Carolina Hyperbarics Opens in Raleigh

Dec. 5, 2011 - PRLog -- Carolina Hyperbarics (http://www.nchbo.com) has opened in Raleigh to serve the Triangle area. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a proven, medical treatment that can benefit patients with a variety of conditions and help speed healing. The treatment encourages the body to build new capillaries and reduce inflammation from injury, surgery or chronic illness. At Carolina Hyperbarics, patients receive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the world’s largest, most advanced single person hyperbaric chambers.

All treatment is administered by their experienced, certified staff under the supervision of Medical Director, Dr. Jay Stevens, founder of Carolina Family Practice & Sports Medicine. Dr. Stevens has served as head medical physician for the Carolina Hurricanes since the inception of the organization in 1997 and he also serves as head company physician for the Carolina Ballet. He is a long-time member of NHL Team Physicians Society and is an expert on asthma and respiratory problems in athletes. Dr. Stevens also serves as the President and Medical Director of the American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness in North Raleigh. Among other awards, Dr. Stevens was the 1999 recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of North Carolina.

Mary Marchbanks, President and COO, says, “We are thrilled to open our state-of-the-art facility at American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness ® in Raleigh.  Oxygen plays an important role in healing soft tissue injuries and wounds, and reducing the risk of infection.  We’ve enjoyed great success in our Texas operation, and are proud to bring our expertise to Raleigh.  During the first year of operation at our Texas Sports Hyperbarics facility, we were able to help the top Dallas Mavericks NBA players maintain peak performance and recover from back to back games during last season’s play-offs.  Raleigh native, Josh Hamilton, of the Texas Rangers credits us with helping him to stay in the game after cracking his ribs during the World Series last year.  We recently treated Josh at Carolina Hyperbarics to help him recover more quickly from his hernia surgery after this year’s World Series.”

About hyperbaric medicine:

A history of hyperbaric medicine:
•   1930s – Used to speed nitrogen removal from divers with Bends
•   1950s – HBO first used in treatment of tumors.
•   1960s – Used to treat gas gangrene and CO Poisoning
•   1970s – Committee formed to study Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as approved treatment for Decompression Sickness, Air Embolism, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
•   1990s – Medicare & Insurance cover approved indications
•   2000 – American Board of Medical Specialties approved undersea and hyperbaric medicine as a sub-specialty of both emergency medicine and preventive medicine
•   2011 – 13 Indications are Reimbursable by Insurance and Medicare at Hospital Facilities

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for non-approved/off-label indications is considered investigational. New Investigational Indications for hyperbaric medicine treated at Non-hospital Clinics:
•   Sports Injuries
•   Pre & Post Surgery
•   Autism
•   Cerebral Palsy
•   Substance Recovery
•   Detox Therapy
•   Brain Injury
•   Lyme Disease
•   Chronic Fatigue
•   Sleep Disorders
•   Wellness

About Carolina Hyperbarics:
8300 Health Park
Suite 134
Raleigh, NC 27615
919 720 4377 phone
919 720 4381 fax
mmarchbanks@NCHBO.com
http://www.nchbo.com.

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Carolina Hyperbarics (http://www.nchbo.com) provides Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, a proven, medical treatment that can benefit patients with a variety of conditions and help speed healing. At Carolina Hyperbarics, patients receive treatment in the world’s largest, most advanced single person hyperbaric chambers. All treatment is administered by their experienced, certified staff under the supervision of Medical Director, Dr. Jay Stevens, founder of Carolina Family Practice & Sports Medicine. Dr.Stevens has served as head medical physician for the Carolina Hurricanes since the inception of the organization in 1997 and he also serves as head company physician for the Carolina Ballet. He is a long-time member of NHL Team Physicians Society and is an expert on asthma and respiratory problems in athletes. Dr. Stevens also serves as the President and Medical Director of the American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness in North Raleigh.