Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal
HospitalMontreal, QC
24/7 emergency.
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2 facilities
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Montreal
Quebec. Hopital du Sacre-Coeur operates the HBOT programme, with one private clinic downtown for off-label indications.
Where can I get hyperbaric oxygen therapy in Montreal?
Montreal has two hyperbaric oxygen therapy facilities: Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal provides the hospital programme for recognised indications, and Hyperbaric Montreal is a private downtown clinic for self-pay HBOT. Sacre-Coeur is a major Quebec HBOT centre and treats divers, carbon-monoxide patients, and radiation-injury cases from across the province. Ask the clinic for its current prices.
Key facts at a glance
| City | Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Facilities | 2 (1 hospital, 1 private) |
| Provincial plan | RAMQ |
| Coverage | Check coverage with the provincial hospital programme |
| Typical wait | 4 to 10 weeks |
| Emergency | 24/7 at Sacre-Coeur |
| Private cost | Ask the clinic |
| Last updated |
Facilities
2
1 hospital · 1 private
Provincial Plan
RAMQ
Check coverage with the provincial hospital programme
Typical Wait
4 to 10 weeks
For elective indications
Emergency
24/7 at Sacre-Coeur
CO, air embolism, DCS
HBOT Facilities in Montreal
Quebec has two hospital hyperbaric centres, Sacré-Cœur and Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis; for coverage, check with your provincial hospital programme. For treatment at the downtown private clinic, ask the clinic about its prices and check any coverage with your provincial plan or insurer.
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Hospital Programmes, Provincial Coverage Available
Private Clinics
Coverage varies by clinic and indication; confirm directly with each clinic before booking.
Hyperbaric Montreal
PrivateMontreal, QC
How Much Does HBOT Cost in Montreal?
The national reference for HBOT pricing and coverage across Canada is our Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Cost & Coverage in Canada guide. Below are the specifics for Montreal.
Hopital du Sacre-Coeur runs Montreal's hospital HBOT programme; check coverage and referral with the programme. The private downtown clinic may offer HBOT on a self-pay basis, but availability varies by clinic and is not guaranteed, so patients can enquire directly about faster scheduling.
At the hospital programme
Confirm with the hospital
Confirm coverage and any cost with the treating hospital before booking.
Private-pay option
Varies by clinic
Some facilities offer private-pay HBOT, typically for conditions outside the recognised indications list. Of the private clinics checked in October 2026, those that publish a price online are in British Columbia and Manitoba, and list $150 to $365 for one person's session. Confirm current pricing directly with the clinic.
Note: Ask the clinic for a course quote. Quebec private insurance plans rarely cover HBOT; confirm with your insurer.
For Patients
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy cost in Canada: all provinces and cities
Full per-province table, package discounts, what affects price, extended health insurance, and source-traced canonical numbers.
See cost reference
How to Get a Referral for HBOT in Montreal
Obtain a referral from your family physician or specialist to the Hopital du Sacre-Coeur Hyperbaric Medicine Unit. Private clinics accept self-referrals with a medical assessment.
- 1 Check with your provincial hospital programme.
- 2 Ask your family doctor, oncologist, or specialist for a referral to the Hopital du Sacre-Coeur hyperbaric unit.
- 3 The unit triages referrals by clinical urgency. Emergency indications are treated immediately.
- 4 For elective indications, expect an initial assessment before treatment begins. Wait times typically range from 4 to 10 weeks.
- 5 For faster access or off-label indications, consider the private clinic from the list above. Contact details are on the facility card.
Emergency HBOT Access in Montreal
Time-critical hyperbaric indications in Montreal, including carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression sickness, and gas embolism, are emergencies: call 911 for an ambulance. The hyperbaric unit at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal is hospital-based with emergency 24/7 coverage, as CUHMA's directory lists it.
Call 911 for any suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, diving accident, or gas embolism. The hyperbaric unit at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal is hospital-based with emergency 24/7 coverage, as CUHMA's directory lists it. See the facility card above for unit contact information.
Getting There & Accessibility
Transit, parking, and drop-off details for each facility.
Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal
5400 Boul Gouin Ouest, Ahuntsic-Cartierville. STM buses 164 and 171 serve the hospital. Cartierville train station nearby. Paid patient parking on site.
Hyperbaric Montreal (downtown)
1455 Peel Street, Suite 111, downtown. Peel Metro station (Green Line) directly accessible. Limited street parking; underground garages nearby.
Conditions Commonly Treated
Sacre-Coeur treats a range of Quebec HBOT conditions, including carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression sickness, and delayed radiation injury from CHU cancer centres. For coverage, check with your provincial hospital programme. Quebec has two hospital hyperbaric centres, Sacré-Cœur and Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis; for a condition not on that list, ask the hospital programme. The downtown private clinic may offer HBOT on a self-pay basis, but availability varies by clinic and is not guaranteed, so patients can enquire directly.
conditions in Montreal
Air or Gas Embolism, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Gas Gangrene, Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome & Acute Traumatic Ischaemia, Decompression Sickness, Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem Wounds, Exceptional Blood Loss (Anaemia), Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections, Chronic Osteomyelitis, Soft Tissue Radiation Necrosis, Radiation Damage Affecting Bone, Compromised Skin Grafts & Flaps, Thermal Burns, Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
Local Research Connection
Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal is a Universite de Montreal teaching hospital and operates one of Quebec's hospital hyperbaric programmes.
Local Context
Hopital du Sacre-Coeur is a major Quebec hyperbaric medicine centre and a referral hospital for diving emergencies in southern Quebec. Its caseload includes commercial divers from the Saint Lawrence, carbon-monoxide cases from Quebec's harsh winters, and radiation-injury cases from the network of Quebec cancer centres.
Recent research relevant to Montreal referrals
Latest HBOT evidence in the conditions most commonly treated in Montreal
Curated weekly from our database of 14,708+ studies and papers from PubMed, weighted toward Canadian-affiliated research and the condition referral patterns served in Montreal.
2019 ·Can J Neurol Sci ·Canadian-affiliated ·Tier 1 evidence
Hyperbaric oxygen for radiation necrosis of the brain
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2016 ·Oral Dis ·Canadian-affiliated ·Tier 1 evidence
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and osteonecrosis
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2026 ·Urologia ·Canadian-affiliated
Radiotherapy effects on the lower urinary tract: A review of long-term complications and their management.
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2025 ·Practical neurology ·Canadian-affiliated
Post-radiation optic neuropathy.
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2024 ·Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology ·Canadian-affiliated
Prevention and Management of Osteoradionecrosis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiation Therapy: ISOO-MASCC-ASCO Guideline.
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Patient logistics · Montreal
Approximate drive times to HBOT facilities from Montreal
Off-peak driving estimates. Treatment courses typically involve near-daily attendance over an extended period, so a realistic round-trip estimate matters when planning.
Downtown → Hopital du Sacre-Coeur
25min
14 km · Autoroute 15 north
Plateau → Hopital du Sacre-Coeur
20min
12 km · Boulevard Saint-Laurent + Cremazie
West Island → Hopital du Sacre-Coeur
30min
22 km · Autoroute 40 east
Estimates only. Confirm via your preferred routing service before travel.
Local referral pathways · Montreal
Where Montreal clinicians refer patients for HBOT
Most HBOT referrals start with a specialist who first identifies the underlying condition. The institutions below are local entry points patients in Montreal commonly pass through before reaching a hyperbaric programme.
Audiology & ENT
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (guideline: HBOT may be offered within 2 weeks)
1000 rue Saint-Denis, Pavillon C, 9th Floor, Montreal, QC H2X 0C1 · 514-890-8236
Universite de Montreal's academic-hospital audiology service for adults 14 and over, with subspecialty programmes in tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss tied to complex systemic disease. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss cases that fail initial corticosteroid therapy are candidates for urgent referral to the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal; a guideline says HBOT may be offered as salvage treatment within 1 month of onset.
Verified 2026-05-30
McGill University Health Centre ENT and Audiology at the Glen Site
1001 boul. Decarie, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1 · 514-843-2099
McGill's academic ENT and audiology programme at the Glen site, with an otology-neurotology subspecialty team managing complex hearing loss and labyrinthine disorders. Anglophone Montreal patients with SSNHL who do not respond to corticosteroids are referred to the HBOT chamber at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur for adjunct hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Verified 2026-05-30
Oncology & Cancer Centres
Delayed radiation injury referrals
CHUM Centre integre de cancerologie
1051 rue Sanguinet, Montreal, QC H2X 0C1 · 514-890-8254
Universite de Montreal's supra-regional cancer centre with 19 interdisciplinary tumour-site teams and a dedicated radiation oncology programme. Patients who develop delayed radiation injury, including soft-tissue radionecrosis or osteoradionecrosis after head-and-neck, pelvic, or thoracic radiotherapy, can be referred to the Hopital du Sacre-Coeur hyperbaric unit for HBOT.
Verified 2026-05-30
Cedars Cancer Centre at the McGill University Health Centre Glen Site
1001 boul. Decarie, Level DS1, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1 · 514-934-4400
McGill's comprehensive cancer centre with seven linear accelerators and a CyberKnife M6 unit, one of Quebec's highest-volume radiation oncology programmes. Late radiation injury sequelae following treatment here can qualify patients for HBOT at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal across the CIUSSS network.
Verified 2026-05-30
Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital
3755 chemin de la Cote-Sainte-Catherine, Pavillon E, Montreal, QC H3T 1E2 · 514-340-8248
Major anglophone university cancer centre in the CIUSSS Centre-Ouest network, offering comprehensive medical and radiation oncology. Patients with delayed radiation injury following treatment at the Segal Centre are referred to the HBOT programme at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal.
Verified 2026-05-30
Wound Care Programs
Diabetic foot ulcers & non-healing wounds
MUHC Dermatology Leg Ulcer Clinic at Montreal General Hospital
1650 Cedar Avenue, Room L8 210, Montreal, QC H3G 1A4 · 514-934-8008
McGill's dedicated Leg Ulcer Clinic treats severe chronic ulcers requiring complex dressings, serving Greater Montreal. Cases of non-healing wounds of vascular, diabetic, or post-radiation origin that fail standard care are escalated to the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal for HBOT.
Verified 2026-05-30
MUHC Dermatology Wound Care at the Glen Site
1001 boul. Decarie, Room D02.3312, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1 · 514-934-8267
McGill's dermatology wound-care programme at the Glen site, co-located with the Cedars Cancer Centre and managing chronic wounds including radiation-related skin breakdown. Refractory wounds that fail conservative management are referred to the Hopital du Sacre-Coeur hyperbaric unit, which accepts referrals from across Montreal.
Verified 2026-05-30
Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal Wound and Vascular Services (hospital appointments line)
5400 boul. Gouin Ouest, Montreal, QC H4J 1C5 · 514-336-7212
Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal is the host of the city's hospital hyperbaric chamber, and its affiliated vascular and surgical teams manage chronic wound cases on-site. CLSC community wound nurses across the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Ile-de-Montreal network coordinate with the hospital's clinical teams for escalation to HBOT when wounds fail to progress.
Verified 2026-05-30
Diving Medicine Examiners
Fitness-to-dive & decompression follow-up
ExcelleMD Private Clinic Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
9001 boul. de l'Acadie, Suite 101, Montreal, QC H4N 3H5 · 450-735-8111
Montreal's verifiable private diving medical examiner clinic, offering dive fitness assessments, hyperbaric medicine consultations, and submarine medicine services seven days a week. Serves commercial St. Lawrence shipping-channel divers and recreational divers; decompression illness cases route to the hyperbaric chamber at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal.
Verified 2026-05-30
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Nearest Alternatives to Montreal
The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, ON · About 2 hours west by car
Nearest Ontario hospital programme. OHIP-covered; accessible for western Quebec residents.
Hotel-Dieu de Levis
Levis, QC · About 2.5 hours east by car
Quebec's other hospital HBOT programme, serving the Quebec City region.
Toronto General / UHN
Toronto, ON · About 5.5 hours west
Among Canada's busiest hospital HBOT programmes. Used for complex specialist consultations.
Frequently Asked Questions, HBOT in Montreal
Does RAMQ cover hyperbaric oxygen therapy in Montreal?
Quebec has two hospital hyperbaric centres, Sacré-Cœur and Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis; for coverage, check with your provincial hospital programme.
How much does HBOT cost in Montreal?
Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal is one of the two hospital hyperbaric centres in Quebec; confirm referral, coverage and any cost with the centre. The downtown private clinic sets its own prices; ask the clinic for a session and course quote.
How do I get a referral for HBOT in Montreal?
Ask your family physician, oncologist, or specialist for a referral to the Hopital du Sacre-Coeur hyperbaric medicine unit. Urgent cases such as carbon monoxide poisoning or decompression sickness proceed as emergencies through the emergency department without requiring prior referral.
How long is the wait for HBOT at Sacre-Coeur?
Emergency indications are treated immediately. For elective indications, wait times typically range from 4 to 10 weeks depending on clinical urgency. The downtown private clinic can often begin treatment faster; confirm availability directly with the clinic.
Where do Quebec divers go for decompression sickness?
The hyperbaric units at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal and Hotel-Dieu de Levis are hospital-based with emergency 24/7 coverage, as CUHMA's directory lists them. In Quebec, in an emergency requiring an ambulance, call 911.
Is HBOT available in French at Sacre-Coeur?
Yes. Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal is a French-language hospital; all hyperbaric care is delivered in French. Bilingual staff are available for English-speaking patients.
How long does an HBOT session last?
A standard session at Sacre-Coeur runs 90 to 120 minutes including compression to 2.0 to 2.4 ATA, treatment breathing 100% oxygen, and decompression. Most clinical protocols call for 20 to 40 daily sessions, 5 days per week; some radiation indications may require up to 60 sessions.
Is HBOT covered for chronic conditions like TBI in Quebec?
Chronic post-concussion syndrome, long-standing TBI, and late-stage stroke recovery are not among the conditions Sacré-Cœur lists as insured by the Quebec health insurance plan; for these, ask the hospital programme. Some facilities may offer HBOT on a self-pay basis, but availability varies by clinic and is not guaranteed, so patients can enquire directly; research evidence for HBOT on chronic TBI is mixed.
What is the difference between mild hyperbaric chambers and clinical-grade HBOT in Montreal?
Clinical-grade hyperbaric oxygen therapy delivers 100 per cent oxygen inside a Health Canada-licensed chamber. "Mild" or "soft" hyperbaric chambers (sometimes called "oxygen bars" or "recreational chambers") operate at 1.3 ATA or less, sometimes with ambient air rather than concentrated oxygen, and Health Canada has not authorized any soft-shelled hyperbaric chamber for sale in Canada. The clinical evidence base for HBOT references pressures of 2.0 ATA and above; lower-pressure protocols do not produce the same dissolved-oxygen physiology. Private clinics in Montreal should disclose their chamber type and operating pressure on request.
How long are hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions in Montreal?
A standard HBOT session at clinics and hospital programmes serving Montreal lasts 90 to 120 minutes door-to-door: roughly 10 to 15 minutes for compression to treatment depth, 60 to 90 minutes at treatment pressure, and 10 to 15 minutes for decompression. Patients change into chamber-safe cotton clothing, remove all electronics and oils or lotions, and either lie down in a monoplace chamber or sit in a multiplace chamber. Most chronic-condition courses run 20 to 40 sessions delivered daily or near-daily over 4 to 8 weeks; emergency indications use shorter, time-critical protocols.
What to expect at your first HBOT appointment in Montreal
An HBOT session takes 90 to 120 minutes door-to-door at 2.0 to 2.4 ATA, with a standard treatment course of 20 to 60 daily weekday sessions. For the full session walkthrough, preparation checklist (what to wear, what to avoid before treatment), common side effects, chamber-type differences, and contraindications, see our What to expect from HBOT guide.
Who should not have HBOT, and the risks and side effects to know about first, are set out on our HBOT safety, risks and side effects page.
Travelling to Montreal for HBOT
A standard HBOT course runs 20 to 40 sessions over 4 to 8 weeks. For provincial medical travel grants (including the Northern Health Travel Grant, MTAP, and territorial programmes), Veterans Affairs Canada coverage, interprovincial reciprocal billing rules, and patient accommodation guidance specific to Quebec, see our Canadian medical travel guide for HBOT patients.
HBOT in other Quebec cities
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