All patients please be advised:
As a result of the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic we have changed our OFFICE ENTRY PROTOCOL. Please be advised we are requesting all patients with scheduled appointments arrive 10 minutes PRIOR to your appointment.
Please REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE until called (at the telephone number entered when appointment made) and instructed to enter the building. General health, travel, and Covid exposure questions will be asked, non contact temperature taken.
IF you have HAD or likely had EXPOSURE TO Covid, you CAN be around others:
5 days after symptoms first appeared
AND 24 hours with NO fever without the use of fever reducing medicine
AND other symptoms of Covid are IMPROVING.
Please ADVISE OUR ASSISTANT upon telephone contact of your recent Covid history.
Thank you for your cooperation. Be Well. Stay Safe.
- Dr. T
CONTACT
N.G. Trachtman MD
Email: trachtmanAME@gmail.com
Phone & Fax: (518) 288-3240
Location: 61 Rowland Street Suite 217 Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Hours: Tuesday 10:30am-3pm Thursday 10:30am-3pm
(closed last Thursday of month)
Schedule your Medical Exam online by clicking the link below:
Need to schedule an appointment outside of standard business hours? Send us an email.
ABOUT
Dr. Trachtman has been in general medical practice since 1974.
He has practiced in upstate NY since 1980. He has performed FAA medical exams since 1978 and became a Senior AME in 1983, and recently earned his HIMS AME/independent medical sponsor certificate. He has also been selected for designation as an Employee Examiner (EE) for the FAA. He performs over 400 FAA medical exams annually. As of mid April 2019, with retirement from general medical practice, this will become a FAA/DOT practice only. Dr. T. has recently been certified as a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act Medical Examiner.
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What We Provide
FAA Medical Certification Exams: 1st, 2nd, 3rd classes.
DOT/FMCSA Medical Exams
Federal Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) & FAA Agency pilot examinations (must bring a signed FAA form 3930-4, FAA form 3900-7 and MedXpress confirmation number)
HIMS sponsorship and assistance.
Assistance with SI certification and medical certification problems.
Provide assistance to patient’s personal physicians as to FAA/DOT acceptable treatments.
Direct online scheduling with email confirmation.
We do not participate in BasicMed.
For more detailed information on appointment types, required forms and scheduling, please visit our Appointments page.
Who needs a DOT Physical?
A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical is required to ensure that professional drivers are in good health and that they can safely operate commercial vehicles. This protects your safety as well as those who share the road with you.
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the group who governs DOT physicals as well as the health professionals who are certified to provide these services, a DOT physical is required when a driver is operating a commercial vehicle across state lines (also called “interstate driving”), that:
Has a combined gross vehicle weight or weight rating of 10,001 lbs. or more
Is designed or used to transport 9-15 passengers (including the driver) for compensation
Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) regardless if for compensation
Transports hazardous materials in quantities that require placarding under the hazardous materials regulations
Intrastate drivers, or drivers that stay within one state, may also require a DOT physical depending on the regulations that are specific to their states.
Every Patient is a Unique Individual
…requiring personal attention for successful completion of their required medical examination. We insure that every patient, from the 3rd class medical candidate presenting for their first medical exam to the more ‘complex’ professional pilot requiring additional assistance in completed their first class medical Special Issuance, from the experienced truck driver to the newly minted driver is handled with professionalism and true respect as to the significance of their Medical Certificate.
As a Senior AME with over 40 years experience in aviation medicine and a newly minted HIMS AME, Dr. Trachtman has a wealth of knowledge in the many facets required in obtaining a pilot’s medical certificate. Dr. Trachtman is honored to be the pilot’s advocate to the FAA. As a single engine pilot, instrument and floatplane rated, he understands his mission is to provide the highest quality flight physical for his patients and fellow aviators in a professional and caring environment. Dr. Trachtman will apply the same basic principles of concern, professionalism and up to date knowledge of DOT rules and regulations to all commercial vehicle drivers.
For more information and links to frequently used FAA/DOT required forms please refer to our Resources page.