Keller Army Community Hospital

04/06/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to Capt.(P) Robert Caito who promoted to the rank of ‘Major’ in the U.S. Army during a Friday morning ceremony at West Point’s Trophy Point.

Caito is the Clinical Nurse Officer-in-Charge of the Operating Room, and the Officer-in-Charge of the Sterile Processing Department at Keller Army Community Hospital.

The presiding officer was Lt. Col. Michael Donohue, Chief, Orhopaedics Department, Keller Army Community Hospital.

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04/02/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to Staff Sgt.(P) Fermin Longoria who promoted to the rank of ‘Sergeant First Class’ in the U.S. Army during a Thursday afternoon ceremony at Keller Army Community Hospital.

Longoria is a 68Y – Eye Specialist and the Non-Commissioned Officer-in-Charge of the Department of Specialty Care at Keller.

Longoria celebrated the promotion with his wife, Melina, and son.

Eye Specialist work with optometrists and ophthalmologists to conduct diagnostic vision tests and help care for and treat patients with eye or vision problems. For more information on the 68Y MOS – Eye Specialist, go to https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/science-medicine/general-care/68y-eye-specialist.

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04/02/2026

Keller Army Community Hospital will be implementing ‘ambient listening’ technology to strengthen the patient-provider care experience by helping our providers focus more on YOU – the beneficiary – and less on their computer screens.

Ambient listening is a secure voice recognition technology that helps providers create clinical notes. The technology works in the background during medical appointments. It captures the conversation between you and your provider and converts it to text. Then it organizes important medical details into clinical notes. Your provider reviews these notes and adds them to your health record. You can find the notes in the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal.

Beneficiaries must provide ‘verbal consent’ before providers can use ambient listening during medical appointments.

By taking care of the note taking – in the background – ambient listening allows providers to better engage with the beneficiary and spend less time using their computer, resulting in more personalized care and better outcomes. All audio and generated documentation are protected using secure, cyber compliant controls to ensure the confidentiality of a patient’s health information.

More information on ‘ambient listening’ can be found at https://tricare.mil/MHSGENESISRecords.

Under the Defense Health Agency and through continued advances in technology, Keller Army Community Hospital continues to improve and evolve to better serve the Greater West Point community and our beneficiaries.

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04/01/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to Sgt.(P) Vicent Deeb who was promoted to the rank of ‘Staff Sergeant’ in the U.S. Army during a Wednesday morning ceremony at the Keller Army Community Hospital helipad.

Deeb is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Keller.

Pinning on his promoted rank and presenting his ‘Certificate of Promotion’ is Staff Sgt. Jacob Brown, Non-Commissioned Officer-in-Charge, Post Anesthesia Care Unit/Same Day Surgery at Keller.

In addition to being promoted, Staff Sgt. Deeb was presented with the Army Commendation Medal for his outstanding service as a Licensed Practical Nurse, serving in various positions of responsibility, while assigned to Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, N.Y. He was also presented with a ‘barbell weigh’ gift in recognition of his time at Keller, and for his contributions to Keller’s fitness program. Presenting the medal/citation and gift is 1st Lt. Mercedes Arroyo, Chief/Officer-in-Charge, Medical Surgical Unit at Keller.

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03/27/2026

Michael Aderman, a member of the Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Research team at Keller Army Community Hospital, was competitively selected for the 2026 Defense Health Agency Academic Degree Program from more than 200 highly qualified applicants.

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Michael Aderman was competitively selected for the 2026 Defense Health Agency Academic Degree Program from more than 200 highly qualified applicants.

03/26/2026

Here are images from Thursday afternoon's Hospital Commander and Command Sergeant Major's Monthly Awards Ceremony.

In all images, the award recipients are pictured with Col. Andrew Hover (far left), Deputy Commander for Nursing & Health Services – acting commander, Keller Army Community Hospital; and Command Sgt. Maj. Julie C. Morris (far right), Command Sergeant Major, Keller Army Community Hospital.

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03/20/2026

Keller Army Community Hospital’s Dental team recognized Lt. Col. Slava Shapiro and Capt. Juliana Lim for their service to the Greater West Point community.

Shapiro received the Meritorious Service Medal for exceptional meritorious service while serving as the Officer-in-Charge of the Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic; and Lim received the Meritorious Service Medal for meritorious service while assigned as the General Dental Officer.

Presenting the medal/certificate is Col. David Redmond, Deputy Commander for Dental Services, Keller Army Community Hospital.

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03/20/2026

In celebration of Children’s Dental Health Month (February), DOWEA West Point Elementary School partnered with Keller Army Community Hospital’s Dental team to educate students on proper oral health and hygiene. Dentists and Dental Assistants spoke to students about the importance of keeping teeth and gums healthy for a lifetime.

Keller Army Community Hospital’s dental team values our partnership with the West Point components of the Dept. of War Education Activity and the entire West Point community. The dental team understands a healthy smile is a key component of readiness, for both our Soldiers and the civilians who support them.

Our dental team is committed to ensuring every member of the Total Force is mission ready.

In celebration of Children’s Dental Health Month, WPES partnered with DENTAC to educate students on proper oral health and hygiene. Dentists and Dental Assistants spoke to students about the importance of keeping teeth and gums healthy for a lifet...

03/17/2026

Keller Army Community Hospital welcomes Maj. Christine Dorso, DNP, to West Point and to the Keller team. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program and board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Additionally, she is a Soldier, wife, and mother.

We asked Maj. Dorso, “What inspires you to serve Keller beneficiaries/the West Point community?”

“I get to provide care to the most amazing people who chose to serve our country and the beneficiaries who support and endure the hardships of being a military family. I love supporting individualized health prevention of my patients and assisting in recovery or maintenance when acute or chronic illness are present. I am always happy to care for anyone who walks through our doors!”

THANK YOU, Maj. Dorso for your service to the United States, the Greater West Point community, and to Keller beneficiaries.

Defense Health Agency | Military Health | Army Medicine | U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) | U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence | Medical Readiness Command, East | Keller Army Community Hospital | U.S. Army | American Association of Nurse Practitioners | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |

03/11/2026

Keller to temporarily close for Force Protection Exercise

Keller Army Community Hospital will temporarily be closed to the public, on March 25, 2026, due to a scheduled force protection exercise. This exercise is crucial to enhance our preparedness and response capabilities for large-scale emergencies.

The following services will be CLOSED on March 25, 2026, until 1 p.m.:

• Primary Care
• Physical Therapy
• Laboratory
• Radiology
• Pharmacy

Dental appointments/services will be open/available all day; full medical services (mentioned above) will resume at 1 p.m.

The Emergency Room will be OPEN for urgent medical needs. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we conduct this vital training exercise to better serve our community in times of crisis.

03/06/2026

Keller Army Community Hospital recognizes the 139th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Enlisted Medical Corps on March 1, 2026, and conducted a more formal ceremony on March 6, 2026.

Though 1887 is the formal establishment year of the corps, as early as 1775, hospital stewards oversaw supplies, from blankets and pillows to herbs and rags to make bandages and tourniquets. From there the duties grew to encompass procurement of food and supplies, budget management, and all major administrative and logistical functions of hospitals. Additionally, they assisted surgeons in procedures, dispensed medicines, and dressed wounds.

Today, the Army Medical Department’s Enlisted Corps is composed of 24 military occupational skills and 12 additional skill identifiers, making it one of the most diverse and complex corps in the Army. The duty of a typical day spans the entire range of tasks in the hospital, and outpatient and dental clinics, as well as public health.

Keller celebrates the contributions and personal sacrifices made every day, at home and abroad, by our enlisted medical warriors. They are, indeed, the backbone of our U.S. Army Medical Command. For 139 years, since the signing of General Order #29, the Enlisted Corps has provided excellent care to our wounded, ill, and injured.

We say “THANK YOU” to each Enlisted Soldier – from the 68A Biomedical Equipment Specialist to the 68Z Chief Medical NCO – for the professionalism and selfless service to the U.S. Army, the Army Medical Command, and our great Nation.

IN THIS IMAGE: Pvt. Angelica Olivares (2nd from left) and Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence Atwood (3rd from left) ceremonially cut the cake (displayed in lower left corner); looking on is Command Sgt, Maj. Julie Morris (left), Command Sergeant Major, Keller Army Community Hospital, and 1stt Sgt. Kimberly Delcano (right), First Sergeant, Headquarters Company, Keller Army Community Hospital.

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03/06/2026

National Dentist Day is celebrated annually – on March 6th – to honor dentists for their contributions to oral health and to encourage regular dental checkups. It is a day to show appreciation for dentists, orthodontists, and oral surgeons for their work in preventing and treating oral diseases.

This is also a great time to remind beneficiaries to “keep your smile strong” with the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP). TDP is available to active duty family members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their families.

Learn more about what TDP covers at https://tricare.mil/TDP.

To learn more about dental services at Keller Army Community Hospital, go to https://keller.tricare.mil/Health-Services/Dental/Dental-Clinics.

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