Cone Health Surgeon Recognized for Innovative Wound Care Work

With a focus on fish skin and amputees, Dr. Marcus Duda improves care for patients.  

Greensboro- Cone Health Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Marcus V. Duda, is sharing with the world what he knows about fish skin grafts and providing better care for amputees. Most recently at the European Wound Management Association and the Arctic Midnight Sun Surgical Workshop—a conference in Reykjavík, Iceland. 

Dr. Marcus Duda at Arctic

Midnight Sun event

A recent study finds chronic wounds, typically diabetic ulcers, are involved in 85% of amputations. More than 185,000 amputations occur every year in the United States. Amputations require rehabilitation, additional care and often are associated with a high mortality rate.

Duda spoke in Iceland about the innovations he has made in wound care and surgical procedures using fish skin. Fish skin grafts result in faster healing, less pain and lower risks of infections than many other wound care methods. Duda presented his research at the Arctic Midnight Sun Surgical Workshop, the leading scientific workshop for advancing knowledge of the effectiveness of fish skin grafts.

Duda also spoke at the European Wound Management Association annual conference in Barcelona, Spain. His topic there was techniques resulting in fewer complications and quicker recovery for people having below-the-knee amputations.

“These awards highlight the innovative treatments Dr. Duda brings to our practice,” says Autumn Forrest of Cone Health OrthoCare. “His dedication to improving patient outcomes through cutting-edge research is truly inspiring.”

Duda is leading another study at Cone Health testing fish skin grafts for treating venous leg ulcers.

More information can be found online at Cone Health OrthoCare.