Recent content by Joe P

Ejection fraction is estimated to be 40-45%. Will that value increase with time for healing? Have to have one more cardiac cath on the 27th. After that, I will let you know the findings and based on your suggestions, I will go from there..

Doing the preliminary research now but here are the details that are known: Last Sat, I had a silent Heart Attach while mountain biking. Thought I had just worked too hard. Discomfort went away after I got home but came back Monday morning. To the ER I went where they did blood work, EKG...

Sounds good. By your post, she "should" be licensed. Just have to check with Basic Med is the Dr doing the checklist has to be licensed in my State or in "any" state. Written vague....

My military Dr saw me this past Mon for a quick check up for renewing my BP meds. With the exception of the eye test, she basically gave me the same physical? Led me to wonder about them being State Licensed as that's the only requirement for the Basic Med...... She's a Dr working in the...

I was only asking of the normal Dr's (military) can do the Basic Med checklist. Not looking to see if they have any that can do the actual 3rd class physical.

Does anyone know if a Military Dr can perform the exam? FAA site say's "State" Licensed MD? I don't know where the Military falls as I am retired Air Force and my primary Dr is on base near my home.

Thank You very much

My last 3rd class med introduced me to the new CACI. With the help from Dr Chien, it was pretty smooth for the most part. My AME didn't send the reports from my Drs to the FAA so they asked for me to send them. I did and the wrote back that they were able to determine that I am eligible via...