Mass Eye and Ear - Norman Knight Hyperbaric Medicine Center
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What to Expect
Patients lie comfortably in a pressurized hyperbaric chamber while a technician monitors the session. A standard treatment runs roughly 60-90 minutes including compression and decompression. Most medical protocols call for a multi-session course; the clinical team will outline a treatment plan based on the indication.
Contact & Hours
About Mass Eye and Ear - Norman Knight Hyperbaric Medicine Center
Mass Eye and Ear - Norman Knight Hyperbaric Medicine Center is a hyperbaric oxygen therapy provider and a UHMS-accredited facility. The center is UHMS-accredited, which signals adherence to the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society's facility-quality and safety standards. FDA-cleared indications listed by the clinic include Carbon monoxide poisoning, Gas embolism, Decompression sickness, Gas gangrene, Diabetic wounds, Chronic non-healing wounds. The clinic also lists off-label or wellness uses such as Smoke inhalation, Life-threatening infections, Cyanide poisoning, Osteoradionecrosis, Soft tissue radionecrosis. Services offered at the facility include Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Diving medical examinations, Wound healing treatment, Emergency hyperbaric care. Payment options include: Price range: $$. Contact: located at 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114; phone 617-573-4411. About the facility: Norman Knight Hyperbaric Medicine Center, established in 1995, was Massachusetts' first hyperbaric treatment facility and remains the longest-running and only 24/7 emergency hyperbaric facility in the region. Physicians are board-certified and faculty at Harvard Medical School. Accreditation: UHMS-accredited.