Wound Care Center team expanding, bringing Certified Hyperbaric Technologist

Healing chronic non-healing wounds has been the mission and driving force at the Wound Healing Center and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, for the past few years. The WCC welcomed Cindy Cross, EMT-B, Certified Hyperbaric Technologist to the team recently.

“We are excited to have Cindy (Cross) joining us and bringing her experience to the team right here in Big Spring,” Tiffany Crawford, Wound Healing Center and Hyperbaric Medicine Director, said. “She also adds that additional level of knowledge and welcoming environment for our patients who are receiving hyperbaric treatments.”

Cross completed the EMT program at Midland College in 2011 along with her Hyberbaric training through Healogics.

She has been working in wound care since 2005, where she was a front office coordinator and then moved to hyberbarics after obtaining her training and certifications. Before arriving in Big Spring, she worked at Midland Memorial until December 2018.

“After working for a brief period with a nonprofit in Midland, I was approached about this opening for a hyperbaric tech; while I enjoyed my job with the non-profit I have always had a passion for wound care and hyperbarics. After meeting with Dr. Nguyen and the team I knew I wanted to return to the medical field.” Cross said. “My goal is to provide the best patient care possible for the people in this community and help educate them about the benefits of hyperbarics for wound healing.”

Cross joined the SMMC WCC team in June of this year and has been serving the Big Spring community since. Hyperbaric treatments are daily treatments and typically last from six to eight hours. With the extended time spent with her patients, Cross is able to not only help heal wounds, but is able to learn about the patients, form a partnership in the healing process and make an impact in each of their lives.

“In the end they become part of our family, and we are very proud of the things we’ve accomplished together. We are invested in this process with our patients, and we want them to feel like their in the best hands possible,” she said.

Those suffering with chronic wounds can be considered a prime candidate for treatment at the Wound Care Center. Since she joined the team, she has seen several patients find a success story and had been part of the discharge process upon complete healing of their wounds. While many associate hyperbaric treatment options with larger