DeWitt Army Community Hospital
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Fort Belvoir Community Hospital is a U.S. Army hospital located on Fort Belvoir
in Fairfax County, Virginia
. The hospital opened in 2011 and replaced the DeWitt Army Community Hospital.
The 1.3 million-square-foot, 120-bed facility consists of four ambulatory clinical centers, a seven-story inpatient tower and two parking garages. The facility features single patient rooms, an intensive care unit and state-of-the-art operating rooms, a cancer care center, a center for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, and a full range of primary care, medical and surgical subspecialties. It is the only military inpatient facility in northern Virginia
.
As a result of the BRAC 2005
decision to close the Walter Reed Army Medical Center
, the mission of the Army hospital at Fort Belvoir was expanded. In November 2007, ground was broken on the South Post golf course to build the new hospital.
It is the center of the DeWitt Health Care Network, which features the Rader Army Health Clinic at Fort Myer
, Fort A.P. Hill
, and the Family Health Centers of Woodbridge
and Fairfax
.
who served in World War I
and World War II
. That hospital opened in 1957, had 46 beds, and cost $4.5 million to construct. It was the second of nine hospitals planned by the Army
during the building program following the Korean War
.
Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Originally, it was the site of the Belvoir plantation. Today, Fort Belvoir is home to a number of important United States military organizations...
in Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
. The hospital opened in 2011 and replaced the DeWitt Army Community Hospital.
The 1.3 million-square-foot, 120-bed facility consists of four ambulatory clinical centers, a seven-story inpatient tower and two parking garages. The facility features single patient rooms, an intensive care unit and state-of-the-art operating rooms, a cancer care center, a center for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, and a full range of primary care, medical and surgical subspecialties. It is the only military inpatient facility in northern Virginia
Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia consists of several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C...
.
As a result of the BRAC 2005
Base Realignment and Closure, 2005
The preliminary 2005 Base Realignment and Closure list was released by the United States Department of Defense on May 13, 2005. It is the fifth Base Realignment and Closure proposal generated since the process was created in 1988. It recommends closing 33 major United States military bases and...
decision to close the Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center was the United States Army's flagship medical center until 2011. Located on 113 acres in Washington, D.C., it served more than 150,000 active and retired personnel from all branches of the military...
, the mission of the Army hospital at Fort Belvoir was expanded. In November 2007, ground was broken on the South Post golf course to build the new hospital.
It is the center of the DeWitt Health Care Network, which features the Rader Army Health Clinic at Fort Myer
Fort Myer
Fort Myer is a U.S. Army post adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. It is a small post by U.S...
, Fort A.P. Hill
Fort A.P. Hill
Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, is an active duty installation of the United States Army, located near the town of Bowling Green, Virginia.Named for Confederate Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill, Fort A.P...
, and the Family Health Centers of Woodbridge
Woodbridge, Virginia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,941 people, 10,687 households, and 7,769 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,047.8 people per square mile . There were 11,026 housing units at an average density of 1,052.1/sq mi...
and Fairfax
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
.
History as DeWitt Army Community Hospital
Prior to 2011, Fort Belvoir and the region was served by the DeWitt Army Community Hospital which was named in honor of Brigadier General Wallace DeWitt, Sr (1878-1949), a surgeonSurgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
who served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. That hospital opened in 1957, had 46 beds, and cost $4.5 million to construct. It was the second of nine hospitals planned by the Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
during the building program following the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
.