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Aug. 12, 2026

‘Feel-good’medicine: preparing for global adventures with Walter Reed's Travel Clinic

BETHESDA, Md. — Whether you are packing up for a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) in another country, heading out on a safari in Kenya, or embarking on a humanitarian mission, international travel can be an exciting experience. However, new destinations also bring new health risks. To keep Military Health System beneficiaries safe, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Preventive Medicine Clinic offers the Travel Clinic with both virtual and in-person visit options. Dr. James Mancuso, staff physician at Walter Reed and professor at the Uniformed Services University, calls it "feel-good medicine."

Aug. 11, 2026

Patients rate Walter Reed’s front desk teams among the best

BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center strives to provide an outstanding experience for every patient. This begins before the patient meets their provider, starting with the scheduling process, continuing as they make their way through the hospital and to the front desks of clinics for care.

Aug. 7, 2026

Clear care: Walter Reed receives recognition for full transparency

BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently earned the Leapfrog Group’s Full Transparency Badge for completing and submitting all portions of its annual hospital survey. Initiated in 2018, the survey is a wide-ranging evaluation of how participating hospitals and surgery centers are managing patient care and safety, resources and clinical quality. The survey covers nine sections broken down into areas such as patient rights and ethics, high-risk surgeries, maternity, staffing, pediatric care and other critical hospital operations.

July 30, 2026

Saddle up for school: Walter Reed’s pediatric clinics host school physical rodeos

BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s pediatric clinics are going above and beyond to help military families prepare for their kids’ return to school. As parents and students rush to complete their to-do lists — buying clothes and supplies or packing for college — making time to schedule required school physicals can be a challenge. To do their part in helping families get ready, Walter Reed is scheduling a series of “school physical rodeos” in August to alleviate some of the burden.

July 30, 2026

Walter Reed’s Skull Base Team performs minimally invasive brain tumor removal on U.S. Marine Corps SNCO

BETHESDA, Md. — For 15 years, U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Andy Archer lived with a relentless, everyday companion — a pounding headache.

July 29, 2026

Walter Reed neuropsychiatrist recognized as an honorary Army Ranger for exceptional care to troops, families

BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center aims to provide every patient with presidential care, and many patients show their appreciation in number of ways. Some with a much simple yet much appreciated, “Thank you.” Others write thank-you notes, while still others give precious hugs of appreciation to their providers. But one group took the unique step of recently making their Walter Reed healthcare provider an honorary member of the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, headquartered at Fort Benning, Georgia.

July 28, 2026

Walter Reed’s great-great-granddaughter, family visit medical center named in his honor

BETHESDA, Md. — When Rosanne “Rosie” Hayes (nee Munro) planned her family’s trip from the United Kingdom to the United States this summer, one of the top stops on the bucket list was Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC).

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.

July 23, 2026

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.