When Your Wound Won't Heal...
The center located in Miamisburg is home to experienced wound care experts who are specially trained to treat conditions that commonly lead to infection, loss of mobility and in some cases, amputation. You can count on us for dedicated wound healing care.
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Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Physicians
 Louis Pilati, MD
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Louis Pilati, MD
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Dr. Louis Pilati has served as the medical director for the Kettering Medical Center’s Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center located at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base since 1999. His background includes education at Wright State University’s School of Medicine. He received his resident training at the Wright State School of Medicine and at Kettering Medical Center before serving as the department head of hyperbaric medicine for the United States Navy.
Dr. Pilati’s military experience is quite extensive. He served the United States Air Force from 1982-1985. During those years he became a senior Airman, for the Medical Service Corps and received medals for Air Force Achievement and Good Conduct. Pilati served once again in 1991-1996 in the United States Navy. During this time he provided care in a level III emergency room and served as the department head of Diving Medicine.
Dr. Pilati is an active member of AOA, Ohio Medical Association, American Medical Association, and the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Richard Garrison, MD
Dr. Richard T. Garrison has practiced emergency medicine full time at Kettering, Sycamore and Good Samaritan Hospitals since 1983 and currently serves as the emergency service medical director at Good Samaritan.
His background includes education at the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. He received his resident training at the Wright State University School of Medicine in the Emergency Medicine Department.
Dr. Garrison is board certified in emergency medicine and hyperbaric medicine. He is an associate fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association and is an active member of the American Medical Association, American College of Emergency Physicians, Ohio State Medical Association, Montgomery County Medical Society, as well as other associations.
Besides Dr. Garrison's love for medicine he also has a love for all things aero related. He belongs to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the Soaring Society of America, Caesar’s Creek Soaring Club, and the Experiment Aircraft Association.
Travis Taylor, MD
Travis Taylor, MD
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Dr. Travis Taylor has served as the Medical Director for Emergency Services at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base since 2007. He assisted in building the infrastructure for the Wright State University – Emergency Medicine Residency’s Medical Simulation Laboratory, Center for Immersive Medical Education and Research (CIMER).
His background includes education at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He received his resident training at the Wright State University Department of Emergency Medicine where he held the chief resident title in 2006-2007.
Dr. Taylor inspires others by serving as an assistant professor for the Wright State University Department of Medicine. He also is an active member of the American Osteopathic Association, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
Wound Care and Plastic Surgery Physician
Richard Simman MD, CWS, FACCWS
Richard Simman MD
CWS, FACCWS
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Dr. Richard Simman has been practicing in the Dayton, Ohio area for over five years.
Dr. Simman's background includes training in General Surgery at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia
University in New York, NY, and a Plastic Surgery residency at Providence Hospital and Medical Centers in Southfield,
MI under the supervision of Dr. Ian T. Jackson, a world famous plastic surgeon. In addition,
Ohio plastic surgeon Dr.
Simman completed a Burn Fellowship followed by a Research Fellowship at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
As an active clinician and researcher, Dr. Simman's work has been published in numerous major journals, including
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics of Plastic Surgery, The Journal of
Craniofacial Surgery, Wounds, Academic Emergency Medicine, and others. He is an active member of numerous medical
associations. Dr. Simman is an associate clinical professor at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of
Medicine and currently serves as president of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists (ACCWS).
Wound Care and Vascular Physician
Bruce Rank, DO
Bruce Rank, DO
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Dr. Bruce H. Rank has been practicing in the Dayton Ohio area for over 29 years. He completed his fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic and his residency at Grandview Medical Center in Dayton Ohio. In his free time, he enjoys attending the
University of Dayton Men's basketball games, traveling and spending time with his family.
"It is very rewarding to develop trust and establish relationships with my patients. Education is also something I
take very seriously, and I want to help my patients discover ways they can help themselves by adopting healthier
lifestyles."
Podiatry Physician
Robert Joseph, DPM, PhD
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Robert Joseph, DPM, PhD
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Dr. Robert Joseph’s clinical practice includes all elements of foot and ankle care with advanced training in diabetic foot care and reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. His background includes 3 years of surgical training in foot and ankle surgery at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Joseph’s combination of surgical and research expertise provides patients with some of the most current approaches to foot and ankle care that have also included participation with clinical trials. Dr. Joseph emphasizes the importance of the “team approach” in managing diabetes that includes active participation and empowerment of patients to better manage and understand their conditions and preserve health.
Dr Joseph received a Ph.D. in connective tissue biochemistry from Rush University, Chicago Illinois and is adjunct faculty in the Biology Department at the University of Dayton and a Clinical Research Associate of the Tissue Regeneration and Engineering Center at the University of Dayton.
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