Aug. 1, 2022 'Helping our patients live' This past April, Airman 1st Class Sydney Oberg, 60th IPTS critical care technician, exemplified the unit’s values by observing a third-degree heart block in a patient at DGMC, Travis AFB.
May 6, 2020 Travis AFB bolsters USAF aeromedical evacuation capabilities amid COVID-19 Travis Air Force Base is now one of three staging areas for the U.S. Air Force’s specialized aeromedical evacuation missions relating to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.
Jan. 28, 2020 David Grant USAF Medical Center reaches new heights David Grant USAF Medical Center is stepping into the new decade with a renewed Joint Commission accreditation.
April 12, 2019 DGMC celebrates Medical Laboratory Professionals Week A typical day at the David Grant USAF Medical Center consists of more than 1,500 outpatient visits and 60 emergency department visits. While the hallways and medical areas are filled with patients, there are also Airmen working behind the scenes in the Clinical and Pathology Laboratory.
March 13, 2019 Team Travis’ innovation, worldwide role on display in visit Members of 18th Air Force toured Travis Air Force Base, California, March 4 to 8, sampling the airpower Team Travis brings to the fight around the world.
Dec. 20, 2018 DGMC treats teen stroke patient with hyperbaric oxygen therapy Samantha Pipkin has three goals for 2019: wear high heels to her senior prom, get a driver’s license and shake hands with the principal when she receives her diploma from Paradise High School, Paradise, California. Normally, these actions would be easy for a teenager but they are a reach for Sam,
Oct. 31, 2018 Remembering when DGMC moved to its current home When contractors turned over the keys to the David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, California Oct. 21, 1988, the medical center officially became Air Force property. However, it would take another 60 days to make it ready to receive patients.
Sept. 18, 2018 DGMC doctors perform first Air Force Y-90 cancer treatment Two Air Force interventional radiologist at the Travis Air Force Base, California, perform the first Air Force-only liver cancer treatment on a patient with Y-90 radioembolization Sept. 7.
July 25, 2018 Be cautious and avoid animal bites It’s 85 degrees with a cool Delta breeze rustling through the leaves in your backyard. The barbecue pit is fired up and the savory aroma of the hickory dangles in the air.The kids are running around while the grownups share deployment stories at the table. But then a teen sets off a firecracker and
May 23, 2018 Ask a doc: Over-the-counter testosterone boosters Question: Do over-the-counter testosterone boosters work and are they safe?Answer: This is a very interesting question, and the answer is continuously evolving.