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Connecticut (CT) Hyperbaric Medicine & Undersea Medicine Doctors and Physicians

Find comprehensive reports and ratings on a local hyperbaric medicine & undersea medicine doctor, physician, or surgeon.

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. Connecticut has 11 practicing hyperbaric medicine & undersea medicine doctors. Broken out by city, hyperbaric medicine & undersea medicine doctor density in Ansonia is 1, in Farmington is 1, in Groton is 5, in Hartford is 2, in Wallingford is 1, in Waterbury is 1, and in Wethersfield is 1.

Connecticut Information

This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.

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