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Michael R. Valdez, MD, MPH&TM | ||
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Dr. Valdez was born and raised in New Mexico. He served
in the United States Air Force, after which he attended New Mexico State
University earning a Bachelor of Sciences in Biology. He received his
Medicine Degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.
He subsequently earned a Master in Public Health and Tropical Medicine
degree from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
He is board certified in Aerospace Medicine by the American Board of Preventive
Medicine. |
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He participated in Flight Surgeon training
and Undersea Medical Officer training, and subsequently served tours as
a FS/UMO in Guam and Bermuda. He completed a residency in Preventive Medicine
(Aerospace). He served as Senior Medical Officer, USS Nimitz (CVN-68),
and subsequently as Wing Surgeon, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, in Okinawa,
Japan. During the last nine years of his naval career he served as Director,
Special Programs, Command Diving Medical Officer, Director, Aerospace
Medicine Residency and Naval Aerospace Medical Institute Officer in Charge
at the Naval Operational Medicine Institute in Pensacola, Florida. |
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Dr. Valdez retired from naval service and joined the ACGME Accreditation Field Staff in October, 2004. He is married to Nina L. Lohr, formerly from Monterey, Virginia. They have two children, Anthony and Katherine. |
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