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San Antonio Military Health System adjusts services, offers options to continue care
March 19, 2020
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Wilford Hall implements temporary entry/exit point procedures
March 15, 2020
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SAMHS takes precautionary measures to minimize COVID-19 risk
March 15, 2020
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Honorary commanders visit 433rd Medical Group facilities
October 15, 2019
Lt. Col. Eric K. Wilke, 433rd Medical Squadron emergency services physician, briefs 433rd Airlift Wing honorary commanders on lifesaving medical equipment used by Reserve Citizen Airmen during patient transport in medivac aircraft Oct. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

59th Medical Wing: 'We're your family here'
September 13, 2019
Retired U.S. Army Capt. Katie Blanchard squeezes the hand of Col. (Dr.) Chad Hivnor, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron laser medicine chief, after surgery Sept. 6 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Blanchard estimates she has undergone nearly 200 surgeries since she was burned in a workplace violence incident three years ago.

WHASC Family Health Center to complete restructure by Oct 1
September 5, 2019
The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center is in the final stages of its Family Health Clinic restructure, which formed two separate units of focused care: active duty beneficiaries and all other beneficiaries. The restructure began April 1, 2019 and is anticipated to be complete by October 1, 2019.

59th MDW commander reflects on past year, way forward
July 15, 2019
Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, addresses the audience after taking command during the June 14, 2018, ceremony at the old Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The 59th MDW provides superior graduate medical education and training, state-of-the-art research, and first-class global medical readiness. It also serves as the Air Force functional medical command for Joint Base San Antonio.

59th Medical Wing doctor serves American heroes for more than 20 years
April 25, 2019
Dr. Robert Kruger, geriatric internal medicine physician, poses for a photo at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 25, 2019. Kruger is one of three geriatric internal medicine physicians in the Air Force.

Former 59th MDW dermatology resident provides wounded warriors unique treatment at MacDill Air Force Base
March 15, 2019
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Burgess, a wounded warrior, receives a carbon dioxide laser treatment at the MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, scar clinic Feb. 15, 2019. The wounded-warrior-focused clinic offers a variety of unique treatments for those who suffer from scarring as a result of blast injuries, burns, amputations, and other surgeries.

Project ECHO: Using telehealth to maintain a ready medical force
March 13, 2019
A diabetes specialist with the Diabetes Center of Excellence at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, conducts a diabetes and prevention ECHO session, using telehealth to provide virtual consultation and mentorship for Air Force primary care providers at different military treatment facilities, Nov. 19, 2018. Project ECHO (short for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) was originally developed by the University of New Mexico. The AFMS began using a modified version of Project ECHO in 2012 to improve the ability to connect medical Airmen with specialty providers at other military treatment facilities using telehealth capabilities.

Weapon grade vision from laser precision
January 28, 2019
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WHASC Pharmacy to receive upgrade; longer than normal wait times expected
January 18, 2019
Beneficiaries may experience a longer than normal wait time at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center pharmacy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland until mid-February while refill center undergoes an upgrade.

Medics train for real-world events
December 4, 2018
59th Medical Wing bioenvironmental engineers call in a contamination emergency during a MASCAL exercise on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The exercise tested the clinical and field response teams’ communication efficiency between wing personnel and the medical control center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

59th MDW radiology system saves time and money
November 26, 2018
Marvin Perez, 59th Medical Wing cardiac magnetic resonance imaging technologist, observes a patient’s vitals during a scan at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Cardiac MRI, which takes approximately 20-45 minutes, is a non-invasive assessment of the function and structure of the heart.

94-year-old veteran continues to serve at 59th Medical Wing
November 14, 2018
Helen Wells, a 94-year-old assistant library volunteer for the 59th Medical Wing, poses for a photo in the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center medical library. Wells has dedicated more than 50 years of service to the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

Awareness raised through Black Eye Campaign
October 31, 2018
Master Sgt. Navon Martin, Mental Health Clinic flight chief receives a faux black eye and neck trauma Oct. 26 during the Black Eye Campaign at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. During the campaign, volunteers simulated a black eye or other sign of trauma to see who would ask them about their “injury” in an effort to raise awareness of domestic violence.

JBSA Dermatology at the forefront of innovation in wounded warrior care
October 24, 2018
Members of the Joint Base San Antonio Laser Surgery and Scar Center team treat a burn scar patient with a carbon dioxide laser in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Flu shots available at WHASC, BAMC
October 15, 2018
Flu shots available at WHASC, BAMC

59th Medical Wing Physical Therapy Clinic hosts open house
October 15, 2018
The 59th Medical Wing Physical Therapy Clinic, located on the third floor C wing at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, is inviting all medical personnel and patients to an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 25.

Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Urgent Care levels up; ER re-opens
October 2, 2018
59th Medical Wing personnel cut the ribbon to officially transition the Urgent Care Clinic to a Family Emergency Center at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 1. The FEC will provide 24-hour emergency care to all Tricare beneficiaries in the San Antonio area who would have been previously transferred to local facilities.