Sunil Reddy Cheruku, MD
St. Davids Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic

900 E 30th Street, Suite 109 Austin, TX 78705
St. Davids Medical Ctr


512-544-5555

12221 N. Mopac
Austin, TX 78758
St. Davids NAMC


512-901-1750
512-901-1774
512-544-4143
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Indications
We utilize HBO treatments only for conditions approved by Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CMS/Medicare. We do not treat or provide HBO treatments for off label/experimental/research or indications not approved by one of the above 3 agencies. Hyperbaric oxygen treatments further require preauthorization from the insurances in most instances. CMS/UHMS indications are included below, most common uses are highlighted.
Acute carbon monoxide intoxication
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Decompression illness
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Gas embolism
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Gas gangrene
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Acute traumatic peripheral ischemia
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Crush injuries and suturing of severed limbs
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Progressive necrotizing infections (necrotizing fasciitis)
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Acute peripheral arterial insufficiency,
Central retinal artery embolism/Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Preparation and preservation of compromised skin grafts
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Chronic refractory osteomyelitis, unresponsive to conventional treatment
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Osteoradionecrosis
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Soft tissue radionecrosis
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Cyanide poisoning
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Actinomycosis, only as an adjunct to conventional therapy
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Diabetic wounds of the lower extremities in patients who meet the required criteria