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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a type of medical treatment that works by increasing the amount of oxygen in the blood. It’s often used in conjunction with additional therapies to facilitate healing.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy

During hyperbaric oxygen therapy, you breathe 100% oxygen inside a special chamber. At the same time, the pressure surrounding your body is slowly increased to two to three times normal atmospheric pressure.

Treatment

At John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, we provide hyperbaric oxygen treatments in one-person chambers, allowing for comfortable, private treatment. Each chamber is constructed using clear plastic material, so you can see and communicate with our staff, or even watch TV during treatment.

Your safety and comfort are our priority.

A Hyperbaric Physician provides on site supervision of all treatments.

Our department maintains rigorous cleaning protocols and Covid-19 mitigation strategies. 

John Muir HBO has a Bariatric Chamber.

John Muir HBO offers flexible scheduling.

Benefits

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment has many therapeutic benefits, including:

  • Greatly increases oxygen concentration in all body tissues
  • Shortens the healing time of stubborn wounds
  • Stimulates the growth of new blood vessels in areas of reduced circulation
  • Enhances white blood cells’ efficiency in killing bacteria and controlling infections
  • Helps treat chronic osteomyelitis (bone infections)
  • Preserves skin grafts, flaps, and other tissues where circulation is suddenly reduced
  • Reduces edema (swelling)
  • Reverses damage to tissues exposed to radiation therapy
  • Reduces effects of carbon monoxide exposure
  • Improves Decompression Sickness Symptoms

Conditions Treated With HBO Therapy

  • Air or Gas Embolism
  • Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • Crush Injury
  • Compartment Syndrome
  • Acute Traumatic Ischemia
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer
  • Acute Peripheral Arterial Insufficiency Wounds
  • Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
  • Refractory Osteomyelitis (bone infection)
  • Late Effects of Radiation
  • Compromised Flaps and Grafts
  • Acute Thermal Burn Injury
  • Sudden Sensorineural (inner ear or nerve damage) Hearing Loss

John Muir Hyperbaric Department adheres to UHMS and/or CMS indications for HBOT.

Your Doctor Is Part of Our Team

Referring physicians are kept informed of your Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment plan and your progress. Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments are designed to complement the care your physician provides.

Payment

Many health care plans include hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Check with your insurance provider to see what’s covered. Bring your insurance card or membership information to your appointment.

Contact Us

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (925) 947-3212. For referrals, fax (925) 947-3317.

If you are an outside physician or facility with an HBO Emergency, contact John Muir Transfer Center at (925) 947-4488.

Meet our Doctors

Peter Benson, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine

Todd Kessinger, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine

Thomas Schutz, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine

Jeff Davis, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine

Michael Kessler, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine

Antonio Muto-Isolani, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine

Craig DeVinney, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine

Jeanne Pae, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine

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Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS)

John Muir Health has been accredited by the UHMS as a Level 1 Hyperbaric Medicine Facility

John Muir Medical Center is the only Level 1 UHMS accredited clinical hyperbaric medicine facility treating civilians between greater Los Angeles and the Oregon border.

UHMS accreditation is the gold standard in hyperbaric facility accreditation (HFA), and is the only hyperbaric specific accreditation to be recognized by The Joint Commission as a Complementary Accrediting organization under the TJC’s Cooperative Agreement Initiative.

UHMS accreditation means our facility has met or exceeded the highest standards of care and patient safety through rigorous evaluation of our operations, including equipment, staff and training to ensure that the utmost quality is maintained within the specialty of undersea and hyperbaric medicine.

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