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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA 
620 John Paul Jones Circle
Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197
Phone: 757-953-5000; DSN: 377-5000

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Past Commanding Officers of NMCP

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1830 Thomas Williamson, Surgeon
1830 William P. C. Barton, Surgeon
1839 George Blacknell, Surgeon
1842 Thomas Williamson, Surgeon
1850 N. C. Barrabino, Surgeon
1852 Thomas Williamson, Surgeon
1855-1858 Lewis W. Minor, Surgeon
1858-1859 Ninian Pickney, Surgeon
1859 Samuel Barrinton, Surgeon
1861 George Blacknell, Surgeon (CSA)
(April 20, 1861 Possession of Confederacy, Retaken by United States, May 10 1862)
1862 Solomon Sharpe, Surgeon
1864 Andrew Henderson, Surgeon
1867 Joseph Wilson, Jr., Surgeon
1869-1872 Marius Duval, Surgeon
1872-1875 Samuel Jackson, Medical Director
1875-1880 Charles Martin, Medical Director
1880-1880 Albert L. Gihon, Medical Director
1880 James Suddards, Surgeon
1883-1886 John Y. Taylor, Surgeon
1886-1887 Delaven Bloodgood, Medical Director
1887-1888 Michael Bradley, Medical Inspector
1888-1891 Christopher J. Cleborne, Medical Director
1891-1894 Thomas N. Penrose, Surgeon
1894-1899 Christopher J. Cleborne, Medical Director
1899-1902 Nelson M. Ferebee, Assistant Surgeon
1902-1906 Remus C. Persons, Medical Director
1906-1909 Phillips A. Lovering, Medical Inspector
1909-1911 William R. DuBose, Medical Director
1911-1913 Charles T. Hibbett, Medical Director
1913-1917 George Pickrell, Medical Director
1917-1921 Leckinski W. Spratling, Captain
1921-1924 George Pickrell, Medical Director
1924-1926 Charles M. DeValin, Captain
1926-1930 Richard C. Holcomb, Captain
1930-1934 James C. Woodward, Captain
1934-1937 Isaac S. K. Reeves, Captain
1937-1940 Richard A. Warner, Captain
1940-1942 Edgar L. Woods, Captain
1940 Dallas G. Sutton, Captain
1943-1943 Daniel Hunt, Captain
1943-1946 Griffith E. Thomas, Captain
1946-1947 William W. Hargrave, Captain
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947-1948 William H. H. Turville, Captain
1948-1950 Albin L. Lindall, Captain
1950-1953 Caldwell J. Stuart, Captain
1953-1953 Gordon B. Taylor, Captain
1953-1955 Sterling S. Cook, Rear Admiral
1955-1955 George N. Raines, Captain
1955-1957 Ocie B. Morrison, Jr., Rear Admiral
1957-1959 Walter H. Schartz, Captain
1959-1963 Hubert J. Van Peenan, Rear Admiral
1963-1964 Martin T. Macklin, Rear Admiral
1964-1972 Joseph L. Yon, Rear Admiral
1972-1974 Willard P. Arentzen, Rear Admiral
1974-1975 Harry P. Mahin, Rear Admiral
1975-1978 William J. Jacoby, Jr., Rear Admiral
1978-1979 Carl R. Bemiller, Captain
1978-1981 George E. Gorsuch, Rear Admiral
1981-1983 Norman V. Cooley, Rear Admiral
1983-1986 John N. Rizzi, Captain
1986-1988 Leon Carey Hodges, Jr., Captain
1988-1990 Charles M. Reinert, Captain
1990-1992 Daniel B. Lestage, Rear Admiral
1992-1995
William J. McDaniel, Rear Admiral (Bio)
1995-1998 William R. Rowley, Rear Admiral (Bio)
1998-2000 Marion J. Balsam, Rear Admiral (Bio)
2000-2002 Clinton E. Adams, Rear Admiral (Bio)
2002-2005 Thomas K. Burkhard, Rear Admiral
(Bio)
2005-2007 Thomas R. Cullison, Rear Admiral (Bio)
2007-2008 Matthew L Nathan, Rear Admiral
2008-2010 Robert Kiser, Rear Admiral
2010-2011 Alton L. Stocks, Rear Admiral (Bio)

 
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