Madigan teams up with 758th FST for patient surgeries in field Conditions

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington - Medical personnel assigned to Madigan Army Hospital teamed up with Soldiers from the 758th Forward Surgical Team May 15-19, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord for an exercise featuring live surgical operations. 'Its invaluable training,' said Lt. Col. Joanna Branstetter, an orthopedic surgeon at Madigan Army Medical Center. 'It's allowing the Forward Surgical Team personnel to work together doing a more cohesive training and utilize their equipment...on actual patient surgeries instead of just simulated...