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    We are UTMB. We are Aerospace Medicine.

    For 30 years, we have been leading in Aerospace Medicine education and expertise. We believe in the success of every human who endeavors to travel to the skies.

UTMB Aerospace Medicine

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Aerospace Medicine Residencies
The UTMB Aerospace Medicine Residency Programs combine the facilities, faculty, and expertise of two great institutions and several partners to provide aerospace medicine training focused on space to the flight surgeons and researchers of tomorrow.
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Principles of Aviation & Space Medicine
A foundation of our program, this course focuses on several areas, including the history of aviation, spaceflight and the specialty of aerospace medicine, human physiology in aviation and spaceflight among others.
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Human Health & Performance
UTMB’s Aerospace Medicine team provides contract support and services to KBR Integrated Science and Engineering Group, the prime contractor for the Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
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Master of Science in Aerospace Medicine
UTMB’s Master of Science in Aerospace Medicine prepares professionals to address the health, safety, and performance challenges of aviation and spaceflight through advanced training in aerospace medicine and public health.

A Bold Mission. Realized.

Our mission is to provide the best Aerospace Medicine training in the world.
Watch to learn about the people fulfilling this mission and making it a reality.

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Aerospace News

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UTMB launches fellowship to prepare physicians for medicine from the ocean floor to outer space

UTMB's Aerospace Medicine program will launch an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship in 2027, training physicians for the extreme-pressure environments of diving, aviation, and human spaceflight. Director Dr. Ronak Shah says the inaugural fellow begins in July 2027.
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Commercial Space Day Shows Where Aerospace Medicine Can Lead

Participants in UTMB's Principles of Aviation and Space Medicine course heard from medical leaders at Blue Origin, Starlab, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Axiom Space and Vast — and watched a graduate of UTMB's Residency in Aerospace Medicine launch to the International Space Station.
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UTMB Aerospace Medicine Launches an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship

UTMB Aerospace Medicine is developing an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship, a training program that connects the physiology of high-pressure undersea environments with the low-pressure demands of altitude and spaceflight. The program begins in 2027, and faculty recruitment is open.

Meet the Aerospace Team

Ronak V. Shah, DO, MBA, MPH
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Ronak V. Shah, DO, MBA, MPH

Associate Professor of Clinical Practice
Director, Aerospace Medicine

Board Certification:
Internal Medicine
Preventive Medicine — Aerospace Medicine
Amy Kreykes, MD, MPH

Amy Kreykes, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice
Program Director
Aerospace Medicine Residency

Board Certification:
Family Medicine
Sports Medicine
Preventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine
Natacha Chough, MD, MPH
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Natacha Chough, MD, MPH

Physician
Clinical Assistant Professor
Flight Surgeon

Board Certification:
Emergency Medicine
Preventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine
Tarah Castleberry, DO, MPH
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Tarah Castleberry, DO, MPH

Physician
Clinical Assistant Professor
Flight Surgeon

Board Certification:
Family Medicine
Preventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine
John Marshall, MD, MPH

John Marshall, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice
Associate Program Director
Aerospace Medicine Residency

Board Certification:
Internal Medicine
Preventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine
Mary Van Baalen, PhD, MS

Mary Van Baalen, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor of Research
Director of Research
Aerospace Medicine
R. Yvette Schulz, MBA

R. Yvette Schulz, MBA

Program Manager
Aerospace Medicine
Estella Carrasco
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Estella Carrasco

Residency Coordinator
Aerospace Medicine

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