After abrupt closure, Hyperbaric Treatment Center reopens
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Updated: Jan. 26, 2018 at 5:45 PM HST
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hyperbaric Treatment Center at UH is back open after a nearly three month closure.
The facility, which provides treatment for divers suffering from decompression sickness or the "bends," shut down in October because of a doctor shortage.
Since then, nine physicians have been recruited.
The center opened Jan. 15, at least a month ahead of schedule.
A spokesman says there is still more work to do.
The facility is expected to begin a $1.5 million upgrade this year.
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