S2:E7 Alex Suh, MD: Space Ophthalmology

Alex Suh, MD is a recent graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine and a freshly matched ophthalmology resident at the University of Southern California’s Roski Eye Institute ophthalmology program. Throughout undergrad and medical school at Tulane, Alex completed multiple internships and a clerkship with NASA, where he contributed to groundbreaking research on spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS), a critical condition affecting most astronauts during long-duration missions. His work focuses on understanding the structural changes in the eyes and brain due to fluid shifts in microgravity, ensuring astronaut safety on future missions, whether it be to the Moon or Mars.Follow him on Instagram: @alex.suhHow are we doing?? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to complete a brief, 2-minute survey.