Joseph Dituri

Joseph Dituri
CDR Dituri in 2013
Clinical Researcher Seeking the Truth
Personal details
Born	(1967-12-08) December 8, 1967 (age 58) Oceanside, New York, U.S.
Education	University of South Carolina (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) University of South Florida (PhD)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	August 12, 1985 - May 1, 2013
Rank	Commander (O5)

Joseph Dituri (born 8 December 1967) is an American biomedical researcher, and former Naval Commander. ^{[1] [2]} Also known as Dr. Deep Sea., ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} his research includes life support equipment design, high carbon dioxide environments, hypobaric medicine, hyperbaric medicine, and traumatic brain injury. He has made contributions in the field as a researcher, speaker, lecturer, and writer, including Exploration and Mixed Gas Diving Encyclopedia: The Tao of Survival Underwater. ^[7] He served as the Assistant Vice President for Veterans Clinical Research at the University of South Florida. ^[8]

Early life and education

In 1967, Dituri was born in Long Island, New York. ^[9] After graduating from Lindenhurst Senior High School, ^[10] he went on to obtain his B.S. in Computer Science at the University of South Carolina in 1995. ^[1] He obtained his M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2006. ^[1] In 2018, he received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of South Florida. ^{[1] [11]}

Career

United States Navy

In 1985, Dituri enlisted in the United States Navy. ^[12] He consistently served aboard naval vessels and at shore stations, engaging in tasks such as hyperbaric system maintenance, saturation diving, search and rescue operations, and ship repair. ^{[1] [12] [13] [14] [11]} In 1995, he was commissioned into the Special Operations Officer pipeline and after serving three diving tours, he became the Engineering Duty Officer. ^[12]

Upon completing his M.S. in 2006, ^[1] he assumed the role of Officer-in-Charge at the Deep Submergence Unit (DSU) Diving Systems Detachment (DSD). ^[12] Under his leadership, DSD certified the 2,000 feet sea water Atmospheric Diving System for deployment across the fleet. ^[12] Following the implementation and initial testing phase, Commander Dituri's team introduced the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System into Naval service, deploying it on two international engagements. ^[12]

His final position in the United States Navy was in the Research Development and Acquisition Center – Maritime Systems at Special Operations Command. ^[12] He served as the Chief Engineer, Program Manager for Undersea Systems Technical and Certification Program, as well as Deputy Program Manager for Combat Craft. ^[12] After 28 years of active service, Dituri retired in 2013. ^[15]

Researcher

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Dituri is a biomedical researcher in the field of life support equipment design, high carbon dioxide environments, hypobaric medicine, and traumatic brain injury. ^{[1] [2]} During his career, he has been a contributing author, co-author, and author in publications, books, and articles including: Secrets in Depth, ^[16] Hyperbaric Medicine Practice, ^[17] "Over The Counter" Remedy For DCIs, ^[18] My Daddy Wears a Different Kind of Suit to Work, ^[19] and more.

Dituri is a biomedical engineering lecturer at the University of South Florida ^{[5] [1]} and instructor of hyperbaric medicine. He serves as a Director of the International Board of Undersea Medicine (IBUM). ^{[2] [20]}

Accomplishments

Guinness World Record

Dituri spent 100 days living underwater at the Jules' Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida. ^[2] During his stay, Dituri earned a spot in the Guinness World Records for the longest time spent living underwater in a fixed habitat. ^{[21] [3] [22] [6]}

United States Patent

Dituri was granted a United States Patent for a device and system he designed during his Ph.D. dissertation on systems and methods for monitoring heart rate variability. ^[23] The processing device monitors heart beat data, and executes a heart rate variability program to detect physiological distress, essential in the prevention of hypercapnia, hyperoxia, and decompressive stress ^[24]

U.S. Navy One Atmosphere Suit Pilot

Dituri is a certified pilot of the U.S. Navy ADS2000 (Atmospheric Diving System), also known as the One Atmosphere Suit. ^[25]

CDR Dituri in a One Atmosphere Suit

James Cameron Deepsea Challenger mission

Dituri was invited to inspect the Deepsea Challenger that James Cameron piloted to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, at a depth of 10,908 metres (35,787 ft) ^{[11] [26]}

Awards and decorations

Award ribbons and badges

Award ribbons and badge names

Uniform Service Diver Insignia (United States)

Defense Meritorious Service Medal	Joint Service Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three gold award stars	Army Commendation Medal	Joint Service Achievement Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two gold award stars	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one gold award star	Navy "E" Ribbon with two E's
Navy Good Conduct Medal with one bronze award star	Navy Expeditionary Medal	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star
Global war on terrorism	Humanitarian Service Medal	Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two bronze stars	Navy Expert Rifleman Ribbon with one E	Navy Expert Pistol Shot Ribbon with one E

Deep Submergence Insignia

Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist Insignia

Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Insignia

Surface Warfare Officer Insignia

Special Operations Officer Insignia

In media

• In 2016, he spoke on human physiology and was the expert diver on the documentary Black Coral
• Dr. Joseph Dituri appeared on Daily Blast Live in 2023, to explain why he lived underwater for 100 days, and also highlighted him breaking the Guinness world record for days spent under water.
• Biohack Yourself, a 2024 documentary, includes Dr. Joseph Dituri where he commented on ways to extend human life, such as telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT).
• He has also appeared on both seasons of The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd where he simplifies the science of the unbelievable.
• Most recently, he presented a new record for underwater time.

Books

• Mount, T. and Joseph Dituri. (2008). Exploration and Mixed Gas Diving Encyclopedia (The Tao of Survival Underwater). The International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (IANTD). ISBN   9780915539109
• Dituri, J.A., and Joseph Dituri. (2011). My Daddy Wears a Different Kind of Suit to Work. Gallant Aquatic Ventures International (G.A.V.I.). ISBN   9780578089812
• Whelan, H. T., Kindwall, E. P., & Dituri, J. (2017). Chapters 40, 42, 45, 46. In Hyperbaric Medicine Practice (4th ed). Best Publishing Company. ISBN   9781947239005
• Dituri, J. (2022). Secrets In Depth. Viking Stone Press. ISBN   9798985366426
• Dituri, J. and Sonners, J. (2024). The Art and Science of Hyperbaric Medicine. NOW SC Publishing. ISBN   979-8991597111

References

1. Hahamy, Madison (June 27, 2023). "Dr. Deep Sea's next challenge: navigating life on land". Tampa Bay Times.
2. Baker, Harry (June 10, 2023). "Meet 'Dr. Deep Sea,' the scientist who broke the record for the longest time living underwater". Live Science.
3. Williams, Ashley (11 June 2023). "After 100 days, Florida scientist 'Dr Deep Sea' resurfaces after breaking record for living underwater". CNN.
4. Gabbatt, Adam (27 May 2023). "'Dr Deep Sea': the US professor living underwater for 100 days". The Guardian.
5. Delamarter, Cassidy (June 9, 2023). "Mission complete: USF's Dr. Deep Sea resurfaces after living underwater for 100 days, setting new world record". University of South Florida.
6. "Florida's 'Dr. Deep' resurfaces after a record 100 days living underwater". CBS News. June 10, 2023.
7. Mount, Patti; Mount, Tom; Dituri, Joseph (August 2008). Exploration and Mixed Gas Diving Encyclopedia: The Tao of Survival Underwater. International Association of Nitrox & Technical Divers. ISBN   9780915539109.
8. Studios, Story and photos by Freddie Coleman; Video produced by Diamond View; Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care. "USF Health launches state-funded hyperbaric oxygen therapy trial with first patient". www.usf.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
9. Harmon, Brian (June 23, 2023). "Long Islander shatters world record for longest time living underwater". Greater Long Island.
10. Harmon, Brian (March 26, 2023). "Lindenhurst grad looks to break world record by living underwater for 100 days". Greater Long Island.
11. Jarenwattananon, Patrick (March 7, 2023). "How (and why) this man plans to live underwater for 100 days". npr.
12. "TEKDIVE USA". TEKDIVE USA.
13. Defense Dept. – U.S. Navy – Naval Sea Systems Command. United States Navy Diving Manual. 4th Edition (4 ed.). Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Claitor’s Law Books and Publishing. 1999. p. 1042.
14. Dituri, Joseph (November 2003). "Remotely Operated Vehicle Use Within Shipyards" . Journal of Ship Production. 19 (4): 205–206. doi:10.5957/jsp.2003.19.4.205 – via OnePetro.
15. "JOE DITURI - Member". FORCE BLUE. 10 October 2018.
16. Dituri, Joseph (April 29, 2022). Secrets in Depth. Viking Stone Press. ISBN   9798985366433.
17. Whelan, Harry; Kindwall, Eric (2017). Hyperbaric Medicine Practice (4th ed.). Best Publishing Company. pp. 975–993, 997–1014, 1107–1133. ISBN   978-1947239005.
18. Dituri, Joseph (June 30, 2014). "Take Me Back Down: One Diver's "Over The Counter" Remedy For DCIs". California Diver.
19. Dituri, Joseph; Dituri, Amy (2011). My Daddy Wears a Different Kind of Suit to Work. GAVI Publication.
20. "About". www.ibum.org. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
21. "Longest time spent living in an underwater fixed habitat (male)". Guinness World Records. June 2023.
22. Caplan, Anna (June 13, 2023). "Florida Professor Resurfaces After Spending Record-Breaking 100 Days Living Underwater". People.
23. Dituri, Joseph (October 31, 2023). "United States Patent". United States Patent and Trademark Office.
24. Dituri, Joseph; Siddiqi, Farhan; Frisina, Robert (June 2019). "Real-time heart rate variability analysis as a means of hypercapnia detection". Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. 46 (4): 503–507. doi:10.22462/06.08.2019.12. PMID   31509906. S2CID   202562812.
25. Clark, Tec (18 September 2022). "Joe Dituri – Hyperbaric Medicine Researcher & Exploration Legend". Scuba Guru.
26. Parker, Mark (March 11, 2023). "Why a USF researcher is living 30 feet underwater". St. Pete Catalyst.

External links And Helps

• https://drdeepsea.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpnByfqLkmk