| Scientific & Medical Advisory Committee Member Profile | |
| Name | Kara Couch MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP |
| Education (degrees) | BSN 1999, MS 2002 (Family Nurse Practitioner) |
| Institutional Affiliation | BSN- James Madison University, MS- Georgetown University |
| Where you live and work | I live in Arlington, VA and work in Washington, DC at the Wound Healing and Limb Preservation Center at George Washington University Hospital. I am the Director of Wound Care at GW. |
| Expertise Area | Associate Research Professor of Surgery- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Secretary- Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Nurse Board Member- the Alliance of Woundcare Stakeholders Chair- Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee, Amputee Coalition My expertise is in care for patients with limb loss and wound care. |
| Why I volunteer for the AC | I first began treating patients with limb loss as a bedside nurse in 1999. I was extremely fortunate to work with a plastic surgeon who’s focus was on diabetic limb salvage. After I became an NP, I worked in the wound center at Georgetown Hospital and learned wound care. In 2009, I helped to form the wound care team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where I cared for wounded warriors suffering from limb loss. My passion for care of the patient with limb loss has been some of the most rewarding work of my career. I am pleased that I opened a limb optimization clinic at GW and can lend my expertise to the AC and SciMAC. |