Meet Our Staff
Wound Edge Clinic in Brooklyn delivers exceptional care for all wounds, including slow-healing and non-healing wounds. When your wounds haven’t healed through home remedies or traditional care, visit Wound Edge Clinic. The staff includes and Dr. Roman Zinder, MD, CWSP and Ellen Shulman, PharmD, who provide expert care to heal you as quickly and safely as possible.
Dr Zinder relies on the most advanced medical technology and most recent breakthroughs, leading to resounding successes. Dr. Zinder specializes in diagnosing and managing moderately complicated acute wounds, including abrasions, lacerations, avulsions, incisions, tears and simple burns. He’s also dealt with challenging chronic wounds, often in patients with underlying conditions, such as:
- Venous stasis ulcers
- Diabetes and diabetic foot ulcers
- Pressure ulcers
- Post-surgical wounds
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Sickle cell anemia
What Is Dr. Zinder’s Education and Training?
Dr. Zinder earned his medical degree from Ben Gurion University in Israel through their international program with Columbia University’s Medical School for International Health. After graduation, he trained in Internal Medicine, Primary Care in a residency program at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn. He then undertook two separate fellowship trainings in Geriatric medicine at NYU Long Island and Wound care and Hyperbaric medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
In his own words, he says that “I am a primary care doctor by training, but I’ve found my passion as a healer in the field of poorly healing wounds.” He emphasizes the importance of wound care on your overall health and well-being, no matter what your age group. He serves as an outspoken advocate for wound care prevention and early treatment.
Roman Zinder, MD, CWSP is a fellowship trained, Certified Wound Specialist Physician recognized by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM).
Before joining Wound Edge Clinic in Brooklyn, Dr. Zinder held leadership roles in some of the region’s top medical institutions. For over three years he served as the Division Chief of the Center for Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric in the Department of Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. Prior to that, for almost three years, he was the Medical Director of the Wound Healing Program in the Department of Family and Social Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York.
Dr. Zinder is a member of Wound Healing Society (WHS), American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA), Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).
What Is Dr. Shulman Education and Training?
Dr. Shulman is a Doctor of Pharmacy by training. She’s versed in medication therapy management and healthcare systems. Before joining the Wound Edge Clinic team, she spent 23 years in the pharmaceutical industry, where she held leadership roles at Pfizer in Medical Affairs and Medical Information groups. She spent the past several years in a community pharmacy, educating patients on traditional drug therapy and naturopathic medicine. At the WoundEdge clinic, she serves as a patient coordinator and Clinic Chief Operating Officer.