Marine Life Incidents

Snorkeling, swimming, or walking along the shore can quickly take a painful turn if you encounter jellyfish, sea urchins, stingrays, or other marine life. While often not life-threatening, these injuries can cause significant pain, swelling, or infection, and require fast, knowledgeable treatment to avoid complications.
Dr. Bravo and his team offer on-site care for marine-related injuries, so you don’t have to interrupt your vacation, or spend hours in an ER waiting room for treatment that could come to you instead.
  • Jellyfish stings and allergic reactions
  • Sea urchin spine punctures
  • Stingray injuries and lacerations
  • Coral cuts and scrapes
  • Infected wounds from saltwater exposure

What Treatment Includes:

  • Cleaning and decontamination of the affected area
  • Pain relief and anti-inflammatory medications
  • Removal of spines, barbs, or debris if needed
  • Antibiotics to prevent or treat infection
  • Monitoring for allergic or systemic reactions
Whether you’re stung, spiked, or scraped, we’ll help you recover quickly and safely, so you can get back to enjoying the ocean, worry-free.