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WOUND INSTITUTE OF AMERICA AND UNDER PRESSURE HYPERBARICS DR. SOM PLASTIC SURGERY
Wound Care and Reconstructive Surgery
• Arterial, diabetic, and venous Ulcers
• Pressure sores
• Charcot foot deformity
• Trauma wounds including lacerations and skin tears
• Skin grafting/flaps
• Hidradenitis and pilonidal cysts
• Hand and wrist injuries
Cancer Resection and Reconstruction
• Skin cancer, Breast cancer and Colorectal cancer
Cosmetic Procedures
• Breast augmentation and lift
• Face/neck lift
• Mommy makeover
• Tummy tuck
• Brazilian butt lift
• Liposuction and body contouring
Wound Institute of America and Under Pressure Hyperbarics were founded by two internationally recognized wound care and reconstructive surgeons, with the purpose of providing advanced wound care in the greater Los Angeles area. We use advanced biological tissues, expert surgical techniques, along with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, to heal the most difficult wounds from head to toe in the most efficient manner using cutting-edge medical advancements.
• Fat grafting
• Nonsurgical rejuvenation including radiofrequency treatments
Anti-Aging and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Radiation injuries
• Skin grafting/flaps
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Post-Operative Healing
• IV and Stem Cell Therapy
• PRP and Peptide Therapy
250 N. Robertson Blvd. Suite 106 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310.919.4179 woundinstitute.com underpressure.com drsom.com
Our Team
Oran Schachter, DPM, FACFAS is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He completed his podiatric surgical residency at UCLA/West Los Angeles Veterans Hospital and a fellowship in advanced wound care, limb salvage, and foot and ankle reconstructive surgery. Dr. Schachter is a foremost expert in treating wounds due to diabetes, venous disease (leg swelling), arterial disease (lack of circulation), and traumatic and pressure injuries, as well as complex foot and ankle reconstructive surgery. Originally from Israel, Dr. Schachter is proud to take care of the Southern California community and beyond by healing complex wounds in a difficult patient population. He has spent several years treating all surgical pathologies while at Southern California Kaiser Hospitals. He has a passion for advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques to optimize recovery and healing.
Nicole Garrett, CHT has a background in commercial diving and dive medicine. As a former diver medic, Nicole is a certified hyperbaric technician who started her career operating UC San Diego’s hyperbaric chambers, treating everything from crush injuries and decompression illness to diabetic wounds and effects of radiation for cancer treatments. She then went on to participate in the large traumatic brain injury study for the U.S. Department of Defense. Over her career she has assisted in opening several hundred hospital-based hyperbaric facilities across the country, along with the installation and maintenance of their hyperbaric chambers. Nicole teaches the UHMS board certified training course for the physicians and staff, runs hyperbaric operations for subway and tunnel projects, including the L.A. Metro, and is highly regarded in her field and frequently called upon for consulting at centers across the county and worldwide.
Som Kohanzadeh, MD, FACS is a double-board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon and general surgeon specializing in reconstructive and aesthetic procedures throughout the body. He has devoted himself to the treatment of cancer and reconstructive surgery, with a particular focus on breast. Dr. Som completed his training in general surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and his fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is a native of Southern California and is proud to combine the art of plastic surgery with modern advancements of science and technology. Additionally, Dr. Som and his team provide full cosmetic services including nonsurgical treatments such as IV and stem cell therapy to more extensive mommy makeovers, along with body contouring and Brazilian butt lifts.