| Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | |||||||||||
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| National Capital Region Medical Directorate | |||||||||||
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 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in June 2011 | |||||||||||
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| 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[2] | ||||||||||
| Helipads | |||||||||||
| Helipad | IATA: 60MD[1] | ||||||||||
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| History | |||||||||||
| Construction started | June 29, 1939 | ||||||||||
| Opened | November 11, 1940 | ||||||||||
| 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 / 39.00167°N 77.09472°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 | ||||||||||
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 United States, and it has provided medical care for several United States presidents since its opening in 1940.
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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 The National Capital Region Medical Directorate logo | |
| 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] |  |
- ^ "60MD - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Heliport". Airnav.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Facts at a Glance". Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, US Army Element". Institute of Heraldry. Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2013.