Ernesto Brauer, MD, AME, is a designee of the Federal Aviation Administration and is empowered to determine if a medical certificate can safely be granted for aviation duty.

No doctor/patient relationship exists between Pilot and AME.  The AME is serving a regulatory role and is NOT serving as a personal physician. No doctor/patient relationship exists between the Pilot and Dr Ernesto Brauer; nor will the practice maintain records related to the FAA exam.  The practice is providing a setting for performance of exams for the benefit of the aviation community.

The AME has no duty of confidentiality; any information learned about the applicant is required to be made part of the disclosure to and is reported to the Federal Aviation Administration.