Did you know. . .about the Emergency Room on Camp Lester?
3 September, 2007 by time2pcs
We have started a new section on our main website called “Did you know. . .?“ In short, it is a section of tips and helper tidbits about Okinawa Living. . .you will find money saving tips, information about space-A upgrades, and more.
Today’s addition to “did you know. . .” is about the emergency room - did you know that the emergency room is located on the hospital on Camp Lester (which by the way is the largest overseas hospital in the United States Navy - servicing 55,000+ beneficiaries!). The clinic at Kadena AB closes at 430 pm on Friday and does not open until Monday (except
Make sure you know how to get there (from Kadena, head out Gate 1 southbound onto 58. A few miles later - just past the ferris wheel on your right and directly across from a Starbucks - is the Camp Lester entrance. Hospital is right in front of you at that gate). Their 24-hour information desk can be reached at DSN 315-643-7555.
I was treated there on an emergency basis about February of this year. Until then I had no idea that I could use that facility.
The physicians working there and others were very friendly and their manners were excellent.
I forgot but when leaving I chatted for a few minutes in Japanese with the Okinawan staff that manned the phones there.
Three years ago I was involved in a motor cycle-car accident nearby that Naval hospital. I did not know that I could have used that facility. I went back to Seattle for medical help.
A very exceptional hospital. And a splendid staff.
Doug Kendo
Tacoma, Washington
nakazato@comcast.net