
Dr. Duncan G. Hughes M.D., M.P.H.
Aerospace Medicine Specialist | Aerospace Medicine
125 NATIONWIDE DR LYNCHBURG VA, 24502About
Dr. Duncan Hughes is an aerospace medicine specialist practicing in LYNCHBURG, VA. Dr. Hughes 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. Hughes 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
Uniformed Services Univ Of The Hlth Sci- Bethesda Md 1996
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1996
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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