NatCho
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Flight Surgeon @ NASA-JSC. Dual-boarded in Aerospace & Emergency Med. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Adventurer, PNWer, skier, foodie. Tweets are my own.
Houston, TX
Joined February 2008
Special thanks to @utmbhealth marketing team & @NPRβs @Chandelis Duster for reaching out on this, and striving to provide accurate reporting!
Welcome home, Butch, Suni, and Crew-9! What does the post-flight recovery look like for astronauts? Natacha Chough, MD, MPH helps explain for @NPR. https://t.co/WJYu6raIqt
#aerospacemedicine #spacemedicine @utmb_spph πβοΈπ©Ί @natachac
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Mikiβs era continues. Welcome to the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Season 2025/2026. β¨β·οΈ With love, #TeamMiki β€οΈ @MikaelaShiffrin
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We are hiring! With program expansion comes team expansion- come join us to work on the future of #AerospaceMedicine! πβοΈπ©Ί #spacemedicine #aerospace #space #medicine
UTMB Aerospace Medicine is hiring a Coordinator II for our ACGME-accredited residency (partial remote). Manage operations and compliance, support residents, coordinate NASA/FAA rotations, run recruitment, and plan key events. Apply: https://t.co/vIjS8OtVZt
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Reminder: Residency applications close Oct 1. EM/AM: ResidencyCAS β https://t.co/kbwYIWMKrT | ACGME 7974800001 IM/AM & AM: ERAS β https://t.co/72MPCNuGgS | ACGME 7574844009 / 3834866118
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As Crew-10 prepares to return tomorrow, a look back at Crew-11βs launch prep with UTMB-trained flight surgeons Drs. Joseph Dervay & Craig Kutz. Proud to support human spaceflight every step of the way.
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We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran. Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyondβa journey that continues today. https://t.co/AjT8qmxsZI
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PASM Workshop = a week inside NASA π Students trained in: π§ Clinical aerospace med π Neutral Buoyancy Lab β¬οΈ Altitude chamber β¬οΈ Hyperbaric dive π°οΈ ISS mockups & Mission Control π§βπ Q&A w/ astronauts Barratt & AuΓ±Γ³n-Chancellor
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** Evidence You Might Be In A Cult ** You follow one charismatic Leader In your Leaderβs mind your Leader can do no wrong In your mind your Leader can do no wrong Your Leader demonizes outsiders Loyalty's the ultimate measure of your devotion You don't know you're in a Cult
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π’ We have FIVE open aerospace-related job postings! 4 physician positions and 1 admin, all full-time. Now is your chance- come work with us at #NASAβs NBL, overseas, or here at the ranch! π€ πβοΈπ©Ί https://t.co/Ew3lkxcErr
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Congratulations to our 1st yr RAMs, Drs. Mavratsas & Rodriguez, on their recent publication: "Physiologic Changes, Injuries, and Forensic Considerations Associated with Human Spaceflight"! https://t.co/hV1pLyn3vN
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OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek. Nadir view of Transient Luminous Events (TLE ) or upper atmospheric lightning. This clip real time is about 6 seconds over the Amazon basin and shows a number of TLE displays from Sprites to blue jets from a
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Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 7 π€: you know what a hypergol is, what the symptoms of exposure to them are, and how to treat exposure. ππ₯
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As a follow-up to our article on @NPR, we've shared additional content about #AerospaceMedicine in the spaceflight environment: https://t.co/EWbh19fOr1
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Discover how NASA's aerospace medicine specialists help astronauts recover after space missions and prepare for Mars. Dr. Natacha Chough explains the science and career opportunities in this fascin...
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Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 6 π€: you fly, work, travel, & shoot with earplugs, always, bc you were trained about the importance of occupational hearing protection & conservation.ππΌ
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Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 5 π€: when flying commercial, you peek in the cockpit to lay eyes on the pilots, & know that they are held to FAA medical standards that require them to see an Aviation Medical Examiner every 6 months (if over age 40).
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Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 4 π€: when flying, you always travel with Afrin, just in case you or someone you know has a sinus or ear block.
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Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 1 π€: when flying commercial, you avoid wearing synthetic clothing materials, bc if your aircraft catches fire, youβll be less flammable.
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Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 3 π€: when flying commercial, you locate and count all the emergency exits, pay attention during the passenger safety briefing, and actually read the safety briefing card in your seatback pocket. π«π¬
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