flight surgeon

noun

: a military medical officer specializing in aerospace medicine

Examples of flight surgeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anil Menon, a NASA flight surgeon, felt crushed nine years ago as his hopes and aspirations collapsed around him. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

An actively practicing emergency medicine physician, Menon previously served as a flight surgeon for both SpaceX and NASA. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026

The crew will be examined by a flight surgeon, then helped out of the capsule. — Brendan Byrne, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026

SpaceX support crews stationed near the landing site quickly reached the gently bobbing spacecraft and hauled it aboard a company recovery ship where flight surgeons were standing by to carry out initial medical checks. — William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flight surgeon

• neurosurgeon
• sturgeon

Medical Definition

flight surgeon

noun

: a medical officer (as in the United States Air Force) qualified by additional training for specialization in the psychological and medical problems associated with flying