GW Hospital Hyperbaric Medicine
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What to Expect
Most wound-healing plans require 30-40 HBOT sessions, with each session lasting approximately 90 minutes. Treatment delivers 100% pure oxygen at increased pressure to raise blood oxygen levels, helping tissues heal, fighting infection, decreasing swelling, and supporting new blood-vessel growth.
Contact & Hours
About GW Hospital Hyperbaric Medicine
The GW Hospital Hyperbaric Medicine, located within the George Washington University Hospital's Wound Care and Limb Preservation Center, offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) using spacious, advanced hyperbaric chambers designed for patient comfort. The facility is staffed by a specialized team of emergency physicians, nurses, and technicians. During HBOT, patients breathe 100% pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber, increasing the amount of oxygen in the blood to promote healing, fight infection, reduce swelling, and aid in new blood vessel growth. Patients can communicate with technicians via intercom, drink, watch television, listen to music, or nap during the approximately 90-minute sessions. FDA-cleared indications listed by the clinic include Some non-healing diabetic wounds, Radiation necrosis (radiation damage from cancer treatments), Necrotizing infections, Decompression illness (the “bends”), Carbon monoxide poisoning, Air embolism. The clinic also lists off-label or wellness uses such as Reconstructive surgery, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Limb Preservation, HBOT. Services offered at the facility include Hard Shell HBOT, Wound Care / Healing, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Wound Care, Limb Preservation, Wound Care and Limb Preservation Center. Payment options include: Price range: $$. Treatment is scheduled by appointment; the clinic is not a walk-in facility. Contact: located at 900 23rd Street NW, Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-715-4258; website https://www.gwhospital.com/. About the facility: GW Hospital's Wound Healing and Limb Preservation Center pairs HBOT with multidisciplinary wound care.
Service Menu
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Hard Shell Hbot | Call for pricing |
| Wound Care | Call for pricing |