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According to Jonathan Clark, a physician at Baylor College of Medicine, who has served as a NASA flight surgeon and space suit consultant, out of the more than 475 space walks ever conducted, about one in five have encountered problems—many of which can easily become life-threatening.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
In one incident, the dog urinated on the carpet during a meeting and a flight surgeon left to get supplies to clean it up, according to Beever’s memo and the investigative report.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
Crews on the space station have access to a flight surgeon at Mission Control to help manage medical care in the same way telehealth is used on Earth.
—Arian Anderson, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2024
For his debut spaceflight, six months in space was enough for the former helicopter pilot and flight surgeon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Flight surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20surgeon. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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
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