Dr. Smith L Johnston M.D.
Aerospace Medicine Specialist | Aerospace Medicine
2101 Nasa Pkwy Mail Code Sd26 Houston TX, 77058About
Dr. Smith Johnston is an aerospace medicine specialist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Johnston provides primary care services for professionals like pilots and crewmembers who work and travel in the air or space. As an aerospace medicine specialist, Dr. Johnston discovers, manages and prevents health issues that result from traveling in extreme environments. These physicians are particularly trained in diseases that may arise from air travel, and work to keep airmen healthy and safe.
Education and Training
Emory University School Of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Nonoperative treatment of suspected appendicitis in remote medical care environments: implications for future spaceflight medical care.
- Emergencies in space.
- Risk of herniated nucleus pulposus among U.S. astronauts.
- Visual stability of laser vision correction in an astronaut on a Soyuz mission to the International Space Station.
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