Hyperbaric oxygen therapy used to treat diabetic foot ulcers, radiation injuries, more

Marvin Heyboer, MD (Photo by Jim Howe) Marvin Heyboer, MD (Photo by
Jim Howe) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was initially used to treat
deep-sea divers with decompression sickness, known as "the bends."
Over the past few decades, the role of this therapy has expanded to
include the treatment of a number of other medical conditions,
particularly some that do not respond to other therapies.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was initially used to treat deep-sea
divers with decompression sickness, known as "the bends." Over the
past few decades, the role of this therapy has expanded to include
the treatment of a number of other medical conditions, particularly
some that do not respond to other therapies. Marvin Heyboer, MD,
Marvin Heyboer, MD, discusses healing strategies for diabetic foot
ulcers, venous stasis ulcers and injuries from radiation therapy.
Heyboer, an associate professor of emergency medicine at Upstate
Medical University, is medical director of wound care and of
hyperbaric medicine at Upstate. discusses healing strategies for
diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers and injuries from
radiation therapy. Heyboer, an associate professor of emergency
medicine at Upstate Medical University, is medical director of
wound care and of hyperbaric medicine at Upstate. Click here Click
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