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Always Ready: A military man’s motto on service and cancer
Captain Esan O. Simon, MD, MBA, FS, USPHS, has led a distinguished 23 year, active-duty career in the United States Military. His journey of service to his country, in addition to the acquisition of multiple degrees and training in the field of medicine, has taken him around the world. A former Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, Dr. Simon now serves as Medical Director and Regional Practice Director at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.
For most of his career, Dr. Simon was flying on a weekly basis and was required to undergo frequent physical assessments to maintain ‘flight readiness.’ Never on any medications, he was a beacon of health and fitness his entire life. But after having a physical earlier this summer, Dr. Simon was found to be slightly anemic.