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FEATURE
WesternU alumnus
at epicenter of
Ebola outbreak
W Naval Branch Health Clinic Chula Vista and Naval Branch Health Clinic Eastlake in
WesternU alumnus Adolfo Granados, DO '00, is stationed in West Africa,
San Diego, California. In February 2014, he was deployed to support Operation
mentoring medical officers with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and the Ministry
of National Defense (MOD) to support their efforts and provide assistance to battle
Onward Liberty, and is stationed at Barclay Training Center, Ministry of National
the Ebola outbreak.
Defense, Monrovia, Liberia.
In a matter of months, Liberia has become the hub of
the crisis. While his primary job is to take care of medical needs for
his team, he also mentors the Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
of the AFL and the MOD, as well as the Deputy Chief
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the largest in Medical Officer (DCMO) for operations in charge of all
history, with 8,400 total cases and 4,033 total deaths military medical clinics in Liberia. In this capacity, he assists
as of mid-October 2014, according to the Centers for the CMO with the strategic, tactical, and operational
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). development of the Liberian military medical command
and with mentoring the DCMO in overall operations of the
“The spread of the Ebola virus continues unabated,”
Granados said. “Liberia is now the country with the Adolfo Granados Liberian military medical clinics.
most reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease. The “This is a serious situation, but my team is safe and our
problem is that there are not enough hospital beds to accommodate all the risk is minimal,” Granados said. “We are here to mentor the AFL, and at this time
infected people.” of crisis is when they need us most.”
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the CDC, said on Oct. 9 that Ebola is the biggest world Granados said the magnitude of the crisis has mobilized the international
health threat since AIDS. community to assist the people of West Africa.
Granados graduated from Western University of Health Sciences’ College of “The government of Liberia has declared a state of emergency and has mobilized
Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) in 2000. He is a Lieutenant multiple resources to educate the people and implement preventive measures to
Commander in the Navy, and serves as the Branch Head/Officer-in-Charge of
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WesternU alumnus
at epicenter of
Ebola outbreak
W Naval Branch Health Clinic Chula Vista and Naval Branch Health Clinic Eastlake in
WesternU alumnus Adolfo Granados, DO '00, is stationed in West Africa,
San Diego, California. In February 2014, he was deployed to support Operation
mentoring medical officers with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and the Ministry
of National Defense (MOD) to support their efforts and provide assistance to battle
Onward Liberty, and is stationed at Barclay Training Center, Ministry of National
the Ebola outbreak.
Defense, Monrovia, Liberia.
In a matter of months, Liberia has become the hub of
the crisis. While his primary job is to take care of medical needs for
his team, he also mentors the Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
of the AFL and the MOD, as well as the Deputy Chief
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the largest in Medical Officer (DCMO) for operations in charge of all
history, with 8,400 total cases and 4,033 total deaths military medical clinics in Liberia. In this capacity, he assists
as of mid-October 2014, according to the Centers for the CMO with the strategic, tactical, and operational
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). development of the Liberian military medical command
and with mentoring the DCMO in overall operations of the
“The spread of the Ebola virus continues unabated,”
Granados said. “Liberia is now the country with the Adolfo Granados Liberian military medical clinics.
most reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease. The “This is a serious situation, but my team is safe and our
problem is that there are not enough hospital beds to accommodate all the risk is minimal,” Granados said. “We are here to mentor the AFL, and at this time
infected people.” of crisis is when they need us most.”
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the CDC, said on Oct. 9 that Ebola is the biggest world Granados said the magnitude of the crisis has mobilized the international
health threat since AIDS. community to assist the people of West Africa.
Granados graduated from Western University of Health Sciences’ College of “The government of Liberia has declared a state of emergency and has mobilized
Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) in 2000. He is a Lieutenant multiple resources to educate the people and implement preventive measures to
Commander in the Navy, and serves as the Branch Head/Officer-in-Charge of
16 Western University of Health Sciences
