BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Dr Robert N. Bertoldo completed medical school training at the University of Health Sciences, Kansas City, MO, followed by a flexible internship at Rocky Mountain Hospital, Denver, CO. He was selected for primary training in Aerospace Medicine before his first Air Force assignment as a squadron medical element leader for the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-16B), Nellis AFB, NV. In two years he was sent to direct a four flight surgeon office at Mountain Home AFB, ID, with flying assignment to the 390th Electronic Tactical Squadron (EF-111A). From there he entered Residency training at Creighton University in Family Practice. He left for Elmendorf AFB, AK, spending 3 years in a full-scope, hospital-based practice before being accepted for training into twin residencies in Aerospace and Occupational Medicine at the School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX. He completed a MPH from the University of Texas during the time in San Antonio.

He was chosen to command the 9th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Beale AFB, CA which held the global mission to medically support high-altitude U-2 real-world operations based in Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, France, England, and Korea. He has logged diving time and over 500 hours of flying time in more than 30 different US and Allied military aircraft. His most notable accomplishments include the design and implementation of the first DOD Joint Family Practice Satellite clinic between Elmendorf AFB and Ft Richardson in Anchorage. He has provided expert analysis in human factors determinations on numerous occasions including military aircraft mishap investigations and commercial NW helicopter logging operations. As OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH medical group commander in the Mideast, he assured delivery of high quality field and in-patient care for over 5,000 US and Allied forces in five countries.

Dr Bertoldo is currently certified by the American Board of Family Practice and the American Board of Preventive Medicine and completed a year-long fellowship in Diving and Clinical Hyperbaric Medicine at the Davis Hyperbaric Laboratory in San Antonio, TX. He was chosen to take charge of the fellowship training in Hyperbaric Medicine for physicians in his new position as Chief, Clinical Research and Education in Hyperbaric Medicine. Primary emphasis will be the Triservice initiative to move Davis Hyperbaric Laboratory operations including patient care and research to join the Institute of Surgical Research and Brooke Army Medical Center at Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, to further expand the application of hyperbaric oxygen to critical inpatients and bolster joint reseach efforts.

Academic Degrees

Utah State Univ 1977 BS, Biology

Univ Health Sciences 1982 DO (Doctor of Osteopathy)

Univ of Texas, Health Science Center 1993 MPH (Master of Public Health)

Post-Doctoral Training

Creighton University 1989 Family Practice residency

USAFSAM 1994 Aerospace Medicine residency

WHMC/USAFSAM 1995 Occupational Medicine residency

Davis Hyperbaric Laboratory, USAFSAM 1998 Hyperbaric Medicine fellowship

Certifications

American Board of Family Practice, certified 1989-96, re-certified 1996-2003

American Board of Preventive Medicine, certified 1996

Special Experience

Chief, Clinical Research and Education in Hyperbaric Medicine 1998

Director, Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship 1998

Commander, 9th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 9th Medical Group, Beale AFB, CA 7/95-5/97

Commander, 4404th Medical Group (Provisional), 4404th Wing (Provisional), Daharan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3/96-6/96

Director, Joint USAF/USA Family Practice Clinic, 3rd Medical Group, Elmendorf AFB 1990-92

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