Heart Health: BAMC incorporates lifestyle medicine into cardiac rehab program
Brooke Army Medical Center Department of Cardiology has incorporated lifestyle medicine into its cardiac rehabilitation program to help improve patient outcomes after a cardiac event. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States.
“We know that 80% of chronic diseases are preventable, treatable, and even can be reversible with lifestyle modifications,” said Angelia Grona, a physician assistant who co-leads the Lifestyle Medicine Program at BAMC with Stacey Dramiga, head of the Human Performance Center.
BAMC clinics currently enrolling TRICARE Prime members
Brooke Army Medical Center has several primary care clinics currently open to enrollment of TRICARE Prime retirees and family members. “Our teams of clinical professionals are ready to meet your primary care needs,” said Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Gordon Mok, Department of Family and Community Medicine chief. “Our goal is to meet your family’s primary care needs close to your home and be able to keep the care of your family together where possible while ensuring best appropriate services are available to you all.”
The following clinics have availability:
- CPT Jennifer M. Moreno Clinic at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston: Currently accepting active-duty service members, active-duty family members, TRICARE Prime retirees and retiree family members ages 18-64 years old.
- SPC Taylor Burk Family Medicine Clinic at JBSA-Camp Bullis: Accepting active-duty service members and their family members, TRICARE Prime retirees and retiree family members from ages 0-64.
- Schertz Medical Home Family Medicine Clinic: Accepting active-duty family members, TRICARE Prime retirees and retiree family members ages 0-64 years old.