"The United States Army and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) are grateful to the more than 60 vascular surgeons who have volunteered to assist our military doctors in treating our wounded warriors.For more than four years, SVS has provided a vascular surgeon to care for our wounded warriors at LRMC in Germany. Their dedication is admirable and helps us provide the best care possible."
Colonel John Cho, Commanding Officer of LRMC
In 2007, Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) members began volunteering to serve two-week rotations at the US Army's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) located near
Kaiserslautern, Germany.
The largest American hospital outside the United States, LRMC is a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides medical care for coalition forces from 48 countries that are fighting the Global War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Since 2007, 80
members have volunteered to participate in the SVS Visiting Vascular Surgeon program at LRMC.
View the
press release highlighting five years of volunteer service.
View individual
press releases of SVS members who have volunteered at LRMC.
Updated September 2011