SIGVARIS Joins Forces with Robyn Bjork of ILWCTI

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (Jan. 7, 2015)—SIGVARIS in the U.S. has enlisted the expertise of Robyn Bjork, from the International Lymphedema & Wound Care Training Institute, to help support innovation for patients with lymphedema, CVI and venous ulcers.

“I’m thrilled to be partnering with SIGVARIS and to share my insights and experience with patients who live daily with lymphedema,” said Bjork. “Together, I hope we can develop the most innovative products for those who suffer from lymphedema and are in need of wound care.”

Bjork is a physical therapist who is an expert in the field of wound care and lymphedema management. She teaches both nationally and internationally on topics related to wound care, edema and lymphedema management and has more than 15 years’ experience in the field. She is also cofounder and president of an international medical mission organization, ILWTI Medical Missions.

She is certified through the National Alliance of Wound Care, the American Board of Wound Management, Lymphology Association of North America, and is the new secretariat of the World Alliance of Wound and Lymphedema Care.

“We have already learned so much from the conversations and trainings we have had with Robyn Bjork,” says Scot J. Dubé, president and CEO of SIGVARIS North America. “Her insights are going to help us create new ways to care for patients and help improve the quality of life for many patients worldwide. Robyn’s ability to coach and train our internal teams and customers brings a new dimension to SIGVARIS and helps us enhance the value proposition of our products and services.”

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