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Medical & Dental
Branch Medical Clinic:
The base has a small branch health clinic to cover all of your basic medical and dental needs. If you require a hospital, you will go to the one in town, which has English-speaking doctors, or to the nearest military hospital (US Naval Hospital Yokosuka), which is several hours away by train.
Visit BHC Iwakuni for a summary of services provided and contact information. To call the numbers listed, dial DSN 315-253-XXXX or 011-81-827-79-XXXX where the X’s represent the last four digits of the telephone numbers listed.
Patients who require frequent specialized care and care beyond the capabilities of the clinic are urged to contact the Branch Medical Clinic to determine whether they can be appropriately supported. Questions regarding medical capabilities may be directed to:
Officer in Charge
Branch Medical Clinic
PSC 561 Box 1877
FPO AP 96310-1877
DSN: 253-4561
FAX DSN: 253-6730
Commercial from US: 011-81-6117-53-4561
Branch Dental Clinic:
Routine dental procedures are performed at the base medical clinic.
Appointments: 253-3331/3174
Emergency: 253-3331/3174
Information: 253-3174/5252
Pregnancy:
There is a hospital in town that handles deliveries and prenatal care. The Doctor and many nurses speak English, or at least enough to communicate. They do the 3-D ultrasound at every visit.
The doctors out in town are very competent and there is a great NICU at the main hospital (just in case). They do epidurals and circumcisions (if you want either). The only out of pocket cost for in town delivery is about 50 dollars a day for a private room, and that is optional. Dad can stay in the private room, and in the delivery and labor room, as well.
The doctors work 6 days, so you can get Saturday appointments!
If you are high risk or simply uncomfortable with the thought of delivering out in town, you can opt to deliver at US Naval Hospital Yokosuka, which is several hours away by train. Iwakuni’s base clinic would provide most of the care throughout the pregnancy, and you would be sent to Yokosuka around 36 weeks to stay until delivery.
