Treating PTSD When Standard Care Falls Short: A Hyperbaric Oxygen Protocol | Dr. Keren Doenyas-Barak, MD | The Metabolic Link Ep. 97

Treating PTSD When Standard Care Falls Short: A Hyperbaric Oxygen Protocol | Dr. Keren Doenyas-Barak, MD | The Metabolic Link Ep. 97

June 16, 2026 · 1h 17m · Episode 97

About this episode

Dr. Keren Doenyas-Barak discusses alternative treatments for PTSD, focusing on hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Fewer than 40% of people with PTSD respond to standard care. For the intrusive symptoms at the core of the disorder, response rates may be lower than 15%. So what options remain for patients who have not responded to existing treatments? Dr. Keren Doenyas-Barak, director of the PTSD program at the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research and a faculty member at Tel Aviv University, has treated close to 1,000 civilian and military patients and led sham-controlled trials that are helpi...

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Hosts: Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, Dr. Angela Poff, Victoria Field

Guest: Dr. Keren Doenyas-Barak

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Organizations: Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research, Tel Aviv University

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