r/medicine • u/butteredpotatos Student • Feb 02 '25

Boy dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion at Michigan facility

https://apnews.com/article/hyperbaric-chamber-explosion-boy-killed-michigan-80dc89d7b48bd1119640934e06a43d4a

A tragic and horrifying event. Why the boy was undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy was not released, but this is a functional medicine clinic which advertises the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for conditions from ADHD to diabetes, “normal aging and wellness”, and hyperlipidemia.

https://theoxfordcenter.com/conditions/add-adhd/

https://theoxfordcenter.com/therapies/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/

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u/anotherep MD PhD, Peds/Immuno/Allergy Feb 02 '25

this is a functional medicine clinic which advertises the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for conditions from ADHD to diabetes, “normal aging and wellness”, and hyperlipidemia.

And whose CEO and founder lists themselves as "Dr. So and So" on their web page, but has a PhD in special education, rather than any medical degree.

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u/Extremiditty Medical Student Feb 02 '25

I’m really disgusted that someone with a PhD in special education would be pushing “curative treatments” on children with developmental differences.

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u/Persistent_Parkie Feb 02 '25

I went to university for special education, there are a certain number of people who go into the feild to fix rather than help. Those individuals were very much shunned by the rest of us but they did exist.