The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center is open, and we’re continuing to schedule appointments and procedures. We know that your health is important every day, even during a shutdown, and we’re taking steps to ensure your care continues without interruption.

Health Services

Anesthesia & Operative Service

Anesthesia service is a very large and dynamic service that supports seven operating rooms, an Acute Pain Service, a Chronic Pain Clinic, a nine-room obstetrical labor and delivery ward, and two obstetrical operating suites.

This service also encompasses anesthetizing locations outside of the main operating room that includes an additional obstetrical suite, an operating room in the General Surgery clinic, a procedure room in the Gastrointestinal Clinic, and a cystoscopy suite in the Urology clinic. The Acute Pain Service is comprehensive and offers peripheral nerve blocks, ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, and peripheral nerve catheter placement/management throughout the peri-operative period. The Chronic Pain Clinic is a full-service pain clinic for treatment of full-scale chronic pain conditions.

Contact Us

Hours

24/7

Phone

254-288-8500

Location

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
590 Medical Center Road
​Building 36065, 2nd Floor
Fort Hood, Texas 76544

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