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Dr. Ronald M Roan, MD

  • 1000 Urban Center Drive Suite 470
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35242

Specialties

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Anesthesiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Practice
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Dr. Lawrence G Shory, MD

  • 5401 East Lake Boulevard
  • Birmingham,
  • Alabama
  • 35217

Specialties

  • Aerospace Medicine
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Birmingham Information

Birmingham, Alabama is home to 2 practicing aerospace medicine doctors who have offices in 1 county and 2 zip codes, including zip codes 35242 and 35217.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Birmingham has a population of 231,483, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 aerospace medicine doctor for every 115,741 residents.

Alabama Information

Montgomery is the capital city of this southern state, though Birmingham is its largest city. Population in 2005 was 4,557,808. Alabama is the birthplace of historical figures Hank Aaron, Helen Keller, and George Washington Carver. Take an airboat tour on the Mobile river delta, see the Alabama Civil Rights museum in Mantua, or tour the Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham. Visit the Shakespeare Festival Theater Complex in Montgomery, or play a round of golf at one of Alabama’s many acclaimed courses. From the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state’s north to the Gulf coast beaches in the south, Alabama’s scenery includes a varied and diverse landscape.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Alabama has a population of 4,557,808. Of this population, 1,074,627 are under the age of 18 and 600,258 are at or above the age of 65.

Aerospace Medicine Information

Description

Aerospace medicine deals with the medical requirements of humans in atmospheric space, and people who travel by air. Aerospace medicine is a combination of aviation medicine and space medicine. An aerospace medicine physician practices within the branch of preventive medicine, and works with those who have problems or conditions related to air travel, such as air sickness, weightlessness, and life support measures for astronauts, or a baby who has ear pressure problems when traveling on an airplane.

 
 

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