LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Little Rock Air Force base is home to the 19th Medical Group, a clinic operated by military and civilian personnel servicing 653 individuals daily.
The 19th MDG houses the Family Health section which serves a wide variety of needs, as well as other offices tailored to more specific avenues of care, such as dental, laboratory services, optometry and immunizations.
“The clinic is important for the readiness of our military members,” said Capt. Dona Brady, 19th MDG clinical nurse health care integrator. “We prioritize providing safe and effective medical care which is a key component to enabling mission completion. Our hope is that our presence not only secures the global deployment capabilities of our members but gives them peace of mind knowing their families are well cared for in their absence.”
Patients who require a procedure or service not offered by the clinic are given off-base referrals by their primary care provider. The clinic has partnered with doctors and hospitals in the area for specialty medical services not provided in the facility in order to ensure individuals receive needed care.
The facility is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for holidays and the fourth Thursday of the month for readiness training.
For emergency medical care please call 911, as there isn’t an emergency room on the installation. For information and care when the clinic is not open, beneficiaries may call the Nurse Hotline at 800-444-5445.
For more information, or to make an appointment, call (501) 987-8811 or check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/19MDG/