Thursday, December 13, 2012

Edward Golembe, M.D. Appointed Skin Integrity Director at Westchester Medical Center




Edward Golembe, M.D., has been appointed Skin Integrity Director at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY (http://www.westchestermedicalcenter.com/)  Dr. Golembe is board-certified in Plastic Surgery and also in Hyperbaric Medicine.  His responsibilities include evaluating admitted patients who have wounds, or who may be in danger of developing pressure ulcers from long-term bed or post surgical immobility.

 Dr. Golembe comes to Westchester Medical Center from Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn, NY where he was Director of the Hyperbaric and Wound Healing Center.  Other positions that Dr. Golembe has held include: Director of the City Island Hyperbaric Chamber, City Island, NY; and, Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, NY.

In addition to his new appointment, Dr. Golembe continues as Clinical Director of the 42-hour “Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine” course (http://lifesupport-usa.com/training_programs.htm ) that is jointly sponsored by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Center (UHMS – http://uhms.org/) and the Life Support Technologies group (LST - http://lifesupport-usa.com/ ), Tarrytown, NY.  The Course is held four times a year in hospitals in the greater-NY region and is aimed primarily at physicians and also allied health professionals.



About the Life Support Technologies Group (LST)

The Life Support Technologies Group (LST) is a Tarrytown, NY-based medical and life-support engineering company specializing in Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Services to hospitals in the NY, NJ, CT region.  LST has been in business for 20 years and currently provides services to 9 hospitals.

Glenn Butler, CEO
Life Support Technologies Group
(914) 333-8412