Kwan to Lead U.S. Army Flight Surgeons

Nathan H. Kwan, M.D., MPH, is the incoming President for the Society of U.S. Army Flight Surgeons.

He is a dedicated flight surgeon serving as a Major in the U.S. Army assigned to the Department of Aviation Medicine at Fort Rucker, AL, United States. With a robust background in electrical engineering, aerospace medicine, and hyperbaric physiology, he brings a wealth of clinical and operational experience to his new leadership role within the Aerospace Medical Association community. His career has taken him to diverse and austere environments, from the School of Army Aviation Medicine, Fort Rucker, AL, to Camp Humphreys in South Korea, Wheeler Army Airfield in Hawaii, and Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States. He is currently on assignment to the JFK Special Warfare Center & School in Key West, FL. Beyond his operational duties, he has a deep passion for teaching and mentoring the next generation of physicians. His honors and awards include being named Chief Resident during his U.S. Army School of Army Aviation Medicine residency, an Outstanding Alumnus Award from the SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, Outstanding Young Alumni from the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences at Clemson University, the National Defense Service Medal, two Overseas Service Ribbons, an Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster, and an Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, and the Aerospace Medical Association.