UTMB Aerospace & Exploration MedicineWe believe in the success of every human who endeavors to travel to the skies. 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. 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 & Exploration 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. Meet the Aerospace & Exploration Medicine Team Ronak V. Shah, DO, MBA, MPH Ronak V. Shah, DO, MBA, MPH Associate Professor of Clinical PracticeChair, Aerospace & Exploration Medicine Board Certification:Internal MedicinePreventive Medicine — Aerospace Medicine Amy Kreykes, MD, MPH Amy Kreykes, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Clinical PracticeProgram DirectorAerospace Medicine ResidencyBoard Certification:Family MedicineSports MedicinePreventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine Natacha Chough, MD, MPH Natacha Chough, MD, MPH PhysicianClinical Assistant ProfessorFlight SurgeonBoard Certification:Emergency MedicinePreventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine Tarah Castleberry, DO, MPH Tarah Castleberry, DO, MPH PhysicianClinical Assistant ProfessorFlight SurgeonBoard Certification:Family MedicinePreventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine John Marshall, MD, MPH John Marshall, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Clinical PracticeAssociate Program DirectorAerospace Medicine ResidencyBoard Certification:Internal MedicinePreventive Medicine – Aerospace Medicine Mary Van Baalen, PhD, MS Mary Van Baalen, PhD, MS Assistant Professor of ResearchDirector of ResearchAerospace & Exploration Medicine R. Yvette Schulz, MBA R. Yvette Schulz, MBA Program ManagerAerospace & Exploration Medicine Estella Carrasco Estella Carrasco Residency CoordinatorAerospace & Exploration Medicine Megan Martinez Megan Martinez Administrative CoordinatorAerospace & Exploration Medicine A Token of Thanks to All Our Affiliate Faculty
