Dr. Tisha Barzyk is a nationally recognized advanced wound expert, wound care authority, healthcare executive, and expert witness whose work has helped shape clinical standards, improve patient outcomes, and expand access to advanced wound care across the healthcare continuum.

As Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Clinical Officer of Integumetrix, Dr. Barzyk leads a multi-state advanced wound care organization delivering specialized services to patients in acute care hospitals, post-acute facilities, skilled nursing centers, and assisted living communities. Under her leadership, the organization has become a trusted clinical partner to healthcare systems seeking to reduce complications, enhance healing outcomes, and mitigate regulatory and legal risk.

With more than 25 years in healthcare — including nearly two decades focused exclusively on advanced wound management — Dr. Barzyk is widely regarded for her diagnostic precision, systems-based approach to healing, and ability to navigate the intersection of clinical medicine, operational strategy, and risk exposure.

Her clinical expertise spans high-acuity wound presentations including pressure injuries, vascular and ischemic wounds, complex surgical wounds, limb preservation, infectious processes, and wounds complicated by significant comorbid disease. She is particularly respected for her ability to identify breakdowns in standards of care and translate complex medical evidence into clear, defensible clinical opinions.

A sought-after professional legal consultant and expert witness, Dr. Barzyk provides litigation support in medical malpractice cases nationwide. Her work includes comprehensive case review, expert reporting, deposition testimony, and trial consultation for both plaintiff and defense firms. Known for her analytical rigor and objective methodology, she is frequently engaged in cases involving catastrophic wounds, delayed diagnosis, preventable pressure injuries, and allegations of clinical negligence.

Dr. Barzyk earned both her Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and began her career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center. Early experience in orthopaedic trauma and vascular medicine helped establish the deep clinical foundation that continues to inform her practice today.

In addition to her executive and clinical roles, Dr. Barzyk is a national lecturer and consultant on skin integrity, wound prevention, advanced treatment modalities, and defensible standards of care. She is recognized for delivering highly practical, evidence-driven education that empowers providers while strengthening organizational performance.

Despite her executive responsibilities, Dr. Barzyk remains actively engaged in clinical care — a deliberate choice that ensures her leadership and expert opinions remain grounded in the realities of modern practice.

She is widely respected as a strategic thinker, decisive leader, and clinical authority committed to advancing the future of wound care.