Our Team

Joseph C. Howton MD, DMO, FACEP, FAAEM

Chief Executive Officer/Owner

Dr. Joe Howton is a Diving Medical Officer and board certified Emergency Physician with decades of hyperbaric experience both in the hospital and tunnel setting. He is a member of the Medical Advisory Panel for the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI). He has publications as sole author in the New England Journal of Medicine, Cecil's Textbook of Medicine, and many other textbooks and journals.  Dr. Howton has a particular interest in the management of the compressed air worker who may need simultaneous decompression and medical care.

William Spisak, MD

Founder 

William Spisak served as director of a busy hyperbaric department in Portland, Oregon. In addition, he carries the title of Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University.  Dr. Spisak has a special interest in dive medicine and started Compressed Air Medical Services, LLC  to provide hyperbaric medical services for Impregilo-Healy and Kiewit-Bilfinger Berger during the 2003 Big Pipe Project in Portland, Oregon.