Dr. Ian R. Cook, MD is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician and Wound Care
specialist with over 15 years of experience. He is a Fellow of the American Professional Wound
Care Association (FAPWCA) and the Medical Director for “The Center for Wound Care and
Hyperbaric Medicine” in Palmdale. In addition, Dr. Cook practices at the outpatient USC
Verdugo Hills Hospital Wound Care Clinic. He has a passion for wound care/hyperbaric
medicine and is dedicated to providing individualized care to his patients. He believes that
high-quality wound care and hyperbaric medicine located in the Santa Clarita Valley is essential
for our community.
Dr. Cook graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a BS in Biology and spent one year
teaching high school Chemistry prior to attending Medical School. He graduated from the
Chicago Medical School/ Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 2007 and then
completed his residency training, in Emergency Medicine, at UCLA Kern Medical Center from
2007 to 2011.
Dr. Kieron Barkataki, DO, is a board-certified emergency physician, urgent care physician, and wound care specialist with over 12 years of experience. He is currently aligned with USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at Palmdale Regional Medical Center, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital – Dignity Health, and Kern Medical.
He completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at Kern Medical and has a keen interest in wound care and taking care of patients. Prior to his residency training, he studied medicine at Touro University, Nevada and graduated from Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Barkataki is a highly skilled and experienced physician who is dedicated to providing his patients with the highest quality of care. He is passionate about his work and takes the time to get to know each of his patients individually. He is known for his warm and compassionate bedside manner, and he is always willing to go the extra mile for his patients.
Dr. Barkataki is a valuable member of the medical community along with Wound Care Advantage. He is committed to serving his patients and to making a difference in their lives.