Joseph Caravalho

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Joseph Caravalho, Jr., M.D., (born c.1957) is a physician and career officer in the Medical Corps of the United States Army. Born and raised in Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii, he is a Major General. He has held specialized staff medical positions, served in operations at hospitals, and commanded major medical installations across the United States as well as operations in actions overseas. In 2015 he became Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Commanding General (Support), United States Army Medical Command.^[1]

Early life and education

Joseph Caravalho, Jr. was born in 1957 in Hawaii to Agnes and Joseph Caravalho, Sr. and grew up in Kaneohe, Oahu. His family is of Filipino descent. He attended St. Louis School (Oahu)|St. Louis High School]] on Oahu and has credited Brother Farrell there for encouraging him to reach for what he wanted to be. In high school he first thought about medicine as a career.^[2]

Caravalho went to the mainland for college, graduating in 1979 from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington with a BS in Mathematics. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant through the Army ROTC Program and knew he wanted a career in the military.^[2] Entering the United States Army as a regular, he was admitted to medical school. In 1983, he graduated with a Medical Doctorate from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine, and was commissioned a Captain in the United States Army Medical Corps. He is also a graduate of the Army War College,^[2] where he earned a Master's degree in strategic studies.

Marriage and family

He is married to Lorraine Caravalho. They have a son Joseph (Joe) and daughter Amanda.^[2]

Career

Caravalho held positions as a staff internist, nuclear medicine physician, and cardiologist. He served as Chief of Cardiology at Tripler Army Medical Center (AMC), Honolulu, Hawaii, and as Deputy Commander for Clinical Services at Womack AMC, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

His operational medical experience includes assignments as Surgeon, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Okinawa, Japan; Physician Augmentee, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg; Surgeon, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, GA; Deputy Chief of Staff, Surgeon, U.S. Army Special Operations Command; Assistant Chief of Staff, Health Affairs, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg. He also commanded the 28th Combat Support Hospital and the 44th Medical Command (Rear) (Provisional), both at Fort Bragg.

He has had two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, most recently serving as the Surgeon for both Multi-National Force-Iraq and Multi-National Corps-Iraq. After his last deployment, he served as the Commanding General for Great Plains Regional Medical Command (RMC). Following USAMEDCOM reorganization, he commanded both Southern RMC and Brooke AMC, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Caravalho served as Commanding General, Northern RMC, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He next served as Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, and Fort Detrick, at Fort Detrick, Maryland. In 2015 he was selected as Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Commanding General (Support), United States Army Medical Command.^[1]

Awards and recognition

Caravalho was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC), Legion of Merit (OLC), Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Meritorious Service Medal (6 OLC), Joint and Army Commendation Medals, and the Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC). He is also a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit.^[1]

References

External links

• "Fluent in the 'international language' of health:; Q&A with top doc in Iraq", Gonzaga Quarterly, Summer 2009
• Highlights from Joseph Caravalho's Speech, Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA) National Conference 2009