan Smith has more than 10 years in the healthcare industry. He started his career with a start-up healthcare management company based in Santa Monica, CA. The company purchased economically depressed community hospitals and turned them profitable. He later joined Universal Health Services as the Controller for Lancaster Community Hospital. His experience provides a unique perspective on the financial operations of a community hospital.
	Wayne McCullough, Chief Operating Officer Wayne McCullough has more than 25 years of experience as a healthcare executive. He spent 17 years with Baxter Healthcare in Domestic and International Senior Executive roles. Mr. McCullough went on to broaden his healthcare expertise as President and Chief Operating Officer of Perry Baromedical for 12 years. This experience has prepared Wayne for his role as Chief Operating Officer at Wound Care Advantage.
	Gretchen Evans, Chief Compliance Officer Prior to joining Wound Care Advantage, Gretchen Evans was the Compliance Officer at Accelercare and specialized in program implantation.  She has an MBA in Healthcare Administration, is a practicing Registered Nurse with licensure for the states of Tennessee and New York, received her Certified Coding Specialist certificate from American Health Information Management Association and is a Certified Healthcare Compliance Officer. In 2001 she was selected to be a member on the CMS APC Advisory Panel.
	Dr. Stanley Z. Cowen, MD FACS, Chief Medical Officer Board Certified General Surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Cowen formerly practiced general surgery at Sherman Oaks, Encino and Tarzana hospitals before becoming the Medical Director of the Center for Wound Care at Sherman Oaks Hospital in 1996. In 2005, Dr. Cowen chose to specialize solely in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. As the Chief Medical Officer of Wound Care Advantage, he is also the Medical Director of both Verdugo Hills Hospital Wound Care Advantage and Lancaster Community Hospital Wound Care Advantage.
	Christi Donsanouphit, Vice President of Operations Christi Donsanouphit has more than 10 years of management experience and seven years in healthcare. She began her career at UCLA Emergency Medicine Department and joined Wound Care Advantage in 2007. She is the co-founder of the first informational social network in the wound care and hyperbaric industry. Ms. Donsanouphit is an alumni of University of California, Los Angeles, with continuing education in Human Resources and Healthcare Management.
	Kurt Arisohn, Director of Operations Kurt Arisohn has been involved in the wound care and hyperbaric industry since 2002. Starting off as a trained commercial diver, Mr. Arisohn pursued his interest in hyperbaric oxygen therapy as well as advanced wound care during his involvement at Hartford Hospital's Level 1 Trauma Center. Mr. Arisohn joined the Wound Care Advantage team in 2005 and has been involved with the development, implementation, and management of wound care and hyperbaric facilities across the country.
	Karen Redmond, Senior Manager Karen Redmond brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare management, customer service, sales and consulting to the Wound Care Advantage team. Her management of healthcare facilities was preceded by working with such companies as McKesson and Smith & Nephew Wound Management.

Client Testimonials

Bob Trautman, CEO
Lancaster Community Hospital

Over the last eight years, we could not have asked for a better partner than Wound Care Advantage.

Regards,
Bob Trautman

 

 

Melissa Loudon, Program Director
Alliance Community Hospital

Dear Mike and The WCA Staff,
When I first started my position as Program Director, I immediately did research on your company, before even meeting any of you. These words you posted were just “blah-blah” to me then. I can tell you that I have had a lot of experience working with different people, and everybody has the “talk” down about how wonderful their team is, but nobody else REALLY means it like the staff at The WCA!!! I know that I speak for all of us involved here at Alliance Community Hospital when I say that we are very proud to have a partner in all of you. Your guidance and resources have been priceless!!We look forward to compassionate patient care techniques that will involve healing wounds and saving limbs and lives… with all of you.

Sincerely,
Melissa Loudon

 

 

Mark Dissette, Sr. Vice President
Holy Cross Hospital

When Holy Cross decided to outsource our Wound Care Program Management, we interviewed many different consultants who possessed the requisite qualifications and expertise – the difference with Wound Care Advantage (WCA) was that they truly understood our challenges, embraced our standards of excellence and, in doing so, provided a framework that fosters collaboration among our Medical Staff, Associates and community. Mike Comer and the WCA professionals exhibit exceptional wound care industry knowledge and facilitation capabilities to ensure project success. The firm assisted us from concept to implementation and beyond while always tackling the most challenging aspects of the project with professionalism and diplomacy. It is for this reason that I respect, rely upon and recommend WCA’s professional expertise for wound care-related consultation.

~ M.R.D.