One of my jobs at the South Pole Station this year was on Team 4, the emergency medical response team. As part of working on that team, I got to spend a good amount of time inside the station’s medical clinic, managed by Lead Physician Dr. Sean Roden and Nurse Practicioner Cassie Spruill. Given its location, the medical clinic is very very well equipped to handle almost any type of medical emegency. A bit of the capabilities and equiptment includes:
- Broken bones
- Cardiac monitoring
- Trauma
- Medical issues
- Ultrasound
- Xray
- General Dentistry
- Long term patient care
- Blood lab work
- Physical therapy
- Etc..
A few pics of the clinic:
The clinic also has its own independent data uplink, for both voice and data. Remote doctors can even be teleconfrenced in to guide live surgery.
Two ward beds, for longer term patient care.
The medical lab
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11 responses to “The South Pole Medical Clinic”
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That looks awesome! I am an EMT and a recently separated air force medic. I’d LOVE to work here!
Do it, it’s awesome! As an Air Force medic, do you have EMT-B, EMT-Paramedic, WFR or what?
I am a NREMT Paramedic with over 20 plus years experience. I also retired from the Air National Guard as a Combat Medic and severed during Iraqi Freedom in 2003. I have also worked as a Cardiovascular and EP Tech. I would love to work there. Please advise Fredg166@hotmail.com
Perry L. Granat, Sr.
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[…] medical department of the station, while well equipped, is obviously limited. While the clinic has been upgraded since Dr. Nielsen
[…] medical department of the station, while well equipped, is obviously limited. While the clinic has been upgraded since Dr. Nielsen’s stint, advanced diagnostics like MRI scanners are still not feasible, and […]
[…] medical department of the station, while well equipped, is obviously limited. While the clinic has been upgraded since Dr. Nielsen
[…] medical department of the station, while well equipped, is obviously limited. While the clinic has been upgraded since Dr. Nielsen
[…] medical department of the station, while well equipped, is obviously limited. While the clinic has been upgraded since Dr. Nielsen
[…] medical department of the station, while well equipped, is obviously limited. While the clinic has been upgraded since Dr. Nielsen
[…] medical department of the station, while well equipped, is obviously limited. While the clinic has been upgraded since Dr. Nielsen