Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) - U.S. Army surgical and burn research

Brooke Army Medical Center, located at Fort Sam Houston, has been the U.S. Army's largest medical center and a regional hub for military medical innovation since the mid-20th century. The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at BAMC is the Department of Defense's principal facility for burn care and research and has contributed to advances in trauma, critical care, and burn treatment protocols. BAMC has also supported aeromedical evacuation and trauma system developments tied to military medical technology and logistics.