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Undersea Medicine / Diving Medicine

Undersea Medicine (or Diving Medicine) is the study of the underwater and high pressure environments, immersion effects, marine life injuries, and diving-related issues.

Diver Physicals

  • Commercial
  • NOAA
  • Scientific
  • Public Safety
  • Recreational
Diving Gear

Certified specialists in Undersea and Dive Medicine, also known as hyperbaric medicine, at the UTMB Hyperbaric Center prevent and treat medical complications of divers due to increased ambient pressure or pressure changes in gas underwater as well as other individuals working in altered atmospheric conditions.

Clearance & Testing Services – October 2025

A specialist Board Certified in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine will be available for diver exam consultation.

  • Sport diving: Clearance for recreational diving classes or to return to diving after an injury
  • Commercial diving: Exams mandated by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for surveillance testing
  • Scientific diving: Examinations that meet American Academy of Underwater Science (AAUS) standards.

Emergency Care of Diving Injuries

  • For a diving emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
  • Our colleagues at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston staff the sole regional center with emergency hyperbaric capability at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center if needed.

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