Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
| Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | |
|---|---|
| Active | 180+ Years |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Medical |
| Size | 41930 |
| Part of | United States Department of the Navy |
| Website | https://www.med.navy.mil |
| Commanders | |
| Surgeon General of the United States Navy | RDML Darin K. Via |
| Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Navy | RADM Rick Freedman |
| Command Senior Enlisted Leader | FORCM PatrickPaul C. Mangaran |
The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is an agency of the United States Department of the Navy that manages health care activities for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. BUMED operates hospitals and other healthcare facilities as well as laboratories for biomedical research, and trains and manages the Navy's many staff corps related to medicine. Its headquarters is located at the Defense Health Headquarters in Fairfax County, Virginia. BUMED has 41,930 medical personnel and more than a million eligible beneficiaries.