Dr. Louis Argenta, along with Dr. Morykwas, is the inventor of the MTR™ and the Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) wound-healing technology. Dr. Argenta currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Renovo Concepts, Inc. and is Chairman Emeritus. He founded the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Wake Forest University’s School of Medicine. He served as the Distinguished Howell Professor and Chairman for 20 years before stepping down in 2008. He is an internationally recognized expert in mechanobiology, receiving numerous awards for his innovative work.

Dr. Argenta remains academically and clinically active, devoting time to research and work in support of healthcare in developing nations. He has been with Renovo Concepts since its inception in 2017.