Sept. 9, 2024 US service members provide medical care for El Salvadoran citizens in AMISTAD campaign More than 40 personnel from 15 units across three U.S. military service branches participated in a campaign to augment health services in multiple locations across El Salvador, Aug. 19 to Sep. 6.
Nov. 16, 2022 Physicians perform first surgery with new robotics system Physicians with the 96th Medical Group completed the first robotic-assisted surgery Nov. 2.
Dec. 9, 2019 Tri-Service surgeons perform the first surgeries at new hospital Six military general surgeons (three Army, two Navy, and one Air Force) and an Air Force Physician Assistant performed surgeries together on the opening day of Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital and Ambulatory Care Center on Nov. 15, 2019. They experienced the cutting-edge surgical systems in
March 7, 2019 Nellis plastic surgery – more than just cosmetic The 99th Medical Group at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas offers a wide range of services to maintain Airman readiness and care to their families. What many may not know, is the importance of their plastic surgery practice.
Jan. 29, 2019 Virtual training platform maintains, improves military surgeon’s skills The Air Force is working with sister services to study a virtual training platform called Crowd-Sourced Assessment of Technical Skills, or C-SATS.
March 21, 2017 Mentorship program refines medical techniques, fosters Misawa community relationships The Indo-Asia-Pacific region is infamous for earthquakes, typhoons and tsunamis; military medical facilities and personnel must stay ready for anything. To guarantee medical personnel are prepared, senior leaders from around the Air Force were sponsored by the Air Force Medical Operations Agency,
Nov. 30, 2016 Special Operations surgical team saves hundreds during deployment If they stood on the roof of the abandoned one-story home they were working out of, at night they could see bombs dropping on the city three kilometers north. Limited resources, limited manpower, limited backup, and limited time didn’t stop this Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team from
Nov. 4, 2016 Orthopedic Surgery: getting Airmen back on their feet When Airmen are injured, receiving care in order to heal and return to their daily mission is the top priority. The 99th Surgical Operations Squadron orthopedics unit performs procedures day-in and day-out to help injured Airmen at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center on Nellis Air Force
Oct. 25, 2016 Air Force’s first robotic surgery training course established at Keesler Keesler Air Force Base surgeons are forging a new path in military medicine by being the first in the Air Force to use one of the most advanced robotic surgery systems available today. The Keesler Medical Center has acquired two of the newest robotic surgical systems out there, the da Vinci Xi, one