Investigators:
Dr. Michael Manyak
Chairman, Department of Urology, George Washington University Medical Center

Dr. Christian Macedonia
Assistant Professor, OB-GYN, Uniformed Services University for Health Sciences

Dr. Grainger Lanneau
Physician, OB-GYN, Bethesda Naval Medical Center

Ms. Stephanie Tucker
Medical Student, George Washington University School of Medicine

Project Description:
The challenge of the Explorers Club Biomedical Science Team was to improve capabilities for medical diagnosis and treatment in remote environments such as the North Atlantic. In order to meet this challenge, the team "arranged for evacuation insurance, provided comprehensive medical supplies sufficient to stabilize emergencies, prepared the operation for the possibility of an adverse event that required evacuation, arranged for qualified medical personnel to be present on site throughout the expedition, and tested the communications technologies and network provided by Motorola Corporation." The results included use of a portable Doppler ultrasound in diagnosis of a medical condition as well as the telecommunications network to avoid a stressful and costly emergency transport of the patient. The telecommunications network also proved valuable in a number of critical intraship communications needed as a result of hurricane activity. There were no severe injuries sustained during the expedition.

Future Research Interests:
Application of advanced technologies in medical diagnosis and treatment in remote environments.