Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Military tri-service medical center in Bethesda, Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC; formerly known as the National Naval Medical Center and colloquially referred to as Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed, or Navy Med) is a United States military medical center located in Bethesda, Maryland. It is one of the largest and most prominent military medical centers in the nation and has provided medical care for several United States presidents since its opening in 1940.
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National Capital Region Medical Directorate | |||||||||||
Geography | |||||||||||
Location | 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
Organisation | |||||||||||
Care system | Tricare | ||||||||||
Funding | Public hospital | ||||||||||
Type | Teaching | ||||||||||
Affiliated university | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
Emergency department | Level II Trauma Center | ||||||||||
Beds | 244[1] | ||||||||||
Helipads | |||||||||||
Helipad | IATA: 60MD[2] | ||||||||||
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History | |||||||||||
Construction started | June 29, 1939 | ||||||||||
Opened | November 11, 1940; 83 years ago (1940-11-11) | ||||||||||
Links | |||||||||||
Website | walterreed | ||||||||||
Lists | Hospitals in U.S. | ||||||||||
Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower | |||||||||||
Location | 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°00′06″N 77°05′41″W | ||||||||||
Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) | ||||||||||
Built | 1939 | ||||||||||
Architect | Paul Cret and Frederic W. Southworth | ||||||||||
Architectural style | Classical Revival | ||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 77000700[3] | ||||||||||
Added to NRHP | March 8, 1977 | ||||||||||
In 2011, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), named after yellow fever researcher Walter Reed, was combined with the National Naval Medical Center to form today's tri-service Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | |
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Active | November 11, 1940 – present |
Country | United States |
Type | Military hospital |
Part of | Defense Health Agency |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Captain Felix Bigby, MC, USN |
Insignia | |
Army Element, Distinctive Unit Insignia[4] |