Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Sharp's Hyperbaric Medicine Center, located at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy for all of San Diego County.

What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment in which a patient breathes 100 percent oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure in a hyperbaric chamber. Treatment is monitored by specially trained physicians and technicians to ensure optimum safety, comfort and effectiveness.

When oxygen is breathed while under pressure, more of it can be dissolved into the bloodstream. The body can use this extra oxygen to stimulate wound healing, repair bone and tissue damaged by radiation therapy, fight certain infections and enhance the effectiveness of antibiotics.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be used in conjunction with standard medical and surgical care.

Caring for our patients through hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Our Hyperbaric Medicine Center is affiliated with the Divers Alert Network, uniquely preparing us to treat San Diego SCUBA divers who may be suffering from decompression illness, also known as the bends.

Depending on a patient’s diagnosis, our hyperbaric medicine providers may prescribe a series of 10 to 40 treatments, with each treatment lasting 2 hours. Because hyperbaric oxygen therapy is completely painless, patients can spend the treatment reading or resting.

Expert care, right here

The Center's hyperbaric medicine-trained team of physicians, nurses and technicians hold specialized certifications, ensuring you are in qualified hands.

Frequently asked questions

For more information

To learn more about Sharp's hyperbaric oxygen therapy services, call the Sharp Grossmont Hospital Hyperbaric Medicine Center at 619-740-4160.