By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alec Kramer, NMRTC Bethesda Public AffairsBETHESDA, Md. - May 29, 2025 Capt. Benjamin Quartey, a colorectal surgeon assigned to Casualty Receiving Treatment Ship (CRTS) Seven, located at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda,...

By Cmdr. Scott TraskExpeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Djibouti is the Navy’s only standing forward-deployed Role II military trauma center on the African continent. It provides care for the personnel stationed on Camp Lemonnier and acts as an evacuation and referral hub for down range forces...

Joint operational readiness support was acknowledged – and sincerely appreciated - at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Center Bremerton, May 6, 2025.Lt. Cmdr. Jessie Paull, Navy Medical Corps officer and General Surgery department head, was presented the U.S. Army Achievement Medal by Col. Sarah D...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Lt. Cmdr. Holly Berkley, a Navy obstetrician-gynecologist assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms, has been named the U.S. Navy’s Junior Winner of the Award for the Advancement of Women Physicians in Military Medicine, a...

SIGONELLA - Sicily - Raised amidst the vibrant cultural tapestry of Stockton, California, Capt. Michael Mercado, a dedicated member of the Medical Corps of the United States Navy, carved his path against the backdrop of a hardworking family that instilled in him the values of perseverance and...

The Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Psychiatry Residency Program is receiving national recognition that will provide additional psychotherapy training for NMCCL physicians-in-training and staff members.The Victor J. Teichner Award, awarded by the American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and...

LEMOORE, Calif. — Naval Health Clinic Lemoore (NHCL) celebrates National Physicians Week (March 25-31) and National Doctor's Day (March 30) with recognition of its military doctors.Military physicians help maintain warfighter readiness and operational effectiveness at Lemoore’s main clinic, Hornet...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – What began as a routine evening jog for Navy emergency physician Lt. Cmdr. Riley Hoyer quickly turned into a life-saving effort when he encountered a teenage boy suffering from a severe stab wound in downtown Palm Springs on the evening of March 20.Hoyer, who serves as the...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 13, 2025) – Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Biberston, Medical Corps, of Casper, Wyo., department head, Expeditionary and Trauma Medicine (ExTrMed), was recently selected as Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Junior Officer of the Year for 2024.The...

Story by: Chiara M. CaputoU.S. Navy Medicine and Training Command (USNMRTC) Sigonella highlights the accomplishments of three remarkable physicians who have dedicated their lives to serving both their patients and their country. These leaders in military medicine embody the values of innovation,...