Full Name
Lucian G. Vlad, MD
Job Title
Clinical Associate Professor, Director, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Fellowship
Company
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center
Speaker Bio
Dr. Lucian Vlad, originally from Romania, relocated to the United States in 2005. He earned his medical degree in 2001 from the University of "Lucian Blaga" in Sibiu, Romania, and completed his residency in 2008 at the Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center. Since then, he has been board-certified in Family Medicine.
From 2008 to 2012, Dr. Vlad practiced outpatient family medicine and served as a hospitalist. His career in wound care began unexpectedly in 2009 as part-time work, but it quickly grew into a full-time passion. In 2012, he joined the faculty of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department at Wake Forest School of Medicine, where his academic career truly took off.
Dr. Vlad specializes in the treatment of chronic wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, and pressure injuries, which can be highly complex. His extensive experience in a tertiary wound care clinic has fueled his passion for education and teaching. In 2016, he was one of the founders of a one-year wound care fellowship, and in 2024, he became the Director of the program.
Dr. Vlad is also deeply involved in research, with a focus on innovative treatments such as low-intensity laser therapy, venous leg dressings, gene expression in diabetic foot ulcers, wound biofilms, and hyperthermia treatments. His additional research interests include scaffolding tissue grafts and clinical nutrition for patients with chronic wounds. His recent work with real-world data and evidence led to his involvement with the Wound Care Collaborative Community and inspired him to pursue a Master’s degree in Health Informatics, which he began in 2023.
An internationally recognized lecturer, Dr. Vlad frequently speaks on topics such as compression therapy, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), and the management of complex patients with chronic wounds.
From 2008 to 2012, Dr. Vlad practiced outpatient family medicine and served as a hospitalist. His career in wound care began unexpectedly in 2009 as part-time work, but it quickly grew into a full-time passion. In 2012, he joined the faculty of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department at Wake Forest School of Medicine, where his academic career truly took off.
Dr. Vlad specializes in the treatment of chronic wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, and pressure injuries, which can be highly complex. His extensive experience in a tertiary wound care clinic has fueled his passion for education and teaching. In 2016, he was one of the founders of a one-year wound care fellowship, and in 2024, he became the Director of the program.
Dr. Vlad is also deeply involved in research, with a focus on innovative treatments such as low-intensity laser therapy, venous leg dressings, gene expression in diabetic foot ulcers, wound biofilms, and hyperthermia treatments. His additional research interests include scaffolding tissue grafts and clinical nutrition for patients with chronic wounds. His recent work with real-world data and evidence led to his involvement with the Wound Care Collaborative Community and inspired him to pursue a Master’s degree in Health Informatics, which he began in 2023.
An internationally recognized lecturer, Dr. Vlad frequently speaks on topics such as compression therapy, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), and the management of complex patients with chronic wounds.
