Taxonomy Code 207PE0005X(207pe0005x)
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician. Providers: 2
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers
| NPI | Name | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
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W. H. Peters M.d. Pllc |
Organization |
6051 U S Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS |
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DR. M.D. William Hugh Peters |
Individual |
6049 Us Hwy 49 Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg, MS |
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| Taxonomy Code | 207PE0005X |
| Specialization | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine |
| Display Name | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| Taxonomy Group | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Taxonomy Classification | Emergency Medicine |
| Definition | A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions. |
| Effective Date | September 30, 2009 |