NUMC’S MULTI-PLACE HYPERBARIC OXYGEN CHAMBER FOR CO POISONING, DIVING ACCIDENTS AND HARD TO HEAL WOUNDS
Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP
President/CEO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2014
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
NUMC’S MULTI-PLACE HYPERBARIC OXYGEN CHAMBER FOR CO POISONING, DIVING ACCIDENTS AND HARD TO HEAL WOUNDS
East Meadow, NY………….Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP, NuHealth’s President/CEO announces that as the tri-state area’s Level I Trauma Center with a multi-place hyperbaric oxygen chamber, Nassau University Medical Center has long been a regional leader in the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT) to treat hard-to-heal wounds, diving accidents and other problems, including:
• Diabetic Lower Extremity Ulcers
• Bone Infections (osteomyelitis)
• Crush Injuries
• Necrotizing Infections
• Acute Arterial Insufficiency
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Complications following Radiation Therapy
• Decompression Illness (“the bends”)
• Gas Gangrene
• Compromised Flaps and Grafts
What’s more, HBO therapy is being found useful in treating more and more conditions every year, and is currently being evaluated for its effectiveness in the treatment of heart attacks and strokes.
What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment?
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments (HBOT) deliver pure oxygen to a patient in an airtight chamber at an atmospheric pressure that is greater than normal. Traditionally associated with the treatment of decompression illness (what divers refer to as “the bends”), HBOT has more recently emerged as a leading therapy in the treatment of problem wounds, infections and trauma. Under high pressure, blood is able to absorb more oxygen which, when carried to damaged or infected tissue, promotes faster healing.
HBOT at Nassau University Medical Center
In operation since 1996, NuHealth’s HBO Chamber is located within the Wound Care Center at Nassau University Medical Center. It is staffed by board-certified physicians as well as nationally-certified nurses and technicians with many years of patient care experience. Our multi-place HBO Chamber can accommodate up to six patients at one time. During treatments, patients, along with a medical attendant, are pressurized and allowed to breathe pure, 100% oxygen. The vast majority of patients are seen on an outpatient basis, and they can read or nap in recliners during the painless 90-minute treatments. Even critically ill patients can be treated, since necessary technical and nursing staff can accompany them in the chamber. There is also a mono-place chamber for patients who prefer lying down in a single chamber.
For an appointment, consultation or further information, please call 516-486-NUMC or 1-888-HBO-HEAL (1-888-426-4325).
ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.
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