Rome Memorial Hospital names Ruddy new clinical director for Wound Care Center

ROME, N.Y. — Melissa Ruddy has been named clinical director of Rome Memorial Hospital’s Regional Center for Wound Care. She will manage the day-to-day operations of the center, which provides advanced wound-care services, according to a Rome Memorial news release.

Ruddy is also tasked with conducting community outreach to inform the community of the wound-care services available at the center, located at 267 Hill Road in Rome.

 “We are pleased to welcome Melissa to Rome Memorial Hospital’s Regional Center for Wound Care,” Mark Snyderman, VP of planning/outpatient services, said in the release. “Melissa’s experience, knowledge and leadership skills make her an excellent choice to direct our wound care team.”

A graduate of the St. Elizabeth’s College of Nursing, Ruddy earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Utica College and her master’s degree in health-services administration from the SUNY Institute of Technology in Marcy (now called SUNY Polytechnic Institute).

In her more than 16 years in the health-care field, Ruddy has served in many capacities. Prior to coming to the Regional Center for Wound Care, she worked at Valley Health Services and its sister organization Valley Residential Services, in Herkimer, in several roles, including administrator, director of case management, Medicare coordinator, and special projects coordinator. Ruddy holds a New York State license as a nursing home administrator.

Advanced wound-care services available at the Regional Center for Wound Care include hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for problem wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, and non-healing surgical wounds. Other treatment options include debridement, topical wound therapy, tissue therapy, and negative pressure wound therapy, the release stated.

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