What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. The name itself can be a mouthful. For the average person, the word...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
What to Look for in a Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Clinic
Hyperbaric clinics have popped up all over the country in recent years; however not all clinics are...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
Muscle Flap Surgery & HBOT
Much like skin flap surgery, muscle flaps are similarly utilized to reconstruct those wounds that...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
Skin Flap Surgery, Explained
Skin flap surgery involves the partial detachment and repositioning of healthy tissue as a means of...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
4 Types of Brain Injuries
There are many ways a person can incur a brain injury. Some involve external forces, such as...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
Are Concussions in Children on the Rise?
A concussion is a serious head injury that may cause severe damage to the brain. While anyone can...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
Alternative Pain Management with HBOT for Chronic Discomfort
Chronic pain—pain that persists longer than six months—is a serious health condition affecting...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
Skin Graft Complications
Skin grafts are often employed as a means of healing damaged tissue, though they are not without...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
Surgical Skin Flaps, Defined
A skin flap is defined as healthy skin and/or tissue that is moved to cover a wound. It typically...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
Symptoms of Delayed Radiation Injury
Radiation therapy is commonly used to treat cancer by targeting malignant tumors in the body—such...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
Learn About Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when there is more glucose—or blood sugar—in the body than the...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM
Tips for Diabetic Wound Care
Diabetic foot ulcers are non-healing wounds that develop on the bottom or side of a person’s foot,...
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Alan Katz, MD, FUHM, FACEP, FAAEM