Zack Shinar, M.D.

Zack Shinar, M.D.
Board-Certified Emergency Physician, Sharp Memorial Hospital
Boston, MA - June 26 to 28, 2024
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Board-Certified Emergency Physician, Sharp Memorial Hospital
Emergency Room Physician, NASA Astronaut, and Aquanaut
2021 and 2016, United States Olympic Women’s Soccer Team – Team Physician
2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion, Team USA – Team Physician
Fellowship Trained Sports Medicine Surgeon – Knee, Shoulder, Elbow
Missionary Physician and Ebola Survivor
2018 African Mission Healthcare Gerson L’Chaim Prize for Outstanding Christian Medical Mission Service
Rick Sacra, M.D., contracted Ebola while serving in Liberia, West Africa, was cured of the disease, and returned to Liberia to continue serving as a medical missionary. Dr. Sacra has served as a medical missionary in Liberia since 1995. His many contributions include caring for patients; training nurses, medical students and interns; and helping to increase the hospital’s response to HIV and AIDS. He also helped start a Christian Family Practice Residency training program for Liberian doctors. Dr. Sacra is currently splitting his time between Massachusetts and Monrovia, Liberia.
Associate Professor, Harvard School of Public Health Institute
Member of the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT
Winner, 1985 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Recipient, 1988 National Medal of Science
NASA Astronaut and Two-Time Space Traveler
Dr. Barratt is an American physician and a NASA astronaut. Specializing in aerospace medicine, Barratt served as a flight surgeon for NASA before his selection as an astronaut and has played a role in developing NASA’s space medicine programs for both the Shuttle-Mir Program and International Space Station. His first spaceflight was a long-duration mission to the International Space Station, as a Flight Engineer in the Expedition 19 and 20 crew. In March
2011, Barratt completed his second spaceflight as a crew member of STS-133.
Dr. Barratt and his work aboard the International Space Station is the closest thing to being a real-life Dr. McCoy from Star Trek.
2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Founder, Madoff Productions
Bestselling Author of “Creative Careers: Making a Living With Your Ideas”
Playwright and theater producer of “Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical
Founder and CEO of Pandefense Advisory, epidemiologist, philanthropist
2006 TED Prize
2008 TIME 100 Most Influential People