Hyperbaric & Diving Medicine Consultation

The SGH Hyperbaric & Diving Medicine Centre offers specialist consultations with physicians trained in hyperbaric and underwater medicine, covering three main clinical domains: pre-dive fitness assessment, post-dive injury evaluation, and hyperbaric treatment planning for non-diving indications.

For recreational and professional divers, the centre provides medical fitness assessments to determine safe diving eligibility — particularly important for individuals with cardiac conditions, pulmonary disease, diabetes, ear or sinus disorders, or a history of previous decompression incidents. These assessments follow guidelines from the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC), Diver Alert Network (DAN), and the European Diving Technology Committee (EDTC), and…

Post-dive consultations address injuries sustained during or after dives, including Type I decompression sickness (pain-only, limb bends, skin manifestations), Type II decompression sickness (neurological, inner ear, or pulmonary involvement), and arterial gas embolism. Specialist evaluation includes a detailed history of the dive profile, symptom onset timeline, and neurological examination, followed by a recommendation for recompression therapy if…