Coronary Artery Disease and Your Medical Certification
R aymond Basri, MD, FACP 236 Crystal Run Rd, Ste. 2 Middletown, NY 10941 June 18, 2014 Coronary Artery Disease and Your Medical Certification Pilots can have coronary artery disease and not be retired on disability. Here is a case where the pilot regained his Class 1 Medical Certificate exactly 6 […]
Captain Sully Sullenberger and the Miracle on the Hudson
I turned on the radio and caught the first mention of a plane down in the Hudson. Not just a plane, but a commercial airliner in the river just a half mile away. By Ray Basri, MD, FACP I began my morning running a couple of stress tests and then settled into the office seeing […]
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Q uestions & Answers: http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/medical_certification/faq/ What is a medical certificate? How do I obtain a medical certificate? Who must hold a medical certificate? What class of medical certificate must I hold and how long is it valid? What medical standards must I meet in order to qualify for a medical certificate? What medical […]
“Obstructive Sleep Apnea”
“F rom: Raymond Basri” “To: Civil Aviation Medical Associations” I basically agree with your remarks. I would like to offer these additional issues: 1. Using the BMI to defer pilots is going to affect the livelihood of some individuals. There should be at least one year of education and promotion of weight-loss programs. 2. […]
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“I recently had a rather unpleasant bout with bladder cancer. (not uncommon in ex smokers). During the testing process, they also came up with a kidney stone. Two months later both doctors cleared me to work. (Urologist and Nephrologist). I never did pass the stone. AMAS guided me through the whole deal, and sent my […]