Hyperbaric Medicine
The Hyperbaric Medicine Center is located on the lower level of the Outpatient Center of UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest and was opened in 1984. The center has a 12-place chamber and is equipped to handle critically ill patients and treats approximately 2,000 patients a year.
The center is the only civilian 24-hour emergency treatment center in San Diego, Imperial, Orange or Riverside Counties. The center treats all civilian diving emergencies from Mexico to the Los Angeles County border. The center treats approximately 2,000 patients per year. The chamber also treats all medical conditions as approved by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society's Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Committee.
Emergency Medicine Residents will rotate for two weeks on the service.
For patient services and referrals, please visit our clinical website.
Hyperbaric Program Leadership
- Ian Grover, M.D., Medical Director, Division of Hyperbaric Medicine
- Charlotte Sadler, M.D., Fellowship Director, Hyperbaric & Undersea Medicine
- Anthony Medak, M.D., Assistant Fellowship Director, Hyperbaric & Undersea Medicine
Hyperbaric Attending Staff
- Caesar Anderson, M.D., MPH
- Tiffany Castellano, M.D.
- Rima Dilbarova, M.D.
- Ian Grover, M.D.,
- Emi Latham, M.D.
- Evan Laveman, M.D.
- Anthony Medak, M.D.
- Charlotte Sadler, M.D.
- Casey Smith, M.D.
- Brian Snyder, M.D.
- Chris Tomaszewski, M.D.
- William Toppen, M.D.
- Karen Van Hoesen, M.D.
- Andrew Wayment, M.D.
- Pete Witucki, M.D.
Related Links:
- Recreatioal Diving Medical Screening System - UCSD Hyperbaric Medicine Physicians were proud to work with the Diver Medical Screen Committee (DMSC) to help develop the updated Recreational Diving Medical Screening System which has been adopted my multiple international diving organizations.