Medical Specialties - Aerospace Medicine (4 Mar 2026)

Medical Specialties - Aerospace Medicine (4 Mar 2026)

From Clinical Conversations by Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

March 4, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Dr Marilena Giannoudi interviews Dr Manav Sharma about Aerospace Medicine and its career pathways.

This is a co-release with our sister podcast, Career Conversations. In this episode, Dr Marilena Giannoudi talks with Dr Manav Sharma about the specialty, Aerospace Medicine. They discuss the pathways which lead to the specialty and some interesting cases. Dr Manav Dutt Sharma is an aerospace medicine physician, former Indian Air Force flight surgeon and human factors specialist with over 23 years of experience at the intersection of aviation and healthcare. He has led an award‑winning primary healthcare centre in the Air Force, works on safety, service quality and systems improvement in hospitals, and has authored a forthcoming book, From Runways to Recovery Rooms, on what healthcare can learn from aviation. Dr Marilena Giannoudi is a cardiology registrar based in Leeds. She is Co-Chair of the Trainees and Members & Committee, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and is currently undertaking a PhD. Recording Date: 12 December 2025 --Links-- JRCPTB Specialty - https://www.thefederation.uk/training/specialties/aviation-and-space-medicine Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment - https://www.phstrecruitment.org.uk/ -- Follow us…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Marilena Giannoudi

Guest: Dr Manav Sharma

Topics covered

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • medical specialties
  • aviation healthcare
  • career pathways
  • human factors

Keywords

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • aviation
  • healthcare
  • flight surgeon
  • medical specialties
  • human factors
  • career pathways

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Career Conversations

Books & works: From Runways to Recovery Rooms

More episodes of Clinical Conversations

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Clinical Conversations podcast page.