May 1, 2019Wednesday aerospace medicine On a mission NASA’s top doc: A DO is helping launch the first human journey to Mars As NASA’s chief health and medical officer, J.D. Polk, DO, is rising to the cosmic challenge.
Dec. 6, 2016Tuesday aerospace medicine To the red planet NASA’s top doc: DO oversees the health of astronauts, preps for Mars mission J.D. Polk, DO, shares how his background in aerospace medicine led to his new post as NASA’s chief health and medical officer.
Sept. 1, 2015Tuesday aerospace medicinemilitary medicine Up in the air Double threat: U.S. Navy flight surgeon trained as fighter pilot Capt. Kris Belland, DO, MPH, recently became the first osteopathic physician to lead the Aerospace Medical Association.