Clinics

Hyperbaric Medicine Unit

Physician Referral Needed
(You can call the unit for information)

The Ottawa Hospital's Hyperbaric Medicine Unit is the only hospital-based hyperbaric unit in Eastern Ontario. Our dual-place chamber is used to provide both routine and emergency treatments on a daily basis. You will come to the Unit for an initial evaluation and follow-up visits as well.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is provided under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan for the following approved conditions:

• Air or Gas Embolism
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Smoke inhalation; Carbon Monoxide Complicated by Cyanide Poisoning
• Clostridial Myositis and Myonecrosis (Gas
  Gangrene)
• Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome and Other Acute Traumatic Ischemias
• Decompression Sickness
• Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem
  Wounds
• Exceptional Blood Loss (Anemia)
• Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
• Refractory Osteomyelitis
• Delayed Radiation Injury (Soft Tissue and Bony Necrosis)
• Compromised Skin Grafts and Flaps
• Thermal Burns

Private therapy for non-approved conditions cannot be purchased at The Ottawa Hospital.

General Campus: Eye Institute, 2nd Floor, Room 2503

Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

613-737-8966
Calls can be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to 613-737-8966. After office hours, your call will be taken by one of our chamber operators.

Fax: 613-737-8965