Military Medicine

35 years serving Soldiers, families, and the Nation

A career across critical care, MEDEVAC operations, combat theater leadership, and hospital command.

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Three and a half decades in uniform — caring for those who serve, and those they love.

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Combat Deployment

MEDEVAC & En Route Critical Care

Directed En Route Critical Care operations in support of Task Force Medical Afghanistan — managing aeromedical evacuation of the most critically injured Soldiers across the combat theater. Developed clinical protocols, mentored flight teams, and partnered with joint partners to deliver world-class trauma care in austere environments.

Hospital Command

Two-time hospital commander, culminating in command of Brooke Army Medical Center — the DoD's flagship Level I Trauma Center. Led 8,000+ personnel, $2.17B in operations, and the deployment of MHS GENESIS while sustaining around-the-clock combat-casualty readiness.

Professional Timeline

1988
Commissioned, U.S. Army Nurse Corps
2007
Lead CNS & ANP, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
2010
RAND Arroyo Center Military Health Policy Fellow
2012
Director, En Route Critical Care — TF Medical Afghanistan
2018
Commander, General Leonard Wood ACH
2022
Commander (CEO), Brooke Army Medical Center
2023
Retired at the rank of Colonel

Executive Training & Certifications

U.S. Army War College — Master of Strategic Studies
RAND Arroyo Center Military Health Policy Fellowship
Army Medical Department Pre-Command Course
Command & General Staff College
Flight Nurse Course