Athena Mobile Skin and Wound Care In Stuart & West Palm Beach, FL

About Us

Athena Mobile Skin & Wound Care provides care for residents who require essential wound care, skin cancer screening and treatment services for any skin concerns. We are a mobile wound care center. If you have a facility or homebound patient whose wounds are healing slowly, are infected or stalled we can help by bringing our wound care center and expertise to your patient and/or facility. Residents of Assisted living Homes and Nursing Homes are prone to skin conditions and ailments that require attention and/or treatment. We provide professional medical care while eliminating the need for transportation. We come to you. Our services at Athena Plastic Surgery also benefit your facility, allowing you to offer more onsite services to attract prospective residents. Not only does it offer residents convenient options, but this is what accessible care is all about. Making it easier for residents and beneficial service for all. Our providers have years of experience treating and healing chronic, stalled and diabetic wounds. Through our wound management program, we offer immediate wound care with weekly visits to the patient’s home or facility resulting in reduced infection rates, faster healing times, decreased risk for amputation and reduced hospitalizations. We use state of the art wound care products at no cost to the facility or patient. Our head office at Athena Plastic Surgery in Stuart, Florida can handle the communication with the patient, their family, power of attorney, home health agency or facility. Our providers can debride on-site, order DME as well as obtain and treat wound cultures. Additionally, we can write and sign home health agency orders the same day so you don’t have to. In addition to seeing residents for healthy skin checks, we have the ability to address any rashes, growths or skin concerns they may have. We also diagnose and treat pre-cancers, perform biopsies on site and treat certain positive skin cancers on site as well.

Technology

Telehealth involves the distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. It allows long distance patient/clinician contact and care, advice, reminders, education, intervention, monitoring and remote admissions. We use cutting edge technology to provide telemedicine services to the patient at the bedside. If there is a question or issue that comes up requiring more advanced physician input the doctor is available through this channel. Athena Mobile Skin & Wound Care can also provide distance-learning; meetings, supervision, and presentations between our providers, facility staff and patients through secure online electronic care. Our providers also are credentialed at local hospitals including Martin Memorial – Cleveland Clinic and Saint Lucie Medical Center.

Benefits

• One on one, quality care
• We treat everything from Dermatitis to skin cancer and wound care
• Diagnose, treat and prescribe on site
• No need for transportation, we come to you
• Convenient appointments
• Valuable service to offer to current and future residents
• No additional cost to facility or patient
• Seamless wound care from home to facility
• Immediacy of care with online expertise by board-certified Plastic & Reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Avron Lipschitz.

Our Providers

Brandi Milner, PA-C

Brandi Milner, PA-C is a board-certified Physician Assistant at Athena Plastic Surgery, where she practices alongside board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Avron Lipschitz. Her clinical experience includes wound care, surgical dermatology, skin cancer evaluation and management, surgical excisions and closures, and laser treatments.

As a provider with Athena Mobile Skin & Wound Care, Brandi brings personalized medical care directly to patients who may have difficulty traveling to a traditional office or wound care setting. She evaluates and manages wounds, monitors healing progress, and works closely with patients, caregivers, and facilities to develop individualized treatment plans.

Brandi’s background in both dermatology and home health care provides a strong foundation for caring for patients with complex skin and wound care needs. Her approach emphasizes evidence-based treatment, patient education, and compassionate, patient-centered care.

When a patient requires a higher level of care, Brandi works within the Athena care team to help coordinate an appropriate transition to an office, wound care center, specialist, or hospital setting, helping maintain continuity of care throughout the patient’s treatment journey.

Quick Guide to Common Skin Conditions

Actinic Keratosis: A rough, scaly, or crusted patch that often develops on areas of the skin with significant sun exposure. Actinic keratoses are considered precancerous and may require monitoring or treatment.

Basal Cell Carcinoma: A common type of skin cancer that often grows slowly. It can become locally destructive if left untreated, so proper evaluation and treatment are important.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A type of skin cancer that often develops on skin with long-term sun exposure. Some squamous cell carcinomas can grow deeper or spread to other areas of the body.

Melanoma: A more serious form of skin cancer that may resemble a mole or appear as a new pigmented lesion. Early evaluation and treatment are especially important.

Cellulitis: A bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin and surrounding tissue that may cause redness, swelling, warmth, tenderness, or pain.

Dermatitis: A general term for skin inflammation that may cause redness, swelling, itching, irritation, or discomfort.

Dry Skin: A common condition that may cause scaling, itching, flaking, or cracking, often affecting the lower legs, arms, and thighs.

Eczema: A chronic inflammatory skin condition that may cause dry, itchy, scaly, or irritated patches.

Lentigo: A flat, brown or tan pigmented spot that may develop with age or sun exposure.

Hammer Toe: A deformity in which one or more toes develop an abnormal bend at the middle joint.

Hematoma: A collection of blood outside a blood vessel, often caused by injury, surgery, trauma, or certain medical conditions.

Ingrown Nail: A condition in which the edge or corner of a nail grows into the surrounding skin, potentially causing pain, redness, swelling, or infection.

Metatarsalgia: Pain and inflammation in the ball of the foot.

Onychomycosis: A fungal infection of the nail that can cause discoloration, thickening, brittleness, or separation of the nail.

Rosacea: A chronic inflammatory skin condition that commonly affects the face and may cause persistent redness, visible blood vessels, bumps, or irritation.

Paronychia: An infection or inflammation of the skin around a fingernail or toenail.

Porokeratosis: A group of skin conditions involving abnormal keratinization that can produce raised, rough, or ring-like lesions.

Psoriasis: A chronic, non-contagious inflammatory skin condition that can cause red, scaly, or thickened patches of skin.

Scabies: A contagious skin infestation caused by mites that typically causes intense itching and a rash.

Scars: Areas of fibrous tissue that form as part of the skin’s natural healing process after injury or surgery. Some scars may become raised, itchy, painful, or highly noticeable.

Scaling: Visible flaking or shedding of the outer layer of the skin. Scaling can occur with many different skin conditions.

Tinea Pedis: A fungal infection of the feet, commonly known as athlete’s foot.

Ulcers: Open sores that may develop because of pressure, poor circulation, diabetes, infection, or other underlying conditions.

Urticaria: Raised, itchy welts on the skin, commonly known as hives.

Warts: Noncancerous skin growths caused by certain strains of human papillomavirus.

Xerosis: The medical term for excessively dry skin, which may become rough, flaky, itchy, cracked, or irritated.