Norman Knight Hyperbaric Medicine Center

The Norman Knight Hyperbaric Medicine Center is equipped with three specially outfitted hyperbaric chambers used to treat a variety of problems that respond positively to prolonged exposure to oxygen. 

Created in 1995 with more than $1 million pledged by retired Boston businessman Norman Knight, the Center was Massachusetts’ first hyperbaric treatment facility. It has since drawn patients and physicians from across the nation and the world seeking help from this very specialized form of medical therapy.

Hyperbaric therapy is often associated with treating firefighters for smoke inhalation. It was Mr. Knight’s continued dedication to the fire and rescue community that initially inspired him to make hyperbaric medicine a reality at Mass. Eye and Ear.

Contact  Us

For referrals and/or emergencies call (617) 573-4411, 24 hours a day. For patient referrals only, call (617) 573-4084, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Medical Staff

Daniel G. Deschler, M.D., F.A.C.S 
Director

• Professor, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School
  Director, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology Service

• Clinical and research interests include head and neck cancer surgery, salivary gland surgery, advanced head and neck reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction, voice after laryngeal cancer surgery, microvascular thrombosis and hyperbaric medicine

Nurses
Mildred Doten, R.N., Clinical Resource Nurse/Charge Nurse
Saida Shkliew, R.N.
Aurora Hinchey, R.N.
Joanne Hernandez, R.N.

Referral Coordinator
Amanda Winstanley

Page updated 12/27/11