Round Table Discussion – The Role of Physical Therapy in Wound Care

Dr. Melissa Johnson, PT, DPT, CWS has over 21 years of experience in all settings of practice performing wound management specifically acute care and outpatient physical therapy since 2000. Since 2006 she has worked for Piedmont Healthcare as the Director of Wound Care and Hyperbaric Services  for various hospitals within the system.   Dr Johnson sits on multiple system leadership committees that enhance quality and standardization within the Piedmont System.  She is a Certified Wound Specialists through the American Board of Wound Management since 2004.

She has held various leadership positions within the ACEWM and Wound Management Special Interest Group of the American Physical Therapy Association advocating for wound care practice. She is currently the Chair for the Wound Management Special Interest group for the Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management for APTA. Over the past 10 years she participated on the task force for the development of a clinical specialty of wound management approved by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists in 2019. She has been an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University since 2009.  Currently is a member of the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders and Federal Affairs Liaison for the ACEWM where she is an advocate for wound care practice.