16 June 2023 USNS Comfort Medical Treatment Facility holds Change of Command Ceremony The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, June 16.During the ceremony, Capt. Stephen Arles relieved Capt. Kathryn Elliot as Commanding Officer of USNS Comfort."Throughout history, hospital ships have been...
13 June 2023 Amputees benefit from innovative treatment by Navy surgeons Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) stands at the forefront of Navy Medicine innovation, being the first military hospital on the west coast to implement osseointegrated amputation surgery.“Osseointegration surgery is a technique whereby a metal implant is integrated into the patient’s bone and...
13 June 2023 Celebrating 100 Years of Future Smiles with Walter Reed’s Naval Postgraduate Dental School Class of 2023 Anchors aweigh for the Naval Postgraduate Dental School (NPDS) Class of 2023, joining an esteemed corps of some of the world’s best trained dental surgeons and specialists.After 100 years of service, the NPDS remains a beacon for outstanding scientific and evidence-based instruction and innovative...
13 June 2023 Naval Medical Forces Atlantic talks challenges with regional commands In an effort to empower deckplate and senior leaders to address complex challenges and remove barriers, Rear Adm. Matthew Case, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) and director, Tidewater Market, and Command Master Chief Zachary Pryor met with staff and toured approximately 75% of...
13 June 2023 DHA Director visits Naval Hospital Bremerton In conjunction with a visit to the Pacific Northwest, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, Defense Health Agency director, was hosted at Naval Hospital Bremerton for a familiarization tour, meet-and-greet with command leadership and the opportunity to address active duty, civil service and contractor...
13 June 2023 Neuropsychiatry/TBI Unit at Walter Reed unique in DoD By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Command CommunicationsWalter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) has the Department of Defense’s only Neuropsychiatry/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Unit. It serves as a referral program for Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries throughout the defense...
12 June 2023 Recover, Recuperate, Rehabilitate with NHB Physical Therapists Coming back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament is a daunting prospect for anyone.Arranging timely, convenient and regular rehabilitation appointments with physical therapy can also seem equally unfavorable.Except for clients of Silvy Keeler and Katie Russell, Naval Hospital Bremerton physical...
12 June 2023 Forging New Memories from the Past PENSACOLA, Flo. — Paul was only an infant during his time in Pensacola, but stories told by his father sparked a passion for revisiting his birthplace and the hospital where he was delivered.On April 21, Paul Neiberding, a California native, visited Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) and toured the...
08 June 2023 Public Health Center Changes Command PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Command of the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) and Defense Centers for Public Health – Portsmouth (DCPH-P) changed Thursday when Capt. Marion (Andy) Gregg relieved Capt. Matthew McLean during a ceremony conducted at the Naval Medical Center...
08 June 2023 The “Devil Docs” of Belleau Wood: Stories of Valor and Sacrifice On June 6, 1918, Lt. Joel Boone, Regimental Surgeon with the 6th Marines, watched as Major Thomas Holcomb and his Marine unit trudged through a waist-high wheatfield in Bouresches, on the edge of Belleau Wood.“While I did not know it at the time, casualties began to occur among his men,” recalled...