Saint Louis University (MD) Irene Duhart Long (November 16, 1950 – August 4, 2020[1]) was an American physician and was an official at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Long, the second of two children was born to Andrew and Heloweise Davis Duhart in Cleveland, Ohio.

She graduated from East High School in Cleveland, and in 1973, she received her bachelor's degree in biology from Northwestern University.

In 1977, Long received her medical degree from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine followed by residencies at the Cleveland Clinic, Mt.

[7] In 2000, she was appointed as Chief Medical Officer and associate director of Spaceport Services at the Kennedy Space Center.