Diving Doctor

[lionessa]

OK, This question might be in the wrong place, but I've been thinking more about health checkups for diving and I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a doctor familiar with scuba (and/or possible motorcycle) sports health or know how to go about finding one short of calling everyone on my HMO list. I've been doing some online research and just want to get a good technical overview of my scuba fitness with a trustworthy physician. (My last doctor just recommended not riding a motorcycle when i asked about riding fitness...) Do you need to go to a specialist or does an experienced general practitioner suffice? Anybody you prefer?

 

[DocWong]

Typical for most doctors to say don't ride motorcycles when there is no reason not to. As an avid motorcyclist and diver, we routinely say go do more of it, abet safely. Assuming that there is no health condition that will make that activity dangerous.

While my clinic does medicine and chiropractic and are quite expert in assessing motorcycle and other active, above the water, sports activities, we don't have that much experience in diving injuries such as barotrauma to the middle ear and such, but do have experience with PFO's (Patient Foramen Ovale) issues, and certainly general health issues that may be of assistance to you. We can certainly do an assessment to see what health condtions exist that may preclude you from diving though.

For diving, there are doctors that specialize in diving related injuries and someone else can chime in, but I haven't run across anyone.

 

[lionessa]

Hi Doc!
I've been following your moto site for quite awhile now since I was living in LA doing dirty riding. Didn't know you were bubbleblower as well. I had to sell my bike after moving up north so I have been underwater instead! Hopefully, I'll be getting a new ride by the end of year so I'll be seeing you at your classes as soon as possible. Makes me wonder who else on the board is getting both dirty and wet...

 

[Brewski]

Call DAN for a physician referal. I did this a couple of years ago, best thing I ever did. My Dr. dives. When I talk of barotrama, he knows what I'm refering to. Unlike the dr. of the day you get with the clinic situations my last HMO had me go through.

 

[dhammer]

Your local dive shop should also have some recommendations for you.

 

[DocWong]

Hi Doc!
I've been following your moto site for quite awhile now since I was living in LA doing dirty riding. Didn't know you were bubbleblower as well. I had to sell my bike after moving up north so I have been underwater instead! Hopefully, I'll be getting a new ride by the end of year so I'll be seeing you at your classes as soon as possible. Makes me wonder who else on the board is getting both dirty and wet...

Great, hope to see you underwater and riding! There are quite a few divers that also ride motorcycles. When I'm not diving, I'm on a motorcycle ride/trip.

 

[Old Skool Diver]

This man is a diver and is highly recommended
Dr. Andrew Newman
Medical Jobs in Palo Alto CAPulmonary Disease Physician - Palo Alto, California
Physician Addresses 750 Welch Rd Ste 104
Andrew B Newman MD
Palo Alto, CA 94304

 

[MontereyCADiver]

Without reservation, I can recommend John Cooper, MD. On several occasions, Dr. Cooper has evaluated my fitness for SCUBA diving and I am extremely satisfied with his thoroughness. If you have any specific questions regarding the type of evaluation, send me a PM.

John R. Cooper, M.D.

John R. Cooper, M.D.
Mountain View Center
701 E. El Camino Real
Mountain View, California 94040
(650) 853-2894

Palo Alto Clinic
795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, California 94301
(650) 853-2894

 

[bbianchi]

Are there any of these wonder doctors in Monterey/Carmel area?

 

[dhammer]

Are there any of these wonder doctors in Monterey/Carmel area?

Doesn't matter, Brandon, They've all been warned about you already.:no