Olga Emgushov

Olga Emgushov, MD, MPH, FACOEM, is the Interim Director of Health and Medical Services and Senior Medical Officer within the Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) at NASA. Her primary responsibilities include providing executive oversight of Employee Health Programs across all NASA Centers to optimize productivity, safety, and well-being for all employees. This includes directing and managing NASA’s health and medical programs and functions, such as Occupational Medicine, Environmental Health, Health Promotion, Wellness, Fitness, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Federal Workers’ Compensation. She authors, governs, and implements medical and environmental standards, including Agency-wide medical credentialing and complex medical waiver protocols, to support and maintain NASA health standards for its workforce and ensure mission continuity across high-risk operational environments.

Dr. Emgushov received her medical degree from the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine in Honolulu, HI, and holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Hawaii. She completed her combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans, LA, where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Emgushov is double board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and is a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (FACOEM). She brings over 30 years of extensive experience spanning occupational health, epidemiology, public health, primary care, and executive administrative medical management.

Prior to assuming her current role, Dr. Emgushov served as the Agency Occupational Health Physician supporting NASA OCHMO and 14 NASA Centers nationwide. Her diverse career spans public health administration, business ownership, and hands-on clinical practice. In addition to managing complex inpatient care as a Hospitalist and operating her own primary care practice, she was the Interim Medical Director for the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, where she established a grant-funded Medical Home for Children with Special Health Care Needs. She also led public health crisis response and managed the Medical Continuity of Operations Plan as the Director of Epidemiology and Preparedness for the Brevard County Health Department in Florida.

Dr. Emgushov is highly recognized for her medical leadership and crisis response. Her decorations include the NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal for leading critical occupational health initiatives that protected essential personnel and ensured mission continuity during a global health crisis, the Individual Special Act Award for her seamless transition into her current OCHMO leadership role, and multiple NASA Group Achievement Awards.