Articles

Sept. 23, 2025

Art Therapy Helps Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients Navigate Their Treatment

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — A determined young woman powerfully kicks “Cancer,” delivering it a crumbling blow.

Sept. 22, 2025

Walter Reed Performs First TAMBE Procedure, Expands Vascular Surgery Capabilities

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) has successfully completed its first Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) procedure, a groundbreaking advancement in vascular surgery for Department of Defense patients.

Sept. 18, 2025

From Prostate Cancer to Peak Performance: Survivor Prepares to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Morrow knows what it means to face an uphill climb and come out on top.

Sept. 16, 2025

Walter Reed’s Simulation Center Brings Realism to Medical Training

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Step inside the Simulation Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and you might think you’ve entered a real operating room. State-of-the-art medical monitors, instruments, and equipment fill the space. The only thing missing is a live patient — though the life-like mannequin lying on the operating table comes close.

Sept. 11, 2025

Walter Reed Leads the Way in Integrating Pain and Substance Use Disorder Care

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently hosted a Pain Care Skills training and Substance Use Disorder Care event in Washington, DC. For the first time they merged two traditionally separate annual events with the intent to gather international experts and military professionals with a shared goal: improving pain management for service members, veterans and war-impacted civilians.

Sept. 10, 2025

Walter Reed performs DOD’s first Transoral Robotic Laryngectomy

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — First-of-its-kind in the Department of Defense (DOD), a surgical team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center successfully completed a Transoral Robotic Laryngectomy to remove a patient’s non-functioning larynx—a technique rarely performed worldwide.

Sept. 9, 2025

Walter Reed surgeons use microsurgical robot in successful breast reconstruction

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Surgeons at Walter Reed continue to use innovative approaches to providing presidential-level care to beneficiaries of the Military Health System.

Sept. 3, 2025

Walter Reed Skull Base Team Restores Helicopter Pilot’s Health

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Temme, a helicopter pilot stationed at Fort Belvoir, faced an unexpected and life-altering medical challenge when doctors discovered a large benign tumor in his nasal passage. The growth extended dangerously close to his eye socket and the anterior skull base, threatening his vision and ability to fly.

Sept. 2, 2025

Pediatrician Dr. Wanda D. Foxx Has a 25-Year Legacy of Mentoring Residents, Interns at Walter Reed

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Dr. Wanda D. Foxx, a staff pediatrician at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, dedicated nearly 25 of her 45-year career to the hospital, shaping the future of military medicine. A longtime member of the Pediatric Primary Care Medical Home’s “Green Team,” she mentored and trained countless young physicians, many of whom continue to practice at Walter Reed. Known for her passion for both children’s health and medical education, Dr. Foxx leaves a lasting legacy through the generations of pediatricians she guided during her tenure. Command Communications talked to Dr. Foxx about her impressive career as a pediatrician.

Aug. 29, 2025

Nurse Summer Training at Walter Reed Builds Future Medical Force

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center welcomed the next generation of Army and military nurses for another summer of intensive, hands-on training—an annual tradition that not only shapes future leaders but also helps maintain high standards of care for every patient at the hospital. The Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) introduces Army ROTC cadets from universities nationwide to the demands and rewards of military nursing at one of the nation’s top health care centers.