Wound Healing Center
patient testimonials |
the journey to recovery
"I have been treated very well--better service cannot be
provided. The staff is great.
Dr. Kulekowskis and Dr. Valdez are very patient with their
patients." --Pablo
Larios
"The
N.A. W.C. has been an experience I will never forget.
The staff is always full of love and
laughter. I really enjoy coming to the clinic to
be pampered by Tasha and Vanessa. But I can’t leave out
anyone because they all have been good to me. Fran, Chris,
Carolyn, Chad, James, Daniel, and Jorge and most importantly
Dr. Kulekowskis and Dr. Valdes (la reina de el meringue).
Thank you for your caring tenderness, your loving hearts and
your healing hands. And thank you all for making my days
brighter and for giving me renewed hope in my finding a
curing solution to my foot problem."
--Jimmy Viera
"I have no complaints regarding NAH wound clinic. I was
being attended to at Rush Presbyterian Hospital; they could
not heal me so they were sending me to another clinic.
However, I had been told to come to NAH wound clinic by
Ramon Soto. My cardiologist even told me to go where they
were able to treat a diabetic patient with an open wound the
right way. In my one and a one half months (1 ½)
I have been treated with much respect
and true caring and love. I would recommend
anyone to come here. I love talking to Jorge who is very
happy and a good hearted person."
--Pedro Badillo
"My experience in the wound clinic
has been great. Dr. Kulekowskis and the staff in
the clinic have been very kind and supportive."
--Donna Kuinius
"When I first came here to the wound clinic the staff and
the Doctors treated me so nice. And
I would recommend this clinic to any person I know
because they did everything I expected them to do. They
healed my wound real fast. And it is close to end of my
treatment and I am going to miss all of them. May God bless
them all." --Adrianne McWane
"I have been coming here for about one year and I was
treated with respect. I enjoyed coming and I think
the wound clinic did a wonderful job
with my care. I really like the staff and am
grateful to them. Also the Doctors were wonderful to me.
Thanks everybody for your help."
--Enrique Prado
"The wound healing center has helped me with my wound. My
wound is the type that has
opened
and closed constantly and it is called venous stasis ulcer
and because of it I came to the wound center so the doctor
and staff can take care of my wound. They helped me with my
pain. They clean it, wash it, and put it in a bag with
oxygen. Then afterwards they put cream and other medicine
and wrap it up. Norwegian American Hospital has the best
doctors and their staff in the wound healing center.
They treat you with respect and
kindness. They understand your pain. Thank you wound healing
center." --Florinda
Seise
"I have been coming to the wound center since the first week
in March but this is my second time around. Although this
time is longer, I have seen a steady improvement. The staff
is all nice. I have never had a bad experience with any of
them. The doctors work well as a
team. When Dr. Valdes cuts away the bad skin you
don’t feel her cutting away. Dr. Kulekowskis referred me to
the wound clinic. She is a good doctor and she controlled
the bleeding of my wound. I have been Dr. Kulekowskis'
patient for a little over two years and I am happy with
everything. I trust her judgment."
--Everlean Lyke
"Everyone that works at the wound clinic helps me a lot.
Everything is great so far. Jorge is kind and very funny.
Tasha, Vanessa, Carline, Chris, Frances and Danny treat me
well. Dr. Kulekowskis is the best doctor.
What can I say but 'Todo Bien, Todo
Bien'". --Carlos Torres
"I have been coming to the wound clinic for fourteen years
off and on. And everything is great. I have been treated
like a king. All the staff treats
me like one of the family. I do not have any
qualms with anyone. I feel that when other Norwegian
American Hospital employees or Depts. find out that I come
from the wound clinic, they include me in their family. I
love Dr. Valdes and Dr. Kulekowskis. If it had not been for
them I probably would have had my foot amputated up to my
ankle." --Richard McSwain
"I came to the wound clinic in 2001 and everything was great
then. Danny treated me well as he treated me back then. I
have since been back since August of 2007, and I have only
great things to say about Tasha and Dr. Kulekowskis. Let me
go on to say that everyone is great. Everyone treats me with
respect and love. The staff is always smiling and laughing.
I recommend the NAH wound clinic to
everyone I know."
--Leonor Reyes
"It is Wednesday, June 18, 2208, 10:00 PM.
When you are asked to write about thing or somebody that you
care so much about (especially something that is going to be
published), it is very difficult and the more I thought
about it the more I became afraid. But when the subject is
the Wound Clinic at Norwegian American Hospital it became
very easy. Let me tell you the first time that I walked
into the Wound Clinic I noticed a CD player, playing music
and the most unbelievable thing is that it was paying
'Salsa'. For those that do not know about these things,
salsa is a Latin rhythm (like salsa picante) and I said
'Cool, at least we won’t be bored while we wait to be taken
care of.' Then Danny said 'Good Morning, My name is Daniel.
Welcome to the Wound Clinic.' I just smiled because that
sounded so incredible. I never had been introduced to a
staff of a clinic before. I met all of the staff right
there and then. And what a ride it has been. There is an
old saying: 'things happen for a reason,' and you know what,
I am not saying that I am glad I got sick but if this did
not happen to me I would not have met the nicest people that
work at the Wound Clinic at Norwegian American Hospital in
Chicago. I would have never met two of the best lady
Doctors (Dr. Valdes and Dr. Kulekowskis) like the two that
we have at our clinic. So you see
now it is MY clinic, too."
"I
remember the time that my left leg literally exploded. It
exploded like if you had smashed a watermelon against a
wall. I was bad! I saw Dr.’s Valdes and Kulekowskis,
looking at my leg and I saw the look on their faces (they
were very concerned). Once Dr. Valdes mentioned that I
might need to be admitted. But after a while both Doctors
agreed to prescribe some antibiotics and try some new
medicine on my wounds and wrap my leg. I came back TWO days
later and the wounds were incredible, they were much better.
Besides the doctors I would like to mention all the others
that take care of us. Señora Christine (as I like to call
her), Señora Chad, Carolyn, Tassa, Venessa, and the guys,
Danny, Jorge and James, all of them know they have a very
important mission in life. That mission is taking care of
us. And we (the patients) could not ask for a kinder bunch
of people. As far as I am
concerned you all are the greatest. We are lucky
at the wound Clinic to have you taking care of us everyday.
Salud, Suerte y Mucho Amor para todos y que Dios me los
Bendiga. Before I finish I would like to take this
opportunity to especial say thanks to Frances for all the
help that you gave me the day that I was admitted at the
NAH. God Bless you all.”
--Felix
Velazquez
“I wish to express my appreciation for all
the care throughout the years during my visits to the Wound
Clinic. Thanks to you for going
the extra mile, to give me the best of care.
It’s very difficult to find a doctors and staff that you can
be comfortable with and think of them as your extended
family. I can be confident that I will have good quality
medical care when I need it.”
--Barbara Stephens
"When I first came to volunteer (July, 2007) and walked thru
the Wound Center's door I was flabbergasted. There was
actually laughter coming from the patients. Mind you these
are patients that have wounds in all shapes, sizes and a
range of pain from 0 thru 10++++. You would have guessed
that they were at a party. And the staff, wow, they were
friendly, smiling, singing, and the thing that amazed me the
most, is that they were actually helping each other,
they were and are what I consider to
be the DREAM TEAM. When they say they are like
a family, believe me they are. They take you as you are and
make you feel like you always belonged here. I was sure
that I had found my niche. The Doctors (Valdes and
Kulekowskis) are always willing to teach us and share their
vast knowledge. They are the core of this DREAM TEAM. So
to my new found family: Chad, Jorge, Danny, Caroline, Chris,
Vanessa, Tasha, Doctora Valdes and Doctora Kulekowskis, I
would like to say thank you for adopting me.
And to all of our patients, I say
it has been a great pleasure to know each and every one of
you. And a much greater pleasure to see you graduate."
--Frances España
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A patient's wound before being
treated at Norwegian American Hospital's
Wound Healing Center |
The patient's wound as it
begins to heal
after undergoing one month of
treatment. |
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The patient's wound after
achieving complete
healing and on its
journey to recovery.
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To learn more about the
Wound Healing Center at Norwegian American Hospital
or to schedule an appointment, please call
773-292-8354.
patient testimonials |
the journey to recovery
