Hyperbaric Medicine

Paul Johnson, MD is a wound care physician who is also board-certified in Family and Sports Medicine. He completed a fellowship in Hyperbaric Medicine from Louisiana State University and is the only fellowship-trained, hospital-based Hyperbaric Medicine physician in Central Florida.

With research still in process, the FDA has not approved ‘off-label’ hyperbaric treatments yet, but they are scientifically sound and can improve one's health regarding:

• Alzheimer's Dementia

• Hearing loss

• Lupus

• Lyme disease

• Migraine

• Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

• PTSD

• Reconstructive surgery

• Sports injuries

• Stroke

• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)

Please note that 'off-label' hyperbaric treatments may not be covered by all insurance companies.

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Most treatments or 'dives' last between 90 - 120 minutes depending on the injury. Your physician will set up a 'dive plan' to determine how many sessions you need to meet your wound-curing goal.

A typical patient will be prescribed multiple dives a week for four to six weeks.

Before you come to the Halifax Health - Advanced Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine, we request that you remove:

• battery-operated devices

• contact lenses

• deodorants

• lotions and oils

• jewelry

• makeup

• nail polish

• perfume or cologne

You will breathe 100% oxygen while lying in a comfortable hyperbaric chamber during your treatment. Most patients nap or read a book. Water will be provided during your dive and you will be monitored throughout the entire treatment. You may not eat food or chew gum during a dive.