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Mike White, MD, UHM, MMM, CWS

Physician - MD/DPM/DO
Wound and Hyperbaric Clinic, Wound care and HBOT
Mike White's Background
Dr. White is boarded in family medicine, undersea and hyperbaric medicine, and is a certified wound specialist.

Formerly serving as Chief Medical Officer for Universal Medical Management and later at Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston, FL. He currently servest as the Medical Director at the Palmetto Baptist Advanced Wound Care Center in Columbia, SC.

Dr. White received his Doctorate of Medicine from Marshall University and completed a Masters of Medical Management from Tulane University in 2009. He has been with Wound Care Education Partners since 2011.

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  • Gas Laws And The Therapeutic Effects of HBOT
    History Boyle’s, Dalton’s and Henry’s law have significant implications in the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. As gases are compressible, they are subject to three inter-related factors: volume, pressure, and temperature. [7] The first documented usage of hyperbaric medical therapy was in 1662. A British physician created the "domicilium" which consisted of a pressurized airtight chamber in which pressure could be increased using a bellows. Numerous aff
  • Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for chronic refractory osteomyelitis, with evidence, sample documentation statements, checklists
  • Soft Tissue Radiation Necrosis
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for soft tissue radiation injury, with evidence, sample documentation statements, checklists
  • Standard of Care: Foundations for Wound Management
    Standard of Care: The Foundation of Wound Care The standard of care is a diagnostic and treatment process that a clinician should follow for a certain type of patient, illness, or clinical circumstance. In other words, this is the level of care widely accepted in the medical community. (1) In the wound community, we are quite familiar with the term standard of care as it was
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for patients with diabetes with lower extremity ulcers
  • Arterial Ulcer - Introduction and Assessment
    Evidence-based review on arterial ulcer. Framework for assessment of patients with arterial ulcers. Includes concise abstract and comprehensive resources on the condition (e.g. epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, pathophysiology, history, physical examination, diagnosis, differential diagnoses, documentation and ICD-10 coding)
  • Acute Peripheral Arterial Insufficiency
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for Acute Peripheral Arterial Insufficiency
  • Compromised Skin Grafts and Flaps
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment of compromised flaps and skin grafts (including mutilated limb injuries), with evidence, sample documentation statements, checklists.
  • Acute Exceptional Blood Loss Anemia
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for Acute Exceptional Blood Loss Anemia, documentation template and GRADE assessment of current evidence
  • Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
  • Qualified Healthcare Professional Credentialing Guidelines
    BackgroundQualified Healthcare Professionals engaged in the practice of hyperbaric medicine range across the entire spectrum of clinical specialties.  The practice of hyperbaric medicine involves the delivery of 100% oxygen at pressures above normal atmospheric conditions. This is achieved by the use of a pressurized (hyperbaric) chamber. Chambers are designed to accommodate a single patient (monoplace) or several patients simultaneously (multiplace).Hyperbaric Oxygen thera
  • Supervision of HBOT by Providers - Overview
    INTRODUCTIONOverviewThe following hyperbaric medicine treatment protocol is based upon the recommendations of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Committee of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. Clinical protocols and/or practice guidelines are systematically developed statements that help physicians, other practitioners, case managers and clients make decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances.  
  • ICD-10 Coding in HBOT
    Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Single and Dual ICD-10 diagnosis codes
  • Important Call to Action: Influence Medicare Coverage for Cellular and/or Tissue Based Products
    Urgent Call to Action for the Wound Care Community: Influence Medicare Coverage for Cellular and Tissue Based Products/Skin Substitute GraftsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently announced that the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) issued the collaborative proposed local coverage determination (LCD) “Skin Substitute Grafts/Cellular and Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) and Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs)”. The reason
  • Physician Medical Director - Wound Care
    INTRODUCTIONThis topic provides a sample job description for the role of Physician Medical Director - Wound Care in the United States. It serves as a starting point for organizations to tailor according to their specific needs and care settings.JOB DESCRIPTIONJob Title: Physician Medical Director - Wound CareEmployee:Date:Reports to: Status: [   ] Exempt   [   
  • Podiatrist - Wound Care
    INTRODUCTIONThis topic provides a sample job description for the role of Podiatrist - Wound Care in the United States. It serves as a starting point for organizations to tailor according to their specific needs and care settings.
  • Physician - Wound Care
    INTRODUCTIONThis topic provides a sample job description for the role of Physician - Wound Care in the United States. It serves as a starting point for organizations to tailor according to their specific needs and care settings.JOB DESCRIPTIONJob Title: Physician - Wound CareEmployee:Date: Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine Certifications for Providers
    CertificationsCertificationSponsored byAccredited byOpen toInitial RequirementsLinksBoard Certification in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
  • Osteoradionecrosis - Mandibular
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for osteoradionecrosis (mandibular), with evidence, sample documentation statements, checklists
  • Avascular Necrosis (Aseptic Osteonecrosis)
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, with evidence-based graded recommendations, sample documentation statements, physician order template, checklists.
  • Prohibited Items Signage
    OverviewBackground:  Safety is a priority at all times in the hyperbaric environment. Fire prevention is crucial to maintaining safety. Items that have potential to increase risk of fire via off-gassing, sparking, producing static, and/or generating heat when compressed are prohibited inside a hyperbaric chamber. Hyperbaric clinicians and patients should be educated on the prohibited item list. To comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) stan
  • Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections And Fournier's Gangrene
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections and Fournier's gangrene, protocol with evidence, sample physician order template and documentation guidance/template
  • Decompression Illness and Arterial Gas Embolism
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment of decompression illness and arterial gas embolism, evidence-based protocol, sample physician orders, documentation statements, evidence-based GRADE recommendations. Category A Continuing Education Credit
  • Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, with evidence-based graded recommendations, sample documentation statements, physician order template, checklists.
  • Ear Exam - Barotrauma
    Barotrauma may occur in patients receiving HBOT is middle-ear barotrauma (MEB). This topic describes assessment and treatment for MEB
  • Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for acute carbon monoxide with GRADE recommendation, review of recent evidence, checklist, sample documentation statements. Approved for 1 Category A Continuing Education Credit by the NBDHMT
  • Clostridial Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene)
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment of clostridial myonecrosis. Evidence-based protocol, sample physician order template and documentation templates to support HBO indication. Operational considerations and nursing interventions
  • Acute Traumatic Ischemia, Crush Injury and Compartment Syndrome
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol for acute traumatic peripheral ischemia, crush injury and compartment syndrome with GRADE recommendations, review of recent evidence, checklist, sample documentation statements
  • HBO Treatment Emerging Indications
    CLINICALOverviewBackgroundDefinitionsHBOT emerging indication:  An HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy) emerging indication is a medical condition or therapeutic use being explored for potential benefit from HBOT but has not yet received formal approval or endorsement from authoritative organizations, such as the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS). These indications are supported by early clinical evidence and biological plausibility, suggesting t
  • HBO Treatment Emerging Indication: Long COVID
    ABSTRACTHBO treatment of Long COVID is effective and safe.  It remains the only effective treatment for this diagnosis that can reverse or improve many symptoms across all organ systems and the benefits are long lasting. The mechanisms by which this occurs remain unconfirmed but are thought to be related to the ability of HBO treatment to modulate inflammation, release stem cells from the bone marrow, affect the immune system and mitochondria and re
  • Operational Considerations for Glucose Management in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
    Hyperbaric Patient Grounding
    INTRODUCTIONBackgroundSafety should be the foundation of every hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) program.  It is known from documented hyperbaric disasters that taking the time and effort to perform safety checks is paramount to the delivery of safe HBOT. REFIn January 2025, there was a monoplace chamber fire in the United States resulting in the death of a 5 year old HBO
  • Cellular and/or Tissue Based Products - Evidence Guide for Non-DFU/Non-VLU Wounds
    Purpose: Support medical necessity documentation using clear descriptions of the type of published evidence available for each product and indication.Evidence descriptions reflect the type of published data (e.g., comparative studies, cohorts, case series, case reports) to support accurate, audit-ready documentation.1. CHRONIC WOUNDS (NON-DFU/VLU)Increasing Patient Volume in a Hyperbaric Medicine Program
    Increasing Patient Volume in a Hyperbaric Medicine ClinicIntroductionIncreasing patient volume in a hyperbaric medicine clinic requires a multifaceted strategy beyond advertising. The most effective approach involves establishing a reliable patient-referral pipeline, enhancing access and conversion rates, educating referring clinicians about appropriate hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) indications, and streamlining clinic processes for both patients and providers.A su

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