The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
Our military hospital remains open and we’re continuing to provide healthcare services. Scheduled appointments and procedures are proceeding as planned, and new appointments continue to be booked. For the latest information regarding TRICARE benefits during this period, please visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

Please be assured, our commitment to providing exceptional care to you remains our highest priority.

Health Services

Anesthesia

Statement

The Department of Anesthesia provides the highest quality of professional anesthesia nursing care to our Warriors and their beneficiaries. Consisting of five separate but interwoven sections (Anesthesia, Operating Room, Post-anesthesia Care Unit, Sterile Processing and Distribution and the Pre-admission Unit) it is the goal of Anesthesia to coordinate and collaborate with our surgeon colleagues to ensure that patient focused, safe, quality care is completed throughout the surgical continuum.

Pre-Admission

Contact Us

Pre-Anesthesia Unit (PAU)

Appointments: PAU appointments are made through your surgical clinic

Location: COTO, 2nd floor, by C elevators, above ER

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed for Federal Holidays and Minimal Manning Days

Phone: 210-916-2987/3772

Same Day Surgery (SDS) – Main

Hours of Operation 5:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Phone: 210-916-5043

Same Day Surgery (SDS) – COTO

Hours of Operation 5:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Phone: 210-916-9050

Don’t forget to keep your family’s information up to date in DEERS!