MD Onboard Absorbs STAT-MD’s Aviation Services

MD Onboard, the wholly owned aviation medical advisory subsidiary of Northwell Health, has consolidated its services with the integration of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s (UPMC) STAT-MD. In exchange, UPMC has acquired a share in MD Onboard.

The move unites MD Onboard’s physician-led, aviation technology platform with STAT-MD’s more than four decades of experience managing in-flight and gate-side medical events. STAT-MD’s clients and operations will transition to the MD Onboard platform, ensuring service continuity while gaining access to advanced clinical decision-support technology.

Combined, the company’s capabilities will reduce fragmentation across medical advisory services, passenger health assessment, onboard emergency response, crew training, and post-event reporting. 

“As the next-generation state-of-the-art service provider, we are delighted to join forces with STAT-MD, which brings one of the deepest clinical histories in aviation health,” said MD Onboard CEO Grant Jeffery. “By integrating STAT-MD’s experience into the MD Onboard ecosystem, we are creating an advanced, connected, and robust platform, ensuring that medical recommendations and advice provided in complex aviation environments are backed by trusted expertise, data, and real-time digital decision support.”