Pilots throughout the Midwest turn to us for first, second and third class medical certification – from the most routine to the most problematic. Through our knowledge, expertise, and excellent working relationship with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), we have a proven track record of keeping pilots in the air. Corporate Flight Directors seek us out for the medical resources they need to
keep
their aircraft in the air – aircraft that contribute to the bottom line. Dr. Pinnell is founder and flight surgeon for Air Docs. A board certified primary care physician working in an academic multi-specialty care center in Saginaw, Michigan, he is also an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University College of Aviation, senior flight surgeon at the Air Force's 45th Space Wing, and a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Aeromedical Advisory Council. A licensed private/instrument pilot, he has a rich background in medicine including working as an emergency room physician, medical examiner, and paramedic. Phillips, M.D., FACS, FAAOA
Dr. Phillips is a flight surgeon for Air Docs. A board certified otolaryngologist and otolaryngic allergist in Indianapolis, he is also senior flight surgeon and chief of occupational medicine for the U.S. Air Force Reserves at Grissom ARB, former senior flight surgeon for NASA's Space Shuttle rescue team, and the team physician/reserve deputy for his local Sheriff's Office SWAT team.
