Newswise — Bethesda, Md - Career Army officers, husband and wife, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) alumni Col. (Dr.) Leon Moores and Col. (Dr.) Lisa Moores, are interviewed in one of three segments of an upcoming program, “Army Elite,” which is set to air September 22 at 10 p.m. on the Military Channel.
“Army Elite,” a one-hour special, profiles successful men and women who received their professional training from the Army and developed great expertise as practicing professionals in the medical field and intelligence. In addition to compelling individual profiles, this special showcases the best projects and accomplishments of these elite groups within the Army.
Leon Moores, a West Point alumnus, is a 1990 graduate of USU’s F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine. He is a pediatric neurosurgeon and a professor of Surgery at USU and is currently assigned as the Commander of the Fort George G. Meade U.S. Army Medical Activity and Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center in Laurel, Md.
Lisa Moores is a 1989 alumna of USU’s medical school and serves as its Assistant Dean for Clinical Sciences. She is a pulmonary-critical care specialist and an associate professor of Medicine at USU.
She is an Air Force ROTC graduate of The Ohio State University.
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About the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is the nation’s federal health sciences university. USU students are primarily active-duty uniformed officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Public Health Service who are being educated to deal with wartime trauma and deployment issues, emerging infectious diseases, disasters, and other public health emergencies. A majority of the university’s more than 4,500 physician and 500 advanced practice nursing alumni are supporting operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, offering their leadership and expertise. For more information, visit www.usuhs.mil.
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