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Hyperbaric Medicine & Undersea Medicine Doctors and Physicians

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Diseases / Illnesses Treated

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Lyme disease, cerebral palsy, stroke, dementia, rheumatic disease, Necrotizing fasciitis, Sports injuries, Post-polio syndrome, Carbon monoxide poisoning, absence seizure, Decompression sickness, necrosis and radiation osteonecrosis, Severe infection by anaerobic bacteria, Certain non-healing wounds, Air or gas embolism, Severe uncorrected anemia, and Chronic refractory Osteomyelitis.

Procedures Performed

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).

Tests Performed

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including transcutaneous oxygen testing.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 423 practicing hyperbaric medicine & undersea medicine doctors. Broken out by state, hyperbaric medicine & undersea medicine doctor density in Alabama is 8, in Alaska is 1, in Arizona is 14, in Arkansas is 10, in California is 67, in Colorado is 14, in Connecticut is 12, in District of Columbia is 3, in Florida is 51, in Georgia is 15, in Hawaii is 8, in Idaho is 10, in Illinois is 8, in Indiana is 2, in Iowa is 10, in Kansas is 5, in Kentucky is 6, in Louisiana is 19, in Maine is 4, in Maryland is 16, in Massachusetts is 7, in Michigan is 13, in Minnesota is 4, in Mississippi is 12, in Missouri is 24, in Nebraska is 3, in Nevada is 3, in New Hampshire is 5, in New Jersey is 21, in New Mexico is 1, in New York is 21, in North Carolina is 13, in Ohio is 20, in Oklahoma is 6, in Oregon is 3, in Pennsylvania is 17, in Rhode Island is 3, in South Carolina is 8, in South Dakota is 1, in Tennessee is 7, in Texas is 65, in Utah is 13, in Virginia is 23, in Washington is 20, in West Virginia is 1, and in Wisconsin is 4.


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