William Beaumont Army Medical Center
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The WBAMC Distinctive Unit Insignia
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| Active | 2 July 1921 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Hospital |
| Role | Inpatient and Outpatient Services Graduate Medical Education Level III Trauma Center |
| Size | over 150 beds |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bliss |
| Motto(s) | "First to Care” |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
COL Michael S. Heimall |
| Notable commanders |
Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Charles C. Pixley |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 5005 North Piedras St., El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 31°49′18″N 106°27′44″W / 31.8216°N 106.4623°WCoordinates: 31°49′18″N 106°27′44″W / 31.8216°N 106.4623°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Military |
| Hospital type | General |
| Affiliated university | Paul L. Foster School of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level III Trauma Center |
| History | |
| Founded | 1850's |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Texas |
William Beaumont Army Medical Center is a Department of Defense medical facility located in El Paso, Texas. It provides comprehensive care to all beneficiaries including active duty military, their family members, and retirees. The hospital is located in the Central/Northeastern part of El Paso. At present, WBAMC is the closest hospital to the Northeast, and provides billable emergency room services for Northeast El Paso. The hospital itself is very large, and contains a rather sizable Veterans Affairs Office for former military members who are in need of medical treatment.
The William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) is one of the many health care institutions affiliated with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine which is also located in El Paso, Texas. WBAMC is also a participating hospital for medical residents from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Bethesda, MD. The current commander of WBAMC is Colonel Michael S. Heimall.
WBAMC is named for Army surgeon William Beaumont (1785-1853), the "Father of Gastric Physiology".
The buildings from the "Old Fort Bliss" to include the Fort Bliss Fort Hospital (1893) were added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.
The William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), formerly the William Beaumont General Hospital (WBGH), is situated northwest of Fort Bliss’ main cantonment area, between Fred Wilson Road and Hayes Avenue. The hospital has its beginnings in Fort Bliss during the 1850s. After several earlier moves, Fort Bliss moved to its permanent location at Lanoria Mesa in 1893 and Building 8 (now the Fort Bliss Inspector General's Office) became the hospital. In 1916, the hospital moved to Building 1 (presently the Fort Bliss Directorate of Resource Management).
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