Effective burn and wound care encompasses both pain control and infection risk management to ensure optimal outcomes as well as a superior patient experience. Burn surgeon Dr. Victoria Miles and trauma surgeon Dr. Carmen Flores join host Brad Wiggins to discuss recent clinical experiences using emerging tissue regeneration technologies in complex burn and wound care, including Imbed Biosciences’ Synthetic Antimicrobial Matrix (SAM) Pelashield™ PainGuard™, containing both antimicrobial silver and lidocaine HCl for simultaneous wound protection and pain-relief. Through cases involving donor sites, chronic wounds, and limb salvage, they describe how incorporating these products into the care regime for these types of wounds can help create a more favorable healing environment. Hear their approaches to managing donor site pain, controlling microbial burden in high-risk and colonized wounds, and supporting earlier mobility and graft integration for their patients. The surgeons note reductions in opioid requirements and the downstream impact that improved pain control can have on rehabilitation and recovery. GUESTS Victoria Miles, EMT-P, MD Dr. Victoria Miles is an assistant professor of burn surgery at LSU and a burn surgeon with advanced training from UT Southwestern’s Parkland Hospital, where she earned the Top Knife Award for technical excellence. She is an active leader in national and international burn organizations and has authored more than 40 publications focused on burn care, resuscitation, and limb salvage. Connect with Dr. Victoria Miles on LinkedIn Carmen Flores, MD, FACS Dr. Carmen Flores is an acute care, trauma, and burn surgeon practicing at a Level I trauma center in Las Vegas, where she treats complex burn injuries, chronic wounds, and limb salvage cases. Her work focuses on managing high-risk, chronically infected wounds and improving patient outcomes through advanced surgical and wound care strategies, particularly in medically underserved settings. About Brad Wiggins, BSN, RN, CBRN Brad Wiggins, BSN, RN, CBRN served patients for over three decades as a burn unit nurse before transitioning to clinical education. Today, as Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Imbed Biosciences, he's dedicated to advancing standards of care to help burn and wound care clinicians achieve better outcomes for patients. Connect with Brad Wiggins on LinkedIn About Zero ZoneZero Zone brings together the people at the forefront of burn and wound care for conversations about the future of tissue regeneration and SAM™ (Synthetic Antimicrobial Technology). With Brad Wiggins, longtime burn unit nurse turned clinical educator, surgeons, trauma specialists, and wound care teams share how they're reducing complications and improving patient outcomes. Hear discussion and analyses of real cases where SAM™ Technology made the difference—what worked, what didn't, and how protocols are evolving to reduce opioids, get patients moving sooner, and how the burn care community is on a collective mission to achieve zero complications – together. Learn more about Imbed Biosciences Follow Imbed on Instagram @imbedbio and on LinkedIn Zero Zone is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
