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July 23, 2026
It's not just care at Walter Reed; it's family – the Lillys
BETHESDA, Md. — On April 27, 2026, Ashley Lilly became concerned as her 4-month-old son, Ezarus, began having trouble breathing. Her husband, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Lilly, was deployed to Texas for training and she was taking care of their five sons at their Maryland home. Lilly’s first thought was to get Ezarus to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the hospital where he was born. She felt his condition was becoming too severe to risk the trip, however, so she took him to a hospital that was closer to their home.
Walter Reed tests innovative brain diagnostic system for enhanced patient care
BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) continually evaluates emerging medical technologies to enhance diagnostics and care for Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries. Focused on this initiative, healthcare providers at the hospital recently concluded a successful three-month trial in July of a mobile electroencephalogram (EEG) system for enhanced brain care.
July 17, 2026
What Walter Reed staff and patients should know about this weekend's air quality
BETHESDA, Md. — An air quality alert is in effect across the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas, including Montgomery County, as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts across the region, pushing pollution to levels considered unhealthy for everyone, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the Maryland Department of the Environment. As of Friday afternoon, the alert had reached Code Purple, meaning very unhealthy.
July 16, 2026
A perfect fit: Walter Reed becomes first point-of-care facility to receive FDA clearance for patient-specific implant
BETHESDA, Md. — In June, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) once again led the way by becoming the nation’s first point-of-care facility to receive premarket clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a patient-specific implant. Designed by Dr. Peter Liacouras, director of services for Walter Reed’s 3D Medical Applications Center (3D MAC) the pioneering Titanium Cranial Plate (TCP) system reconstructs complex cranial and facial defects resulting from trauma, disease or cancer.
Walter Reed dermatologist promotes UV protection for readiness
BETHESDA, Md. — With recent temperatures reaching record highs across the country, some people may be considering dressing down as much as possible, but this might not always be wise. Skin exposure means exposure to the ultraviolent (UV) rays of the sun, which can cause sunburn, premature aging, eye damage and skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States.
July 9, 2026
250 years of medical progress, still the same mission
BETHESDA, Md. — As Walter Reed National Military Medical Center joins the rest of the nation in celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, medical practitioners at the President’s Hospital reflected on how their professions have evolved and what serving in military medicine means to them. While the technologies and techniques driving healthcare have seen astounding advancements, the passions inspiring the mission have persisted.
July 1, 2026
Marine shares his story of ‘extraordinary’ care received at Walter Reed
BETHESDA, Md. — “My name is Master Gunnery Sgt. Carlton S. Dorris IV, and I am an active-duty United States Marine currently under the care of Dr. Charles Miller in the neurosurgery department at Walter Reed. I am writing to you not because I was asked to, and not because it is easy to put this into words, but because of what Dr. Miller has done for me, and what he continues to do, deserves to be known. I believe his story is exactly the kind of story you exist to tell.”
June 30, 2026
Walter Reed’s innovative eye surgery aids patient’s recovery
BETHESDA, Md. — When a traumatic eye injury threatened a Military Health System beneficiary’s sight, a surgical team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center stepped in and restored the patient’s vision.
June 29, 2026
It’s not just care at Walter Reed; It’s family – The Rosarios
BETHESDA, Md. — From July 2024 to June 2026, U.S. Navy Capt. Juan Rosario proudly served as the chief of staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This role holds a deep, personal meaning for him, as it allowed him to give back to an institution that gave so much to his own family in a critical time.
June 25, 2026
Physician Assistant program graduate looks forward to caring for warriors, families
BETHESDA, Md. — A Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) healthcare trainee joined three others from Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) at Fort Belvoir, Virginia to graduate from one of the most demanding yet rewarding programs in the Military Health System (MHS) on June 12.