Wound Care UnWRapped with Fiona Wood
In this episode of Wound Care UnWRapped, Hayley Ryan sits down with world-renowned burns surgeon, researcher and innovator Professor Fiona Wood to explore a career built around one question: can we do better?
Professor Wood reflects on the patients who shaped her career, the preparation and teamwork behind Australia’s response to the 2002 Bali bombings, and the remarkable journey that took spray-on skin from an idea in a laboratory to a point-of-care technology.
The conversation also looks beyond wound closure to what recovery really means. Fiona explores the long-term physiological, neurological and psychological impacts of burn injury, the pursuit of scarless healing and full skin regeneration, and the research that could shape the next generation of burn and wound care.
This podcast is designed to inform and inspire discussion. It should never replace individual patient assessment, professional judgement or current evidence-based practice.
Wound Care UnWRapped is a podcast by Hayley Ryan, nationally recognised Clinical Nurse Consultant and the Founder and Director of WoundRescue. The podcast peels back the layers of wound care and addresses the questions that too often go unspoken. Hayley brings together a diverse range of voices from across the field (clinicians, researchers, educators, industry leaders, innovators and policy makers) who share their expertise, experiences and perspectives. The goal is to uncover what’s working, what isn’t, and what needs to change.
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