Regional One doctor heads to NASA to help get America’s astronauts back on the moon
A Memphis doctor has answered a call from NASA as they prepare for a trip to the moon. Dr. Tony Alleman from Regional One Hospital in Memphis has agreed to assist NASA in its preparation for a trip to the moon. He will be one of about eight doctors in the country advising and collaborating with NASA at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas to address the problems of decompression sickness and Patent Foramen Ovale, or PFO, which can lead to mild numbness and paralysis if not treated in a timely manner. NASA has enlisted Dr. Allemman to help ensure the safety of astronauts during their future trips to space.
Publicerad : 4 veckor sedan förbi Action News 5 Staff i Science
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis doctor has answered a call from NASA as they prepare for a trip to the moon.
Dr. Tony Alleman of Regional One Hospital is one of about eight doctors in the nation who will be advising and collaborating with NASA at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to find ways to mitigate the problems of decompression sickness and Patent Foramen Ovale, or PFO.
People with PFO have a hole in their heart, which increases the risk for neurological decompression sickness when exposed to changes in pressure like astronauts can experience in space.
“I’m just real excited to help NASA, that they reached out to me for my expertise, and I certainly want to help my country,” said Dr. Alleman.
Dr. Alleman says neurological decompression sickness can lead to mild numbness and paralysis if it is not treated in a timely manner.
That is why NASA has called on a group of doctors, including Alleman, to make sure the astronauts will be safe in their future trips to space.
Alleman will also give a presentation to the group researching while in Texas.
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