HBOTQ — Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Treatment Center of Queens

The Treatment

How hyperbaric oxygen therapy works.

The science behind HBOT, what a session feels like, and how the treatment fits into your broader care plan.

Hard-shell hyperbaric oxygen chamber at HBOTQ in Woodside, Queens
  • FDA-Approved Indications
  • Hard-Shell Medical-Grade Chambers
  • Board-Certified Physicians
  • Medicare & Major Insurers Accepted

The Science

What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment in which you breathe 100% oxygen inside a pressurized chamber. The increased atmospheric pressure dissolves dramatically more oxygen into your plasma than is possible at sea level, so oxygen can reach tissue that compromised blood vessels can no longer feed.

That additional oxygen drives the cellular processes behind wound closure, infection control, and tissue repair — and it powers the FDA-approved indications we treat every day.

Inside the chamber

  • 1

    Compression

    Gentle, gradual increase to treatment pressure (10–15 minutes).

  • 2

    Treatment

    ~90 minutes breathing 100% medical-grade oxygen.

  • 3

    Decompression

    Gradual return to normal pressure, supervised by your technician.

Hard-shell hyperbaric oxygen chamber at HBOTQ

Why HBOT works

The mechanisms behind the medicine

HBOT isn’t a wellness trend at HBOTQ — it’s the cellular biology of oxygen, applied to conditions where oxygen delivery is the missing piece.

Up to 20× more oxygen in your blood plasma

Pressurized 100% oxygen dissolves into plasma at levels impossible at sea level, reaching tissue that compromised blood vessels can no longer feed.

Stimulates new blood vessel growth

HBOT supports angiogenesis — new capillary formation — in chronically ischemic tissue, including diabetic wounds and post-radiation injury.

Boosts infection control

Oxygen-rich plasma enhances white blood cell activity and amplifies the effectiveness of many antibiotics in fighting persistent infection.

Accelerates tissue repair

Increased oxygen availability drives fibroblast activity, collagen synthesis, and the cellular signaling pathways needed for closure and recovery.

Supports brain and nerve recovery

Hyperbaric oxygen has been studied for its effects on the brain and nervous system, including in post-COVID syndromes and certain pain conditions.

Reduces inflammation

HBOT modulates inflammatory pathways, supporting recovery from chronic inflammation that can hold up healing for months.

What to expect

From first call to last treatment

Most patients say the hardest part is picking up the phone. Here’s how the rest looks once you do.

1

Book a free consultation

Tell us about your condition. Our team responds quickly, answers your questions, and schedules an in-person evaluation with our medical team.

2

Meet your physician

Your physician reviews your medical history, examines you, and discusses whether HBOT is the right fit. If it is, we coordinate with your other doctors and handle insurance pre-authorization.

3

Treatment in the chamber

You'll arrive, change into cotton scrubs, and settle into one of our hard-shell hyperbaric chambers. Sessions are about 90 minutes — most patients read, watch a movie, or nap.

4

Track progress, adjust the plan

We measure progress throughout your course of treatment. Your physician reassesses regularly to make sure the plan is still right, and we communicate clearly with you the whole way through.

While you treat

Just relax and breathe.

Most of our patients are surprised by how comfortable a session is. Our chambers are roomy enough to read, stream a movie on the built-in viewing screen, or simply rest. Our team checks on you throughout — and your time is your time.

  • Read, stream, or nap
  • Two-way intercom with staff
  • Climate-controlled chamber
  • Trained technician on every session

Book a free consultation

Tell us a little about your situation. Our team responds quickly during business hours.

Preferred contact method

We respond within one business day. Your information is kept private — no spam, ever — and there's no obligation.

Ready to find out if HBOT can help?

Book a free consultation with our medical team. We'll review your situation honestly and let you know whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the right fit.

  • Free & no obligation
  • Medicare & major insurers accepted
  • Honest answers from our physicians

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