Finding the Right Aviation Medical Examiner (AME)

No matter what type of flight physical you need the most important decision you face is your choice of a AME. Word of mouth often provides a good initial source of information for flight physicals.  You should ask friends, associates and your chief pilot if they could recommend an aviation medical examiner based on personal experience. 

 Key Points To Consider:

·         Check the aviation medical examiner’s qualifications!

·         Is he / she a senior aviation medicine examiner?

·         Does he / she do just a few physicals a year or is he / she in the upper percentile of AME’s across the country?

·         Does the AME limit his / her practice to just aviation medicine or is doing flight physicals just something he / she does on the side?

·         How long has the AME been performing flight physicals?

·         Is the AME a flight surgeon?

·         How many difficult cases has the AME dealt with before?

·         How successful is the AME is getting grounded pilots back into the cockpit?

·         Is the AME’s office convenient?

Aviation Medicine is a specialty of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with flying.   This includes those areas that focus on the physical and psychological conditions associated with air travel.  It is also concerned with the maintenance of health, safety, and performance of those involved in aviation activity (flight).

A flight surgeon / AME is uniquely trained to evaluate, diagnose and manage all conditions that affect a pilots ability to perform his or her flight duties.  The specialty of flight surgery requires additional years of training and experience above and beyond medical school.

If you live in the surrounding Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky area and are looking for a FAA certified senior aviation medical examiner who can offer you professional medical care in a pleasant, comfortable environment.  Look no further!  Right here, at your fingertips, is your next flight physical.  We offer an environment uniquely qualified to provide a comfortable, yet professional atmosphere while you receive the highest quality medical care.  Every member of our medical team has been chosen for their caring attitudes as well as their professional credentials.