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.
Our emergency room and inpatient services are fully operational. We will not cancel any medical or dental appointments or procedures. Pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology services are also available to support your care.
To schedule or cancel appointments, call Patient Appointing Services at 254-288-8888, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also use the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal to make appointments or communicate with your provider.
We’re here for you—stay informed and know that your care continues without interruption. For questions about TRICARE during the shutdown, please visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

Health Services

General Surgery Services

Your Primary Care Manager may submit a consult to be seen by the General Surgery Clinic.

The General Surgery Service at CRDAMC offers clinical expertise in all aspects of general surgery including colon and rectal surgery, surgical oncology, trauma and critical care, surgery for morbid obesity, surgery of the breast, pancreas, and biliary tract, laparoscopic, endoscopic, as well as minimally invasive surgery. All staff surgeons in the General Surgery Service are board certified, with some additionally certified in a surgical subspecialty.

The General Surgery Service provides surgical treatment of abdominal diseases such as but not limited to; gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, small and large intestine, anorectum, and hernias; endocrine diseases such as thyroid; breast disease; chest diseases to include esophagus and lung; skin problems such as burns, lesions and trauma.

Additionally, laparoscopic, thoracoscopic and endoscopic surgical techniques are offered when appropriate, to include laparoscopic reflux surgery and colonoscopy.

We also provide three bariatric surgeries, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Banding and Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.

Minor surgical procedures are also performed in the clinic.

Contact Us

Hours

Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone

254-553-3944 
254-288-8875 (fax)

Location

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

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