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surgeondress · 9th October 2005, 19:36

Rob,

Excellent forum idea!!! As you know, I just joined this site recently and it is exceptionally thorough.

As far as my background goes, I am an active duty Air Force general surgeon and plastic/reconstructive surgeon with a keen interest in diving. Diving physiology has been my keenest interest and hobby for 20 years. I hope to complete the Navy's dive medical officer (aka "bubblehead") course in Panama City, FL within the next year. Until then, I don't pretend to have the answers to any of your questions, but I do know where to find them and how to put some of those cryptic explanations into laymen's and diver's terms.

Rob is absolutely right though...It is improper and unethical to render a diagnosis or treatment advice without examining someone myself in a clinic/hospital setting. Therefore, I can only provide information about a topic, NOT diagnoses or therapies. Always seek the help of a licensed medical professional for your serious health concerns.
There's an old adage that goes "the physician who treats himself has an idiot for a patient."

Thanks again for opening this forum. I look forward to some exciting and stimulating discussions.

chris dress
future Optima diver (now when is the delivery date???)

9th October 2005, 19:36	#5 (permalink)
surgeondress New Member Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shalimar, FL Posts: 38	Rob, Excellent forum idea!!! As you know, I just joined this site recently and it is exceptionally thorough. As far as my background goes, I am an active duty Air Force general surgeon and plastic/reconstructive surgeon with a keen interest in diving. Diving physiology has been my keenest interest and hobby for 20 years. I hope to complete the Navy's dive medical officer (aka "bubblehead") course in Panama City, FL within the next year. Until then, I don't pretend to have the answers to any of your questions, but I do know where to find them and how to put some of those cryptic explanations into laymen's and diver's terms. Rob is absolutely right though...It is improper and unethical to render a diagnosis or treatment advice without examining someone myself in a clinic/hospital setting. Therefore, I can only provide information about a topic, NOT diagnoses or therapies. Always seek the help of a licensed medical professional for your serious health concerns. There's an old adage that goes "the physician who treats himself has an idiot for a patient." Thanks again for opening this forum. I look forward to some exciting and stimulating discussions. chris dress future Optima diver (now when is the delivery date???)
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