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May 29, 2025

Murtha Cancer Center hosts annual skin cancer summit, screenings

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — The John P. Murtha Cancer Center (MCC) at Walter Reed, the Department of Defense’s only Cancer Care Center of Excellence, recently hosted its annual skin cancer summit and screenings at the medical center.

May 28, 2025

Walter Reed again earns “A" Grade from Leapfrog Group

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Md. — Walter Reed once again earned an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group for Spring 2025, reflecting the medical center’s continued commitment to patient safety and high-quality care for service members, their families, and other Military Health System beneficiaries.

May 22, 2025

Lab professionals enhance care, ensure readiness at Walter Reed

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed’s medical laboratory professionals play a critical role in ensuring the readiness of service members and the wellness of all patients at The President’s Hospital every day. They collect, test, and report results related to a range of medical evaluations and screenings.

May 21, 2025

Stress Awareness: Help is here

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — "The only constant in life is change," said Greek philosopher Heraclitus, and with change can come stress.

May 20, 2025

Occupational Therapy: Healing the body, mind, spirit

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Md. — “Occupational Therapy heals the body, mind, and spirit,” and “We may not have it all together, but together, we have it all,” are messages on two well-crafted wooden signs that hang in Walter Reed’s Occupational Therapy (OT) Outpatient Clinic in the America Zone (Bldg. 19).

May 14, 2025

Social workers discuss suicide prevention, enhancing services to troops, families

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Suicides among service members and veterans remain a challenge for the Department of Defense, and enhancing services needed by troops and their families as they navigate health issues, were two of the topics discussed recently by social workers during a daylong conference at Walter Reed.

May 12, 2025

The Commission on Cancer again accredits Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — If the unfortunate happens and you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, it may be of some comfort to know that the center where you choose to receive treatment is nationally recognized for its commitment to continually improve the quality of its care.

May 8, 2025

First Baby Born at the New Roosevelt Pavilion

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Bells rang in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s newly opened Roosevelt Pavilion a little after 6 p.m. on May 3. This Navy tradition signaled the birth of Reign, a baby boy who weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, to Chanelle and Cryptologic Technician 1st Class Dakota Lane Wisinger.

May 7, 2025

Walter Reed Moves its Youngest Patients to New Facility

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center moved its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) from the Arrowhead building into the new Roosevelt Pavilion on May 3, relocating four infants in a carefully planned operation.

May 5, 2025

Walter Reed Clinicians Win 2024 DHA Medical Logistics Awards

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — U.S. Navy Lt. John Price and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gilberto Martinez of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center were named recipients of the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Logistics (MEDLOG) Annual Award