Second Skin: The Science and Future of Wound Healing
By Dr. David Shusterman

Wounds that don't heal aren't just frustrating — they're biologically broken.

In Second Skin, Dr. David Shusterman — a surgeon and pioneer in regenerative wound care — takes readers deep into the modern science of healing, exploring how chronic wounds form, why traditional treatments fail, and how cutting-edge therapies like skin substitutes, cellular matrices, and vascular interventions are rewriting the future of wound management.

Whether you're a medical professional, a healthcare administrator, a biotech innovator, or simply someone interested in where medicine is going, Second Skin offers a comprehensive, engaging look at the transformation happening in wound care right now.

This book covers:

Grounded in both clinical experience and biotech innovation, Dr. Shusterman delivers a rare blend of scientific depth and surgical practicality. As the founder of a high-tech skin substitute company, he offers a front-row view into how advanced materials, biologics, and digital tools are reshaping what it means to treat wounds in the 21st century.

This is not just a book about wounds. It's a book about possibility — for patients, for providers, and for an industry finally catching up to the complexity of healing.

Who should read Second Skin?

Why it matters:

Chronic wounds affect over 8 million people in the U.S. alone and account for billions in healthcare costs annually. Amputations, infections, and prolonged suffering often result not from lack of care — but from lack of the right care.

Second Skin is your guide to what works, what's coming next, and how to bring the science of healing to the patients who need it most.

Heal smarter. Act sooner. Save limbs.

Welcome to the future of wound care.