Vascular and Wound Center

At MercyOne, our vascular and wound care team includes advanced trained medical professionals from a variety of specialties to ensure you receive the best care for your personalized health care needs.

Common wounds treated:

Pouching and other skin-related concerns related to ostomies.
Skin ulcers or sores that develop from other health complications.
Skin ulcers usually caused by inadequate blood flow or nerve problems often associated with diabetes.
Sores that develop on arms and legs from inadequate blood flow.
Traumatic crush injuries.
Venous ulcers.
Wounds caused by surgical incisions that did not heal properly.
Wounds that develop over tissue that has previously received radiation treatment.

Treatment options for wounds

There are multiple reasons your wound may not be healing properly. Primary causes of a breakdown in the wound-healing process can include infection, tissue ischemia/hypoxia, inadequate wound responsiveness or unrelieved pressure.

MercyOne offers care that can help heal your chronic wounds including:

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT).
Bio-engineered skin substitutes.
Negative pressure therapy and off-loading to provide an optimal healing environment.

Foot care

Your feet are the foundation of your body, so it’s important to take proper care of them. Years of wear and tear from overuse, ill-fitting shoes and even genetics can greatly impact your mobility and your overall health.

Whether you have thick, long toenails or tough corns and calluses, our foot care nurse provides personalized care that focused on your safety, health and comfort.

Foot care available:

Reduce nail length and thickness.
Reduce or remove corns or callus.
Remove ingrown part of nail, if needed.

Foot care is provided by a certified foot care nurse by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board. A foot care nurse does not replace the need for a podiatrist or medical doctor but instead works collaboratively in understanding the best practice protocols and procedures for our patient.

What else does a foot care nurse do?

Take a brief history of underlying disease, foot health and current medications.
Examine foot structure, foot health, circulation and skin care concerns.
Assess footwear.
Provide ongoing foot care education.

MercyOne does not do pedicures – no soaks or polish.

Vascular care

MercyOne diagnoses and treats vascular diseases that affect your circulatory system, including your arteries, blood vessels and veins.

Common vascular disorders we diagnosis:

Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Carotid artery disease
Claudication
Lymphedema
Lipodema
Peripheral artery disease
Pulmonary embolism
Varicose vein disease
Venous reflux disease

Vascular screenings available without a provider referral:

Carotid Artery screening (link to web content)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening (link to web content)
Peripheral Arterial Disease screening (link to web content)

Vascular Surgery

Our vascular surgery team provides medical therapy, minimally invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction treatment options:

Office Hours

MercyOne North Iowa Vascular and Wound Center
Located near the Chapel on the 1st Floor of MercyOne's East Campus
1000 4th Street S.W.
Mason City, IA 50401

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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