All patients please be advised:
We are requesting patients with scheduled appointments arrive 15 minutes PRIOR to your appointment.
Please call the office upon your arrival and in your vehicle until instructed to enter the building by our assistant.
To maintain an optimal environment for our pilots and commercial drivers, we continue to enforce strict wellness protocols.
Active symptoms: if you have a fever, cough, or have recently tested positive for COVID-19 or the flu, please reschedule your exam. You must be fever-free for 24 hours without medication before your appointment.
Mask policy: Clean, well-fitted face masks are required.
CONTACT
N.G. Trachtman MD
Email: trachtmanAME@gmail.com
Phone & Fax: (518) 288-3240
Location: 71 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.
Dr. T has been a general practitioner in upstate NY since 1982. He has performed FAA medical exams since 1978 and became a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) in 1983. In 2018 he earned his HIMS AME/independent medical sponsor certificate as well as being selected as an AME EE, allowing examinations of FAA employees. As of April 2019, Dr T is certified to conduct DOT/Federal Motor Carriers (truck drivers) examinations.
As of April 2019, with retirement from general practice, this office will specialize exclusively in regulatory FAA and DOT medical certification examinations.
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 nearly 50 years experience in aviation medicine, HIMS AME and AME EE, 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.