May 7, 2024

Air Force nurse puts trauma experience to test in new role

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Trauma nurse Capt. Angela Leonardo thrives on the chaos of the emergency room. As the Air Force’s only trauma center, Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) offers Air Force medics like Leonardo valuable life-saving opportunities while also providing the Las Vegas community with additional access to emergency care.

Dec. 19, 2023

Team Captain: Nellis Chief of Surgery Leverages Sports Background to Lead Surgical Cadre

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — As a former defensive end for the Air Force Academy Football Team, Maj. (Dr.) Fortune Egbulefu has a special interest in orthopedic medicine. Now an orthopedic surgeon and Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center’s Chief of Surgery, Egbulefu provides leadership to MOMMC’s surgical staff and state-of-the-art care to beneficiaries and veterans.