Evidence-based Potential Therapeutic Applications of Cannabinoids in Wound Management

Berhanu Geresu Kibret1, Sheel Patel, Jonathan Niezgoda

  • 1Berhanu Geresu Kibret, PhD, is Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Biology, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey. Sheel Patel, MD, is President and CEO, Chicago Spine and Vascular Institute PC, Munster, Indiana. At the AZH Wound, Hyperbaric & Vascular Centers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jonathan Niezgoda, MS, is Medical Assistant and Hyperbaric Technician; William Guns, BS, is Medical Assistant; and Jeffrey Niezgoda, MD, FACHM, MAPWCA, CWHS, is President and Chief Medical Officer. Sandeep Gopalakrishnan, PhD, MS, DAPWCA, is Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Babak Baban, PhD, is Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Georgia. Paola Cubillos, MD, ND, is Adjunct Professor, Universidad del Rosario and Scientific Lead, Procanncol, Bogotá, Colombia. David Villeneuve, MSc, is Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Functional Genomics Coordinator, Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology, North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Pritesh Kumar, PhD, is Director of Cannabinoid Research, Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology and Director, PhytoSciences GmbH, Switzerland. Acknowledgments: All listed authors gratefully acknowledge the literature services provided by their respective universities. No external funding was received. The authors have disclosed no other financial relationships related to this article. Submitted May 12, 2021; accepted in revised form September 17, 2021.

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