Chief Clinical Officer
Chelsea O’Connell APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Wound Care Specialist
About CWS
Built for the moment wound care needs surgical judgment.
Founded in 2015. Ambulatory surgical suite opened 2018, because the gap between conservative wound care and appropriate surgical intervention had become a place where patients got lost.
Our mission
Expert care. Connected to home.
Our mission is to advance the healing of complex wounds through early virtual or in-person specialty evaluation, appropriate surgical intervention, and coordinated care that keeps patients connected to the people and places they call home.
Why this practice exists
The numbers behind the why.
Complex wound patients face fragmented care, long referral waits, and avoidable hospitalizations. Delayed surgical evaluation drives infection progression, emergency admission, and lower-extremity amputation, particularly in underserved communities.
85%
Amputations preceded by a foot ulcer
Most preventable with timely wound and surgical care.
5year
Mortality after major amputation
Exceeds that of most solid-organ cancers.
3×
Disparity in amputation rates
Medicaid-insured and Black patients versus commercially insured cohorts.
$17B
Annual U.S. spend
Diabetic-foot complications, largely preventable.
Sources: CDC · American Diabetes Association · JAMA Surgery · Health Affairs · AHRQ.
Our position
Our surgical center provides timely, coordinated access to interventions that support healing and keep patients in the community, closing the gap between conservative wound care and appropriate surgical intervention. Jonathan Johnson, MD, MBA, CWSP, FAPWCA · Surgical Director
Leadership
Led by a board-certified wound-care surgeon.
Our care is anchored by clinicians with combined fellowship training in plastic and reconstructive surgery, wound management, and healthcare administration, delivering surgical decisions grounded in outcomes, not volume.
Surgical Director
Founder · Surgical Director
Jonathan Johnson,
MD, MBA, CWSP, FAPWCA
DUAL BOARD-CERTIFIED · WOUND MANAGEMENT · AESTHETIC MEDICINE
Jonathan Johnson, MD, MBA, CWSP, FAPWCA, is a nationally recognized healthcare leader, surgeon, and innovator in wound care and reconstructive medicine. He is the founder and surgical director of Comprehensive Wound Care Services (CWS) in Washington, DC, and the founder of Capital Aesthetic and Laser Center and Capital Surgical Center. Known in the community as “Dr. Wounds,” he is dual board-certified by the American Board of Wound Management and the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American Professional Wound Care Association (FAPWCA).
With over a decade of experience in advanced wound care, reconstructive surgery, and surgical debridement, Dr. Johnson is known for combining cutting-edge technology with compassionate, patient-centered care.
Read the full bio
Dr. Johnson’s clinical background includes specialized training in general surgery at Union Memorial Hospital and Howard University, followed by a fellowship as the Sylvester J. Carter Hand and Plastic Surgery Fellow at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, affiliated with Cornell University. He serves as the Director of Surgical Services & Wound Care at BridgePoint Hospital in Washington, DC, and is a graduate faculty professor at Towson University College of Health Professions. He also serves as a Physician with the District of Columbia Combat Sports Commission, providing ringside medical oversight and athlete safety supervision for professional combat sporting events.
He earned his MBA in Healthcare Finance from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, along with certifications in Digital & Virtual Health from Harvard Medical School and Private Equity and Buy-Side Investing from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
An active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Dr. Johnson frequently presents at national conferences and contributes to academic research, with a special focus on telemedicine, mobile wound care, digital health innovation, and equitable healthcare access in underserved populations.
Outside of his professional work, Dr. Johnson is a dedicated community advocate and servant leader. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Capital Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP) and is a founding member of the Johnson-Jones Family Foundation, which promotes educational and community development initiatives. He is also a proud Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., reflecting his lifelong commitment to scholarship, leadership, advocacy, and service.
As the visionary behind his clinical and surgical enterprises and a thought leader in surgical wound management and digital health innovation, Dr. Johnson continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in advanced wound care, post-acute care coordination, and physician-led healthcare entrepreneurship. In his personal life, he enjoys traveling, golfing, outdoor activities, and spending time with his wife and three daughters.
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FellowshipSylvester J. Carter Hand & Plastic Surgery Fellow · Lincoln Medical / Cornell University
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Board certificationAmerican Board of Wound Management (CWSP) · American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine
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MBAJohns Hopkins Carey · Healthcare Finance
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FellowAmerican Professional Wound Care Association (FAPWCA)
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AppointmentsDirector of Surgical Services & Wound Care, BridgePoint Hospital · Graduate faculty, Towson University
Care team
The people who pick up and follow through.
Patients and referring providers always reach a person at CWS. The care team answers, schedules, gathers what the surgeon needs, and keeps every case moving between the clinic and the surgical center.
Nurse Practitioner
Renee Poesnecker CRNP
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Credentials & coverage
What we’re certified to do, and what we accept.
Each credential below supports one part of the pathway: surgical evaluation, intervention when appropriate, and safe ambulatory surgery with same-day recovery.
Physician Certification
Board-CertifiedWound Management · Reconstructive Surgery
Wound Specialist
CWSPCertified Wound Specialist Physician
Facility
ASC-licensedState ambulatory surgical center licensure
Standards
ASC certificationAmbulatory surgery center standards · infection control
Medicare
AcceptedPart B · ASC benefit
Medicaid
AcceptedDC · MD · VA plans
Commercial
AcceptedMost major carriers
Compliance
HIPAA & beyondEncrypted records · audited workflow
Certification roadmap
CWS is actively pursuing ambulatory surgery center certification toward becoming Medicare deemed, the pathway to full licensed, certified status for the surgical center. We will update this page as each milestone is achieved.
Locations
Co-located clinic & surgical suites
in Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC.
Both facilities operate at 2112 F Street NW: two suites in the same building, so patients move between clinic and surgical care without leaving the practice or repeating intake.
Suite 804Outpatient Wound Clinic
Comprehensive Wound Care Services
Board-certified wound care, advanced dressings, reconstruction, and tele-wound consultations for referring partners across the DC metro.
Address
2112 F St NW, Suite 804 · Washington, DC 20037
Contact
Hours
Mon–Fri · 10a–5p // Sat · by appointment
Tele-wound
Suite 802Ambulatory Surgical Center
Capital Surgical Center
Outpatient surgical suite for complex wound & podiatric procedures: limb preservation, infection control, and structural correction.
Address
2112 F St NW, Suite 802 · Washington, DC 20037
Contact
Hours
Mon–Fri · 9a–5p
Referrals
Dr. Wounds — Virtual Access. Surgical Expertise. A Better Path to Healing.
Refer, partner, or just ask a question.
Whether you’re sending a complex patient, exploring a value-based partnership, or considering tele-wound consultation, we’ll open a direct line.