Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Treatment at Mayo Clinic

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy places people in a pressurized chamber where they breathe 100 percent oxygen. The treatment delivers more oxygen to the body's tissues, which can help save the limbs of people who have diabetes, heal wounds and reverse the effects of a life-threatening event such as an air or gas embolism.

Why Choose Mayo Clinic

• Expertise. Mayo Clinic's board-certified specialists in undersea and hyperbaric medicine administer thousands of treatments each year. Mayo's program is accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society in conjunction with the Joint Commission.
• State-of-the-art facility. Mayo Clinic has one of the largest hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers in the U.S. and can accommodate the treatment of dozens of people at a time.
• Teamwork. Hyperbaric medicine specialists work with doctors in vascular medicine, radiology, reconstructive surgery and other areas to develop appropriate treatments for a growing number of medical conditions.
• Research. Mayo doctors and researchers continue to investigate new applications of and treatment guidelines for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

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