Center for Would Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine Names Clinical Nurse Manager

OSWEGO – The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine at Oswego Health has appointed Kristie Hildreth, RN, as Clinical Nurse Manager. A resident of Baldwinsville, NY, Hildreth brings more than 20 years of progressive nursing and patient care experience across a wide range of clinical settings throughout Central New York.

A proud member of the Healogics network—the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care—Oswego Health’s Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine delivers leading-edge treatments and evidence-based protocols designed to improve healing and enhance patient outcomes. With Hildreth’s extensive clinical background and patient-centered approach, the Center continues to strengthen its ability to meet the growing wound care needs of the community.

Hildreth began her healthcare career as a Certified Nurse Assistant with Syracuse Homes Association, where she provided direct patient care and assisted residents with activities of daily living. She later advanced into Patient Care Technician roles at St. Joseph’s Hospital, gaining experience in outpatient dialysis—managing patient schedules, monitoring vital signs, and overseeing treatments—as well as in an OB/GYN practice setting, where she ran laboratory operations, performed phlebotomy, monitored results, placed diagnostic orders, and assisted with examinations.

After earning her Registered Nurse credential from St. Joseph’s College of Nursing in Syracuse, Hildreth continued to expand her clinical expertise at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Her nursing experience includes medical-surgical care, home care case management, specialized wound care, and pre-admission testing. Most recently, she served as a Registered Nurse in Pre-Admission Testing, following five years in a hospital-based Wound Care Center, where she developed deep expertise in complex wound management and interdisciplinary care coordination.

“Kristie’s depth of clinical experience, particularly in wound care, combined with her strong leadership abilities and compassionate approach to patient care, make her an outstanding addition to our team,” said Wajeeh Sana, Chief Medical Officer at Oswego Health. “She understands the complexities of chronic and non-healing wounds and brings a collaborative mindset that will further enhance the high-quality care we provide to our patients.”

With Hildreth’s appointment, Oswego Health continues to advance its commitment to delivering expert wound care services close to home. The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine remains a vital resource for individuals experiencing non-healing wounds and related complications.

For more information about the Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine, please call 315-326-3780 or visit www.oswegohealth.org.

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About Healogics, Inc.:
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Healogics is the nation’s wound healing expert. Last year over 350,000 patients received advanced wound care through a nationwide network of over 600 Wound Care Centers®. The Healogics team is made up of almost 3,000 employees, 4,000 affiliated physicians and a Healogics Specialty Physician practice group of nearly 300. In addition to the company’s network of outpatient Centers, Healogics partners with over 300 skilled nursing facilities to care for patients with chronic wounds, and provides inpatient consults at more than 80 partner hospitals. As the industry leader, Healogics has the largest repository of chronic wound-specific patient data in the country. The Healogics Wound Science Initiative, an effort launched in 2017 to provide peer-reviewed research, recognizes the value and relevance of big data and advanced analytics to drive continuous, collaborative learning towards a better understanding of how to efficiently utilize healthcare resources for patients with wounds. For additional information, please visit Healogics.com.

About Oswego Health:
The mission of Oswego Health is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents throughout Oswego County. As a nonprofit healthcare system established in 1881, Oswego Health is proud to be one of Oswego County’s largest private employers. More than 1,500 employees spread throughout its 18 locations, work for the Oswego Health system, which includes the 132-bed community Oswego Hospital, a 32-bed psychiatric acute-care facility with multiple outpatient behavioral health service locations, The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springside at Seneca Hill, an independent retirement community.  The health system also operates Oswego Health Home Care, the only hospital-based certified home healthcare agency in the County, as well as two outpatient centers, including the Fulton Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, physical therapy, and occupational health services, and the Central Square Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, and physical therapy services. In addition, the healthcare system includes Oswego Health Medical Practice, a multi-specialty medical group offering the community accessible, high-quality healthcare. 100+ physicians and advanced practice providers offer an extensive array of services across CNY, including primary care and specialty care in orthopedics, cardiology, ENT, gastroenterology, breast care, general surgery, urology, pulmonology, and bariatrics; for more information about Oswego Health, visit www.oswegohealth.org.

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