Team
Paul & Sharon Conrady, Co-Founder
Paul and Sharon sold their 32 year old security company in 2012 and started volunteering with Paul’s brother, Greg, at the Patriot Clinic. They assisted Bill Duncan as he provided hyperbaric oxygen therapy, (HBOT), to any Veteran with PTSD/TBI issues. Bill provided an open door giving Veterans hope and a better quality of life using oxygen and pressure in their recovery. This provided Greg, Sharon, and Paul an experience few will ever have, a free clinic with no barriers for people with TBI, PTSD, non-healing wounds, stroke recovery, autism, orthopedic recovery, you name it! Bill understood what HBOT provides the body during recovery and he shared his knowledge with anyone who wanted to learn more.
In 2018 “the Conrady’s” opened Oklahoma Oasis Hyperbarics and Paul served as secretary of the International Hyberbaric Medical Foundation. In 2019 OK Oasis HBOT was re-branded as Oklahoma Hyperbarics (OKHBOT) dropping the spa connotation. In 2020 they began utilizing Hyperbaric Air Therapy, (HBAT), clients outcomes remained unchanged. Hyperbaric Fitness OK was launched in 2021 to scale this incredible therapy using a 12 person multiplace chamber. They are finding the benefit of air under pressure and the scalability of simply replicating a SCUBA diving experience will provide a path for an affordable therapy for anyone with medical issues, and a way to serve those who stood in the gap for us.
Lt Col. J Michael Benson Board Member
Michael Benson, a 23-year Air Force Veteran, boasts extensive training across 6 continents and 140 countries. His flight experience spans over 4900 hours on C-141B, T-37, and T-1 aircraft. With a background in Microbiology, he pursued Aerospace Physiology Training, focusing on Hypobaric and Hyperbaric chambers, delving into the physiological challenges and curative potentials of each setting.
During his tenure at Columbus AFB, Benson played a pivotal role as Initial Cadre for the development of the Advanced Tactical Anti-G Suit. This endeavor mandated 9 centrifuge rides at 9-Gs and entailed contributing to the ergonomic blueprint of AT-38C and T-6. Renowned for his expertise in Human Factors, he is instrumental in Aircraft Mishap Investigation.
Parallelly, Michael's quest for knowledge encompasses 20 years of studying Naturopathy, Homeopathics, and holistic well-being practices. His credentials encompass Aerospace Physiologist, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B), Certified Naturopathic Health Professional (CNHP), Aromatherapist, as well as Emotion Code and Body Code Energy Practitioner. His aspirations revolve around disseminating insights into natural healing and the transformative advantages of an enhanced lifestyle.