About

The University of Kansas Health System provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy in individual chambers in Kansas City, Kansas, including emergency hyperbaric care. A physician referral is required for evaluation.

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Clinic services

• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• Emergency hyperbaric care
• HBOT physician evaluation

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Conditions listed by the clinic

• Acute exceptional blood loss anemia
• Arterial gas embolism
• Carbon monoxide poisoning
• Compartment syndrome (increased pressure in a grouping of muscle, nerves and blood)
• Crush injuries
• Decompression sickness (also called diver's disease)
• Diabetic wounds (lower extremity)
• Gas gangrene
• Hearing loss (occurring suddenly and without a known cause)
• Necrotizing fasciitis or flesh-eating disease
• Radiation injury
• Skin and bone infections (some types)
• Skin grafts and flaps
• Vision loss (caused by blockage of blood flow in 1 eye)

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Planning your visit

HBOT sessions last about two hours; the number of sessions depends on the condition. If more than one session is required, treatment is daily, Monday–Friday. A doctor’s referral is required for evaluation.

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