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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
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@natachac
NatCho
10 months
Special thanks to @utmbhealth marketing team & @NPR’s @Chandelis Duster for reaching out on this, and striving to provide accurate reporting!
@UTMB_Aerospace
UTMB Aerospace Medicine
10 months
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 πŸš€βœˆοΈπŸ©Ί @natachac
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Mikaela Shiffrin Fans
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Miki’s era continues. Welcome to the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Season 2025/2026. βœ¨β›·οΈ With love, #TeamMiki ❀️ @MikaelaShiffrin
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NatCho
3 months
We are hiring! With program expansion comes team expansion- come join us to work on the future of #AerospaceMedicine! πŸš€βœˆοΈπŸ©Ί #spacemedicine #aerospace #space #medicine
@UTMB_Aerospace
UTMB Aerospace Medicine
3 months
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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UTMB Aerospace Medicine
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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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@natachac
NatCho
5 months
Geriatric parents are the worst teenagers.
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@UTMB_Aerospace
UTMB Aerospace Medicine
5 months
As Crew-10 prepares to return tomorrow, a look back at Crew-11’s 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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NatCho
5 months
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@NASA
NASA
5 months
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 beyondβ€”a journey that continues today. https://t.co/AjT8qmxsZI
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@UTMB_Aerospace
UTMB Aerospace Medicine
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Learn more about PASM: https://t.co/UJI3xnKxRW
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@UTMB_Aerospace
UTMB Aerospace Medicine
5 months
PASM Workshop = a week inside NASA 🌌 Students trained in: 🧠 Clinical aerospace med 🌊 Neutral Buoyancy Lab ⬆️ Altitude chamber ⬇️ Hyperbaric dive πŸ›°οΈ ISS mockups & Mission Control πŸ§‘β€πŸš€ Q&A w/ astronauts Barratt & AuΓ±Γ³n-Chancellor
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@neiltyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson
7 months
** Evidence You Might Be In A Cult ** You follow one charismatic Leader In your Leader’s 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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@UTMB_Aerospace
UTMB Aerospace Medicine
8 months
πŸ“’ 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 #NASA’s NBL, overseas, or here at the ranch! πŸ€ πŸš€βœˆοΈπŸ©Ί https://t.co/Ew3lkxcErr #AerospaceMedicine #spacemedicine @utmb_spph
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@UTMB_Aerospace
UTMB Aerospace Medicine
8 months
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 #spacemedicine @utmb_spph πŸš€βœˆοΈπŸ©Ί
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@astro_Pettit
Don Pettit
9 months
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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NatCho
9 months
Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 7 πŸ€“: you know what a hypergol is, what the symptoms of exposure to them are, and how to treat exposure. πŸš€πŸ’₯
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Don Pettit
9 months
Nile River at night.
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NatCho
9 months
Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 6 πŸ€“: you fly, work, travel, & shoot with earplugs, always, bc you were trained about the importance of occupational hearing protection & conservation.πŸ‘‚πŸΌ
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NatCho
9 months
Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 5 πŸ€“: 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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NatCho
9 months
Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 4 πŸ€“: 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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NatCho
9 months
Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 1 πŸ€“: when flying commercial, you avoid wearing synthetic clothing materials, bc if your aircraft catches fire, you’ll be less flammable.
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NatCho
9 months
Signs u might be an #AerospaceMedicine nerd, part 3 πŸ€“: 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. πŸ›«πŸ›¬
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