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Hyperbaric Center at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend

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3333 RiverBend Dr
Springfield, OR 97477
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The latest in advanced wound care

The PeaceHealth Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy at RiverBend team poses for a group photo.


PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center offers patients the latest in advanced wound care at the Hyperbaric Center. Working in collaboration with our Wound & Ostomy Center, the wound care specialists at the Hyperbaric Center use state-of-the-art technology and training to deliver comprehensive, compassionate care to patients with non-healing wounds, decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning, and other health issues. 


The Hyperbaric Center provides top-quality care in a convenient, flexible and compassionate setting. We offer:

  • Cutting-edge wound treatment close to home for less disruption to our patients' normal routines
  • Oregon physicians board-certified in infectious disease, with advanced training in hyperbaric medicine
  • Collaboration between your doctor, the Hyperbaric Center and Sacred Heart's Wound & Ostomy Center so our patients have the best minds working for them

Wound & Ostomy Care

The Hyperbaric Center works in conjunction with PeaceHealth Sacred Heart’s Wound & Ostomy Care Center, which provides the following services:

  • Evaluation of wounds and development of a plan of care
  • Pre- and post-op ostomy evaluation and plan of care pressure ulcer prevention and treatment
  • Pressure ulcer prevalence and incident monitoring specialty support surface management

Our Team

Kialing P. Perez, MD
Medical Director
Hyperbaric Attending Physician

Board-certified, Infectious Diseases
Advanced Training in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Certified Diving Medical Officer of the Diving Medical Advisory Committee
Jason Cronin, MD
Hyperbaric Attending Physician
Board-Certified, Infectious Diseases
Brenda Ormesher, MD
Hyperbaric Attending Physician
Board-certified, Infectious Diseases
Robert K. Pelz, MD, PhD
Hyperbaric Attending Physician

Board-certified, Infectious Diseases, Advanced Training in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Referral Information

To take advantage of the services offered at the Hyperbaric Center, contact your doctor for a referral.

See inside the Hyperbaric Center.

Our Services

Our Team

  • portrait of Jason D. Cronin MD

    Jason D. Cronin MD

    • Internal Medicine
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Undersea and Hyperbaric Preventive Medicine
  • portrait of Robert K. Pelz MD

    Robert K. Pelz MD

    • Critical Care Medicine
    • Internal Medicine
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Undersea and Hyperbaric Preventive Medicine
  • portrait of Kialing P. Perez MD

    Kialing P. Perez MD

    • Internal Medicine
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Undersea and Hyperbaric Preventive Medicine

This clinic is licensed as part of PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend. You may receive a separate charge or billing for facility fees in addition to any professional fees for services, which may result in a higher out-of-pocket expense.

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