Fitness in Diving is an audio series hosted by Dr. David Charash about the 6 components of diving fitness. In this series, you can expect conversations with thought leaders in the diving world and discussions about how divers can dive smart. David Charash DO, CWS, FACEP, FUHM Dr. Charash is a principal in Dive Medicine and Hyperbaric Consultants LLC. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in Emergency Medicine and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine and a Certified Wo ...
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Dive Operations Specialist at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab at NASA: Are You Fit to Dive
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29:21ON this episode of Fitness In Diving we have a conversation with Dive Operations Specialist Andrea Van Epps. The Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston, Texas is the largest swimming pool in the United States, and it is here that the National Atmospheric Space Administration (NASA) trains our astronauts. The Dive Operations Specialist supports the astrona…
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Understanding the Diver Medical Screening System: A Conversation with Dr Nick Bird
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25:31Please join our conversation with Nick Bird MD,MMM,FAAFP,FUHM. Dr Bird is a Dive Medicine Physician, Past Chief Medical Officer/ Chief Executive Officer at Divers Alert Network, Past President of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, and Currently the Medical Director of the Hyperbaric Medicine Department at the Virginia Mason Hospital in S…
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The Aging Diver: A Conversation with Dan Orr
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21:22Please join us for Season Two of the Fitness in Diving Podcast. Episode One of Season Two is a conversation on The Aging Diver. We feature a conversation with Award Winning Author, Dive Safety Expert and Diving Educator Dan Orr. Dan has been a Dive professional for over 50 years. He has been involved with many facets of Dive Safety, Dive Technology…
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This Podcast episode features a conversation with Frauke Tillmans PHD. Dr Tillamns is the Director of Research at Divers Alert Network. She has a degree in Human Biology and a PHd specializing in oxidative stress which is involved in acute diving injuries and may affect long term health of divers. Through her research career, she has participated i…
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The intersection between Ocean Exploration and Fitness in Diving: A conversation with Fabien Cousteau
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49:07This podcast features a conversation with Third Generation Ocean Explorer and Ocean Conservationist Fabien Cousteau. Fabien is an Aquanaut, Filmaker and Documentarian. In his youth he spent time aboard his grandfathers research vessel The Calypso. Here he learned about the importance of hard work and team effort to accomplish the many challenges re…
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Pulmonary Health and Fitness in Diving: A conversation on Pulmonary Health and how it can affect ones Fitness in Diving
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27:26This episode features Dr Sandra Wainwright. She is a prominent Pulmonary, Critical Care and Hyperbaric Physician. She has cared for the diving community offering Medical Evaluation of Divers with Pulmonary Conditions. She has also treated numerous injured divers requiring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Common conditions including Asthma, Bronchitis, an…
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The fourth Episode of Fitness in Diving features Dr Douglas Ebersole a Cardiologist, Divers Alert Network Consultant, Technical Diver, and Rebreather Instructor. Dr Ebersole will have an engaging conversation on a variety of common areas of concern relating to ones Cardiac Fitness and how ones cardiac fitness can have a significant role in maintain…
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Decompression Sickness and Managing Divers Expectations: A conversation with Dr David Charash and Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor on treating Decompression Sickness.
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34:43Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor a physician board-certified in Emergency Medicine, Toxicology and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. She is Medical Director of the Hyperbaric Medicine program at Med Star Health in Washington DC. Dr Kelly Johnson-Arbor will share with us here experience treating injured divers in a hyperbaric chamber. We will include discuss…
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Common Ear Nose and Throat issues experienced in diving; A conversation with Dr David Charash and Dr Michael Rothchild: What every diver needs two know!
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37:58Join Dr. Micheal Rothchild a pediatric otolaryngologist, past president of the Sea Gypsies currently the Dive Chair, Rebreather Diver, Author, and promoter of local diving in the Northeast, in a conversation on Diving and common Ear, Nose, Throat, and Sinus issues diver will experience. As ear, nose and sinus complaints are by far the most common m…
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Richie Kohler on Bouncing Back: Maintaining Fitness in Diving. A conversation with Dr David Charash and Richie Kohler
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40:35On our first podcast episode, we will feature Richie Kohler, filmmaker, author, and shipwreck explorer. This year Richie Kohler completed a return Explorers Club Flag Expedition visit to the HMHS Britannic. Richie Kohler will share his story of overcoming medical adversity and the challenge to return to diving after a significant medical issue.…
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Our first introduction to the Fitness in Diving Podcast.
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1:56Here's a taste of what's to come this season on Fitness in Diving! Conversations with Diving experts on all aspects of Fitness in Diving will be informative and entertaining. You will hear first hand from Divers, Diving Leadership and Diving Medicine Experts. We will explore the six aspects in Fitness to Diving including: Physical Skill, Knowledge,…
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