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 Aerospace Medicine Residency The UTMB Aerospace Medicine Residency Program combines 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. 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. 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. 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. Learn More Aerospace News SPPH Climbs 27 Spots to Enter the Top 100 in U.S. News Public Health Rankings April 8, 2026 • 11:03 a.m. by Harrison Chao SPPH rose from No. 116 to No. 89 in the 2026 U.S. News public health rankings, the largest gain among current top-100 programs. The post traces public health education at UTMB back to 1891 and includes faculty perspectives on what prospective students should prioritize when choosing a program. Charting Health in Microgravity and Community February 18, 2026 • 11:19 a.m. by Harrison Chao UTMB resident Vasilis Mavratsas blends internal medicine and aerospace medicine—using prevention, risk assessment, and human factors to support safer missions. From a Vast commercial space rotation to Galveston safety-net clinics, he’s building systems that protect health on Earth and in orbit. Welcome, Aerospace Medicine Residency Class of 2028 January 28, 2026 • 12:31 p.m. by Aerospace Medicine Residency Team Meet the University of Texas Medical Branch Aerospace Medicine Residency Class of 2028. Five residents join the program, including new categorical trainees and advancing combined EM and Aerospace Medicine residents, bringing diverse clinical and aviation experience to UTMB. Meet the Aerospace Team Ronak V. Shah, DO, MBA, MPH Ronak V. Shah, DO, MBA, MPHAssistant ProfessorDirector, Aerospace Medicine Board Certification:Internal MedicinePreventive Medicine — Aerospace Medicine Amy Kreykes, MD, MPH Amy Kreykes, MD, MPHAssistant ProfessorProgram DirectorAerospace Medicine ResidencyBoard Certification:Family MedicineSports MedicinePreventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine Natacha Chough, MD, MPH Natacha Chough, MD, MPHPhysicianClinical Assistant ProfessorFlight SurgeonBoard Certification:Emergency MedicinePreventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine Tarah Castleberry, DO, MPH Tarah Castleberry, DO, MPHPhysicianClinical Assistant ProfessorFlight SurgeonBoard Certification:Family MedicinePreventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine R. Yvette Schulz, MBA R. Yvette Schulz, MBAProgram ManagerAerospace Medicine Kimberly Covert Kimberly Covert, BSAdministrative CoordinatorAerospace Medicine Estella Carrasco Estella CarrascoResidency CoordinatorAerospace Medicine A Token of Thanks to All Our Affiliate Faculty
