Dr. Ricardo Duran is the Medical Director of the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Department at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital. He is an internist who is board-certified in hyperbaric medicine and medical wound care. He received his medical degree from the Military University Nueva Granada in Bogota, Colombia. He served in the Colombian Navy as a Medical Officer, both on land and shipboard, from 1996 to 2004. His experience as a certified military diver sparked his interest in hyperbaric medicine. In addition, his background in combat medicine gave him substantial hands on experience in treating acute and chronic wounds. After his internal medicine internship and residency at Yale University’s Danbury Hospital, he completed his fellowship training in sports medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and in hyperbaric medicine and wound care from Duke University.

He manages Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine in both inpatient and outpatient settings at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital.

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