Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing 100 percent oxygen at pressure levels that are two to three times greater than normal atmospheric pressure. Elevated pressure and oxygen concentration promotes higher levels of oxygen in the blood and allows the lungs and body tissues to absorb oxygen in greater amounts. This process speeds recovery and accelerates healing.
The Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Texas Health Dallas is accredited by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS)
- Awarded “with Distinction”
- Center of Excellence
- Level One – 24/7 emergent services
The Hyperbaric Medicine Center treats patients with conditions recognized by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) as safe and clinically appropriate:
Complications arising from prior radiation treatments- Compromised skin grafts
- Chronic bone infections, including aseptic necrosis of bone
- Gas gangrene infections
- Chronic diabetic foot ulcers
- Intracranial infections
- Acute ischemia
- Reattachment of limbs and/or surgical incisions
- Decompression illness from scuba diving injuries
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Gas embolisms
- Traumatic wound injuries to bone, muscle, or blood vessels
- Sudden blindness or partial loss of vision
- Sudden hearing loss
The Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Texas Health Dallas is one of the only multiple-patient hyperbaric facilities in Texas. Our caregivers provide direct hands-on patient care to up to seven patients, simultaneously, within the hyperbaric environment.
Our spacious treatment compartment offers:
- A large, comfortable, and relaxed treatment environment
- Decreased patient anxiety and claustrophobia
- Big-screen TV for patient entertainment
- Multiple seating options accommodating patients of various body sizes
- Recumbent bedding for non-ambulatory patients
- Easy access for patient entry and exit
In addition to comfort and convenience, we also provide:
- The Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Texas Health Dallas care team consists of THD & UTSW credentialed medical staff physicians board certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, ICU certified critical care nurses, and technical staff trained and experienced in hyperbaric medicine.
- The Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Texas Health Dallas is the largest multi-place facility in North Texas and is one of the few centers in the U.S.A. that offers the full scope of services for the hyperbaric patient, including critical care, emergency life- or limb-threatening conditions, and diving accidents.
The Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Texas Health Dallas also is a Divers Alert Network (DAN) referral facility.- The Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Texas Health Dallas, in association with the University of Texas Southwestern, offers advanced hyperbaric fellowship training for physicians interested in hyperbaric medicine. The Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).