San Diego, California is home to 17 practicing undersea & hyperbaric medicine doctors who have offices in 1 county and 6 zip codes, including zip codes 92103, 92155, 92134, 92120, 92110, and 92106.

According to 2005 Census estimates, San Diego has a population of 1,255,540, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 undersea & hyperbaric medicine doctor for every 73,855 residents.

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.

Description

Undersea and hyperbaric medicine deals with problems and conditions that arise in diving accidents. An undersea and hyperbaric medicine physician treats divers for decompression sickness or nitrogen narcosis. This specialist is knowledgeable regarding oxygen therapy in a hyperbaric chamber for victims of carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation. The undersea medicine physician also treats patients with exceptional blood loss, osteomyelitis, thermal burns and radiation tissue damage. This physician has a background regarding dangers to divers and others in the sea, including marine infections, injuries from poisonous marine life, polluted water, seasickness and malaria.

Diseases / Illnesses Treated

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