Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care

Referring Physicians: 855-543-0555

Encinitas Hyperbaric Chamber

UC San Diego Health is a leader in caring for difficult-to-heal, problem wounds. With advanced wound care services and two hyperbaric chambers, our skilled multidisciplinary team ensures top-level care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT):

Accelerates wound healing
Reduces cell death and infection
Eliminates deadly substances
Promotes better blood vessel formation
Preserves injured tissues
Increases the body's resistance and ability to combat infection

Advanced Wound Care

As a comprehensive wound care center, we provide expert evaluation, individual therapy plans and support for each patient.

Wound Healing Services

Diving Medicine

Our specialists treat diving injuries and also offer consultations to assess and meet all of your diving needs.

Diving Medicine Services

Our Hyperbaric Team

Each of our hyperbaric team members have received extensive training. Supervising physicians are board-certified or board-eligible in hyperbaric medicine.

Meet our Hyperbaric Specialists

For Referring Physicians

Our Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care program provides cost-effective, evidence-based therapeutic options for patients with a variety of non-healing problem wounds, as well as:

Carbon monoxide poisoning
Soft tissue radionecrosis
Compromised skin graft
Gas embolism

Refer to one of the largest and most sophisticated hyperbaric oxygen therapy systems in California.
Call 855-543-0555

Why Refer to UC San Diego Health

Appointments & Referrals

Hyperbaric medicine is available in Hillcrest and Encinitas.

Hillcrest OPEN 24 HOURS
Call 619-543-5222
Medical Offices North
Lower Level L-504

Encinitas
Call 760-452-2222
El Camino Real
Suite D-204
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Wound Care Services

Hillcrest – Medical Offices North
Call 619-543-5969

Encinitas – El Camino Real
Call 760-452-2222