Ophthalmology provides a full spectrum of clinical eye care services to all categories of military health care beneficiaries, including comprehensive eye examinations and treatment, utilizing laser treatment or surgery when indicated. Disorders treated include cataracts, glaucoma, corneal disease, eyelid abnormalities, eye infections or inflammation, retinal disorders, pediatric eye disorders, ocular injuries and ocular changes from diabetes.

Optometry Department

NNMC’s Optometry Department offers treatments ranging from comprehensive eye examinations and contact lens care to the prevention, remedy, and control of eye problems, diseases and injuries to the eye. Services are provided to patients of all ages from 1 year old and up. Optometry does provide new contact lens fitting services as time allows, renewals of current contact lens prescriptions and the prescription of medically indicated contact lenses as necessary. For renewals of current contact lenses, prescriptions are rewritten after an evaluation to insure that they are properly fit. Medical records, current eyeglasses and/or contact lenses as well as any prescriptions for eyeglasses and contacts available or the boxes from the contact lenses are required for all appointments. Active duty and retired military members are eligible for military-issue glasses through our Optical Shop. Referrals are not required to obtain an eye examination.

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery is a completely integrated service between NNMC and WRAMC. At both hospitals, board-certified orthopedic specialists work as one team to address the full spectrum of musculoskeletal concerns, from sports medicine to total joint replacement. Sports medicine specialists treat injuries with the latest in minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgical techniques and non-surgical techniques, as well as with aggressive, proactive rehabilitation. Specialists in hand, upper extremity treat common and complex conditions including traumatic, degenerative, congenital, and repetitive use injuries. Adult-reconstructive surgeons perform joint reconstruction and joint replacement surgery, utilizing state-of-the-art implants and the most up-to-date surgical techniques. Foot and ankle surgeons and podiatrists address all concerns of the lower extremity. Nationally recognized specialists in trauma orthopedics provide care to our wounded warriors and to beneficiaries with community-based traumatic injuries including hip fractures, wrist and ankle fractures. The orthopedic service also provides specialized care in spine surgery, musculoskeletal tumor surgery and pediatric orthopedic surgery and participates in cutting-edge research in the advancement of all areas of orthopedic surgery.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery diagnoses and treats patients with diseases, injuries and defects of the hard and soft tissues of the mouth, teeth, jaws and face. They also correct problematic wisdom teeth, facial pain, facial trauma, sleep apnea and misaligned jaws. Reconstructive and dental implant surgeries are offered as well as treatment for tumors, cysts and other defects of the jaws and face. Emergency care for non-active duty patients is limited to humanitarian relief of acute pain, trauma and infections. The Tricare Dependent Dental Plan and the Retiree Dental Plan is available to meet the dental needs of non-active duty family members and retirees.

Otolaryngology Surgery (ENT)

This department’s wide range of medical and surgical specialists work together to treat patients of all ages who have problems of the ear-, nose-, and throat-related head and neck structures, and hearing loss. Otolaryngology surgery, commonly known as ENT (ear, nose and throat), provides comprehensive, compassionate care; whether your newborn baby needs a hearing test, you are experiencing dizziness, or you have an infection or allergy.

Pediatric Medicine

The General Pediatric Medicine Clinic provides the best in pediatric health care, from routine health maintenance to management of your child’s acute and chronic medical needs as well. Scheduled appointments for well baby and well child check-ups, school and sports physicals, health screening, and vaccinations are just some of the many health maintenance services we offer our patients on a routine basis. We also welcome consultations for all Military Health System pediatric beneficiaries from other primary care providers, or other health care professions for complex symptoms and disease management. The Service is the clinical site for the Department of Defense’s largest training program in general pediatrics, with residents from the Army, Navy, and Air Force composing our joint service program. The residency is a three-year ACGME-accredited program designed to train active duty pediatricians for competency and subspecialty board eligibility in general pediatrics. The program emphasizes a diversified education in general pediatric medicine, clinical and basic science research. The program is very active in clinical and basic science research in collaboration with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the Food and Drug Administration, and other regional and national research institutions.
Patient services provided:

• Acute disease evaluation and management
• Routine preventative healthcare
• Chronic disease management and counseling
• Mother-Infant Care
• Telephone advice
• Blood-drawing
• IV fluid therapy
• Administration of IV medications
• Implementation of breathing treatments
• Procedural evaluation of most patients prior to inpatient hospitalization,
• Lumbar puncture
• Comprehensive diagnostic imaging
• Childhood vaccinations

The Neuro-Developmental Pediatric Division sees children of all ages and provides pediatric neuro-developmental assessments and treatment. Services include:

• Neuro-developmental pediatric services by developmental pediatricians
• Neuro-psychological, physical therapy and occupational therapy diagnostic assessments and treatment
• Evaluation and psychological behavior management services for children with such diagnoses as ADHD and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
• Social worker interventions as needed

Pharmacy services are one of the most popular benefits for our patients. In addition to obtaining medications from the NNMC Pharmacy, this benefit now includes the Tricare Mail-Order Pharmacy (TMOP) and the Tricare Retail Pharmacy network (TRRx). Since 2003, NNMC’s pharmacy has used an automated, robotic system to refill prescriptions. This technology guides pharmacy staff at each step in the prescription filling process, minimizing the potential for human error. It uses bar code technology to reduce wait times and ensure medication-dispensing accuracy. The pharmacy processes approximately 60,000 prescriptions each month. Due to the volume of pharmacy visitors each day, please take a few seconds to become familiar with the established procedures and routines. Simple measures such as using the automated call-in refill service, taking the appropriate ticket at the pharmacy, and having identification card readily available will help keep operations moving as quickly and efficiently as possible.