Articles

March 4, 2024

Walter Reed Welcomes Six Leap Year Babies

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center brimmed with extra cheer on Leap Day, welcoming a special group of newborns — the 'leaplings.' Marking the occasion, U.S. Navy Capt. David Lang, who also celebrates his birthday every four years, brought camaraderie to the festivities by presenting gifts to the families.

Feb. 28, 2024

Help available tackling eating disorders, improving nutrition

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Eating Disorder Month is observed during February, and on its heels is National Nutrition Month, celebrated in March. “There is not one main cause to an eating disorder,” explained Army Capt. Ryan Farley, a registered dietitian and assistant chief of food operations at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He provides care to eating disorder patients at the medical center because of his experience working with eating disorders prior to his commission in the Army.

Feb. 27, 2024

Walter Reed Leads the Way for Military Allergists at 2024 AAAAI Annual Meeting

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Physicians from Walter Reed and the National Capital Consortium played a role in outlining the accomplishments of the Defense Health Agency for military stakeholders at last weekend’s 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Feb. 23-26 in Washington, D.C.

Feb. 26, 2024

Walter Reed keeping patients safe from hospital-acquired (preventable) pressure injuries

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Decreasing hospital-acquired (preventable) pressure injuries is a top priority of military medical treatment facilities (MTFs), and a Walter Reed team recently received the 2023 Military Health System (MHS) Ready Reliable Care (RRC)/High Reliability Organization (HRO) Award for its efforts focused on this challenge.

Feb. 22, 2024

Walter Reed: Showing Patients Appreciation in February and Beyond

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Whether celebrating the first birth in a new year with proud parents or providing comfort and care to the last remaining service members from World War II, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center strives each day to show appreciation to our nation’s heroes and their families.

Feb. 14, 2024

Walter Reed’s Wounded Warrior Aircraft Program: A Band of Brothers Takes Flight

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The American Red Cross-sponsored Wounded Warrior Drone Program has been a popular therapeutic activity with the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Occupational Medicine Department (OMD) since 2011. The Red Cross facilitators include William Kahl and retired U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Jay Montgomery, both of whom are remote control pilots skilled in flying drones, planes and helicopters. The third facilitator is retired U.S. Coast Guard LCDR Len Greig, a helicopter rescue pilot and a certified flight instructor.

Feb. 13, 2024

Harlem Globetrotters visit Naval Support Activity Bethesda/Walter Reed

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — With the faint sound of “Sweet Georgia Brown” playing in the background, a couple of Harlem Globetrotters stopped by Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB), home to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, on Feb. 12 to spread some cheer and share a little bit of their basketball prowess with patients, their families, and staff on base.

Feb. 12, 2024

Walter Reed’s Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship Program Reaccredited by the APA

WRNNMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrates the recent reaccreditation of its Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship Program after the COVID-19 pandemic caused a two-year delay in onsite inspections by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Feb. 7, 2024

Walter Reed Pediatric Dentistry Team Provides Dental Screenings at Child Development Centers in National Capital Region

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's pediatric dentistry team is taking proactive efforts to improve dental health among children within the military health system throughout the National Capital Region (NCR). Riding on the annual observance of Children's Dental Health Month, the team will provide dental screenings to children ages 3 to 5, at five Child Development Centers (CDCs) across the NCR.

Feb. 1, 2024

National Children’s Dental Health Month: Walter Reed dentists encourage brushing up on oral hygiene

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Feb. 1 begins National Children’s Dental Health Month, observed to bring awareness to the importance of oral hygiene and “how it can positively impact the entire body,” said Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Bradley Bennett, Hospital Dental Department chief, Pediatric Dentistry at Walter Reed.