Type
Hyperbaric Oxygen
Duration
2 hours
What's included
5 deliverables in this treatment
- Pre-treatment consultation with a dive and hyperbaric medicine physician
- Hard-shell multiplace hyperbaric oxygen session (100–140 minutes) with mask-delivered 100% medical-grade oxygen
- Physician supervision throughout each session
- In-chamber entertainment system (reading, music, video)
- Cost estimate (Kostenvoranschlag) and assistance with insurance pre-approval
Hospital-based hyperbaric oxygen therapy at the Berliner Zentrum für hyperbare Sauerstofftherapie und Tauchmedizin (Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain). 8-seat multiplace hard-shell chamber configurable for two full ICU beds, 2.4–3.0 ATA pressure range, 100–140 minute sessions, supervised by 12 specially trained dive and hyperbaric physicians. One of only nine 24/7 emergency-capable HBO facilities in Germany. Accepts referrals only — outpatient HBO is not a standard GKV benefit except for diabetic foot syndrome.
About this treatment
The Berliner Zentrum für hyperbare Sauerstofftherapie und Tauchmedizin is a hospital department of Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, clinically integrated into the Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine department. With more than forty years of operating tradition (the programme dates to the mid-1980s), the centre is one of only nine 24/7 emergency-capable hyperbaric facilities in Germany and accepts nationwide intake via on-site helipad. The current…
The chamber itself is a hard-shell rectangular multiplace unit seating 8 patients, modular for two complete ICU beds for critically ill cases. Therapeutic pressure range is 240–300 kPa absolute (2.4–3.0 bar / 2.4–3.0 ATA), equivalent to a diving depth of 14 to 20 metres. During each session, patients breathe 100% medical-grade oxygen via mask while the chamber is pressurised; sessions run 100 to 140 minutes, and elective indications typically require 10…
Clinical indications served at the centre include chronic wound-healing disorders (including diabetic foot syndrome — the only outpatient HBO indication routinely covered by statutory insurance), late radiation injury (radiation cystitis and proctitis), sudden hearing loss (Hörsturz), acoustic trauma (Knalltrauma), aseptic bone necrosis (e.g., Morbus Ahlbäck), and central retinal artery occlusion. Emergency 24/7 indications include carbon-monoxide…
Good to know
- Chamber type
- Hard-shell multiplace (8 seats + 2 ICU beds)
- Pressure
- 2.4–3.0 ATA (240–300 kPa)
- Session length
- 100–140 minutes
- Oxygen delivery
- Mask, 100% medical-grade O₂
- Supervision
- Physician (12 hyperbaric MDs + 4 staff)
- Booking
- Referral required — phone or email
- Emergency capability
- 24/7 ICU-integrated
Who is this for?
Patients with a physician referral for clinical HBO indications: diabetic foot syndrome, chronic non-healing wounds, late radiation injury (cystitis / proctitis), sudden hearing loss, acoustic trauma, aseptic bone necrosis, or central retinal artery occlusion. Also serves 24/7 emergency intake for carbon-monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, decompression sickness, and arterial gas embolism. NOT a consumer-bookable elective / wellness / longevity HBOT route — referral and insurance pre-approval are required. Self-pay for elective Long-COVID HBOT is limited to a closed Charité research cohort.
Preparation required
A physician referral is required before any consultation. Bring referral documents, recent imaging or lab work relevant to the indication, your insurance card, and a list of current medications. Inform the centre of any cold, flu, ear infection, or recent surgery — ear-equalisation contraindications may delay the start of therapy. Sessions are not advised during pregnancy, untreated pneumothorax, or with claustrophobia uncontrolled by counselling. Wear cotton clothing; metal items, electronic devices, and synthetic fabrics may not be permitted inside the chamber. Discuss cardiac, pulmonary, or seizure history with the consulting physician. Operating hours: Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 07:00–15:30, Wed 11:00–19:30. Emergency line 24/7.
About the clinic
Reviews, team and credentials
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Clinical team
Led by Leitender Oberarzt Oliver Müller, with senior physicians Dr. Uwe Langner, Matthias Leuschner, and Dr. med. Christoph Rosenthal. The wider team comprises 12 specially trained dive and hyperbaric physicians (Tauch- und Überdruckmediziner*innen, GTÜM / European ECHM certification pathway) and 4 functional staff. The centre operates within Vivantes's Anaesthesia and Intensive Care department and is one of only…
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Treatment highlights
- Pre-treatment consultation with a dive and hyperbaric medicine physician
- Hard-shell multiplace hyperbaric oxygen session (100–140 minutes) with mask-delivered 100% medical-grade oxygen
+3 more items in What's included
Insurance/GKV billed for clinical indications (diabetic foot, etc.). Self-pay limited to closed Long-COVID Charité research cohort. Out-of-pocket pricing on request — contact [email protected] or call (030) 1 30 23 17 00.