Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
During hyperbaric oxygen therapy, you breathe 100% oxygen inside a special chamber. At the same time, the pressure surrounding your body is slowly increased to two to three times normal atmospheric pressure.
Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment offers many therapeutic benefits, including:
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Conditions We Treat
- Air or gas embolism
- Acute carbon monoxide poisoning
- Crush injuries
- Compartment syndrome
- Acute traumatic ischemia
- Decompression sickness
- Central retinal artery occlusion
- Diabetic foot ulcers
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Why Choose John Muir Health
- Private treatments in comfortable, one-person chambers
- Clear plastic chambers allow you to communicate with staff and watch TV
- One of our hyperbaric physicians is always onsite to supervise all treatments
- Only civilian hospital that can treat critical care, intubated patients in Northern California
- Rigorous cleaning and COVID-19 protocols in place
- We keep your referring physician informed of your treatment plan and progress
Meet our Doctors
![Chris Allen, MD Hyperbaric Medicine](jpg/1708025513788.jpg)
David Wei, MD
Medical Director of Wound Care Center & Hyperbaric Medicine
![Chris Allen, MD Hyperbaric Medicine](jpg/1708025486980.jpg)
Chris Allen, MD
Assistant Director of Hyperbaric Medicine
Board Certified
![Craig DeVinney, MD Hyperbaric Medicine](jpg/1708025589336.jpg)
Craig DeVinney, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine
![Peter Benson, MD Hyperbaric Medicine](jpg/1708025422179.jpg)
Peter Benson, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine
![Antonio Muto-Isolani, MD Hyperbaric Medicine](jpg/1708025527982.jpg)
Antonio Muto-Isolani, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine
![Jeanne Pae, MD Hyperbaric Medicine](jpg/1708025599173.jpg)
Jeanne Pae, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine
![Todd Kessinger, MD Hyperbaric Medicine](jpg/1708025916658.jpg)
Todd Kessinger, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine
![Thomas Schutz, MD Hyperbaric Medicine](jpg/1708025890055.jpg)
Thomas Schutz, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine
![Chris Allen, MD Hyperbaric Medicine](jpg/1708025903959.jpg)
Swathi Nadindla, MD
Hyperbaric Medicine
Awards & Recognition
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Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS)
John Muir Health’s Walnut Creek hyperbaric facility has been accredited by the UHMS as a Level 2 Hyperbaric Medicine Facility. UHMS accreditation is the gold standard in hyperbaric facility accreditation (HFA), and is the only hyperbaric specific accreditation to be recognized by The Joint Commission as a Complementary Accrediting organization under the TJC’s Cooperative Agreement Initiative.
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UHMS accreditation means our facility has met or exceeded the highest standards of care and patient safety through rigorous evaluation of our operations, including equipment, staff, and training to ensure that the utmost quality is maintained within the specialty of undersea and hyperbaric medicine.
For Patients
Schedule an Appointment
Call (925) 947-3212
Monday-Friday, 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is located within our Walnut Creek Medical Center on the first floor.
For Referring Physicians
Refer a Patient
- Via Epic (preferred)
- Fax referral form to (925) 296-7337
For Hyperbaric Emergencies
Contact our Regional Transfer Center at (925) 947-4488.