Department of Hyperbaric Medicine
- Chamber type
- hard-shell
- Accreditation
- UHMS Accredited
Guest Reviews
Patients report positive experiences with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, noting improvements in wound healing, reduction of TBI symptoms, and overall quality of life. They appreciate the professional and caring staff who explain each step of the treatment and answer their questions. Some patients describe the experience as pleasant and would consider it for wellness purposes.
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About Department of Hyperbaric Medicine
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) involves breathing 100% oxygen in a pressurized chamber, increasing the amount of oxygen in the body to help treat various health problems. It is a well-established treatment for serious infections, air bubbles in blood vessels, and wounds related to diabetes or radiation that are slow to heal. HBOT can also treat decompression sickness, a potential hazard of scuba diving. Some facilities offer state-of-the-art monoplace chambers, constructed of clear plastic, allowing patients to sit or lie down and visit with family or watch TV during treatment. Hyperbaric medicine departments may be accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), indicating high standards of patient care and operational safety. These facilities often have multidisciplinary teams, including hyperbaric physicians and nurses, plastic surgeons, radiation therapists, and oncologists, all trained in administering hyperbaric oxygen therapy. They may also conduct research in areas such as carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression sickness, and the adverse effects of radiation. These departments provide medical expertise and clinical evaluations for special duties involving diving, naval special warfare, submarine duty, nuclear field duty, and ionizing radiation work. They may also offer wound care services, including wound consultation and evaluation, specialty wound dressings, antibiotic therapy, compression therapy, and bio-engineered skin grafts. The goal is to provide comprehensive, well-coordinated wound care to patients with sores or wounds that have not significantly improved within a month or healed entirely within two months. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been shown to improve the quality of life for patients undergoing radiation treatments for head and neck cancer, helping them avoid surgeries and improve bone/ligament healing. It is also used to treat a variety of other conditions, including acute thermal burn injury, carbon monoxide poisoning complicated by cyanide poisoning, central retinal artery occlusion, crush injury, gas gangrene, intracranial abscess, necrotizing soft tissue infections, and sudden hearing loss.