Dignity Health Woodland Clinic

Specialty Care - Woodland, CA is a medical clinic that offers many services, including gastroenterology, urology, OB/GYN, general surgery, otolaryngology, audiology, optometry, surgical oncology, and ophthalmology. Dignity Health Woodland Clinic is dedicated to delivering high quality, compassionate care and access to Woodland and nearby communities.

Audiology services

Our audiologists obtain a thorough case history, and, combined with testing results, advise and counsel patients and their families, making recommendations for improved hearing ability. Audiology is a specialty that provides a wide range of diagnostic testing to determine the type and degree of hearing loss for patients of all ages. Testing is provided in a sound booth using a variety of calibrated equipment and testing techniques. Audiologists also refer to our Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat - ENT) physicians if medical conditions are present - giving our patients convenience and continuity of care.

Ear, nose and throat services

Otolaryngologists-commonly known as ear, nose and throat physicians-evaluate and treat patients with problems of the head and neck area, including the ear, middle ear, nose, sinuses, oral cavity and larynx. Otolaryngology is somewhat unique among other specialties, as its doctors receive training in both medicine and surgery, providing a wide range of clinical services.

Conditions we help treat include:

• Chronic ear infection
• Hearing loss
• Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
• Tonsillitis or chronic sore throat
• Chronic sinusitis
• Cancer
• Speech problems
• Snoring
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Balance disorders such as vertigo
• Voice, speech and swallowing disorders
• Facial paralysis

Gastroenterology services

Gastroenterology is the field of medicine that specializes in treating diseases of the digestive tract (esophagus and stomach), the gallbladder and biliary tract, pancreas, liver and large intestine (colon and rectum). Common symptoms associated with gastroenterology conditions include, but are not limited to, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, bleeding from the digestive tract, regurgitation, and difficulty swallowing.

General surgery services

Woodland Clinic's General Surgery department provides a wide range of surgical services for patients of all ages. Our team of surgeons includes specialists trained in thoracic and vascular surgery (heart, lungs, trachea and esophagus), colon and rectal surgery, breast and endocrine surgery.

Comprehensive general surgery services include:

• Endoscopy procedures – including stomach and esophagus, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy.
• Laparoscopy procedures – including hernia repair; removal of gallbladders and appendix; procedures of the colon, lung and adrenal glands.
• Specialty procedures – including venous ablation for varicose veins, Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, ileoanal pouch, hemorrhoids, rectal ultrasound, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal workup and treatment.
• Treatment of malignancies in the breast, thyroid, lung, stomach, colon/rectum, adrenal glands, lymph nodes and melanoma
• Vascular procedures – including carotid artery, aortic aneurysm, dialysis access and peripheral bypass.
• Surgical oncology - including biopsies, minimally invasive surgery, palliative cancer surgery, preventive surgery, reconstructive surgery and tumor debulking surgery

Obstetrics and Gynecology Services

At Dignity Health Medical Foundation-Woodland and Davis, our team of women's specialists offers complete OB/GYN care, ensuring your unique health care needs are uniquely met. From young women and moms-to-be to those entering and past menopause, our doctors support women at every phase of life, providing wellness exams for preventive health and advanced gynecologic procedures. Our OB/GYN services are offered in Woodland and Davis.

Optometry and Ophthalmology services

Woodland Clinic's ophthalmologists and optometrists work together to diagnose and treat disorders of the eye. Ophthalmology Services include eye exams, measuring vision and prescribing corrective lenses, diagnosing diseases of the eye including infections, tumors and cataracts.

• AcrySof® ReSTOR® vision restoration surgery
• Vision testing
• Optometry and contact lens services
• Optical Center with fashionable eye wear
• Blepharoplasty (upper and lower eyelid surgery)
• Botox® treatments for minimizing wrinkles
• Toric contact lenses
• Strabismus Surgery
• Temporal Artery Biopsy
• Corneal Transplants
• Enucleations
• Surgeries for Glaucoma
• Lucentis® Injection
• Pediatic Exams

Urology services

At Woodland Clinic, we offer a complete range of services in our Urology department. Our urologists focus on diseases, disorders and conditions that affect the urinary tract including the bladder, prostate and kidneys.

Urology Services include treatments and procedures including:

• Bladder stones
• Certain cancers (prostate, bladder, kidney, penile and testicular)
• Enlarged prostate
• Erectile dysfunction
• Kidney stones
• Male Infertility
• Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
• Urinary incontinence
• Urinary tract disorders and infections – male and female
• Vasectomy

Wounds care services

When you suffer from a chronic wound, it can upset your daily life and routine - it can also be painful. At Dignity Health Medical Group, you will receive the right treatment to heal your wound. Our dedicated team at our wound care clinic has experience treating a variety of wounds that have resisted other treatments. You may be prescribed one of the following therapies:

• Debridement (removal of dead or damaged tissue)
• Specially chosen dressings and wraps
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Bio-engineered tissue substitutes
• Platelet growth technologies  
• Wound Vac (Vacuum Assisted Closure) / Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• XeroformTM gauze dressings

Symptoms

Wounds are considered non-healing if they do not show improvement after 30 days. In addition to not healing, some of the signs and symptoms include:

• Numbness on or around the wound
• Pain that is severe or increases over time
• Changes in color
• A foul odor emanating from the wound
• Noticeable swelling around the wound
• Fever or other signs of infection, such as redness or discharge

Conditions treated

We offer a full spectrum of wound care treatments, which include:

• Bed Sores
• Bone Infection
• Burns
• Compromised Skin Grafts
• Decubitus Ulcers
• Diabetic Foot Ulcers
• Gangrene 
• Pressure Sores and Pressure Ulcers
• Surgical Wounds
• Trauma Wounds