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What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?

     Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a proven medical treatment that involves a patient breathing 100% oxygen while in a total body chamber where atmospheric pressure is increased and controlled.  The increased pressure enables the body to absorb oxygen better, and allow improved oxygenation to areas of damaged tissue, enhancing the body's healing process.  This treatment can be used for a variety of medical conditions.  It is important to note that Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is safe, painless and non-invasive.

What is done at Lakewood Hyperbarics?

     At our facility at Monmouth Medical Center - Southern Campus,  we specialize in tailoring hyperbaric treatment plans that are most suitable for you.  Our experts will meet you for a consultation and examination, review your medical history, and analyze your current conditions to customize a individualized plan that will work best for you.  We take patient care very seriously and strive to make sure we do what is in your best interest.

What Conditions does HBOT treat?

     Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is approved by Medicare and most other insurances for a variety of conditions.  Our most commonly treated conditions include the following:

- Diabetic and Selected Wounds

- Osteoradionecrosis and Radiation Tissue Damage

- Osteomyelitis (Refractory)

Click below for a full list of approved uses of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Who are we ?

     Johnny Larsen, DO, FACOEP, FACEP leads the team as Medical Director of the Hyperbaric Department at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, N.J.  He has been an attending emergency physician at several hospitals in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania during his career.
     Dr. Larsen received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from New York Institute of Technology and obtained his medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, both in Old Westbury, N.Y.  He completed an internship at Delaware Valley Medical Center, Langhorne, Pa., and an emergency medicine residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia.
     He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and is a fellow of both the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians and American College of Emergency Physicians.  In addition to his board certification in emergency medicine he has a certificate of added qualification in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.  He also is a member of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.

 

If you have any queries about the treatment or about Lakewood Hyperbarics please feel free to contact us.  We would love to hear from you and will do our best to see that your questions and concerns are resolved.