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Local Hyperbaric Medicine & Undersea Medicine Doctors

Dr. Andrew M DeWitt, MD

  • 701 Princeton Avenue South West
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35211

Specialties

  • Bariatric Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Hyperbaric Medicine & Undersea Medicine
Gender
Male

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Average recommendation rating*: 3 out of 5
 

Dr. Bobby R Lewis, MD

  • 995 9th Avenue South West
  • Bessemer,
  • Alabama
  • 35022

Specialties

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Hyperbaric Medicine & Undersea Medicine
Gender
Male

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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
 

*Average recommendation rating is based upon the survey question response for recommending this physician to family/friends

Birmingham Information

Birmingham, Alabama is home to 2 practicing hyperbaric medicine & undersea medicine doctors who have offices in 1 county and 2 zip codes, including zip codes 35234 and 35211.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Birmingham has a population of 231,483, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 hyperbaric medicine & undersea medicine doctor for every 115,741 residents.

Alabama Information

Montgomery is the capital city of this southern state, though Birmingham is its largest city. Population in 2005 was 4,557,808. Alabama is the birthplace of historical figures Hank Aaron, Helen Keller, and George Washington Carver. Take an airboat tour on the Mobile river delta, see the Alabama Civil Rights museum in Mantua, or tour the Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham. Visit the Shakespeare Festival Theater Complex in Montgomery, or play a round of golf at one of Alabama’s many acclaimed courses. From the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state’s north to the Gulf coast beaches in the south, Alabama’s scenery includes a varied and diverse landscape.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Alabama has a population of 4,557,808. Of this population, 1,074,627 are under the age of 18 and 600,258 are at or above the age of 65.

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.

 
 

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