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Sammy Choi, MD
Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

 

Dr. Choi is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine and completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Dr. Choi served in both the US Army reserve and active service for a total of 12 years. During that time he had multiple assignments as a battalion surgeon with the 82nd Airborne Division that included Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1990-1991. He has had the great privilege of working at Fort Bragg, NC, one of the busiest military complexes worldwide and home to the legendary 82nd Airborne Division and the US Army Special Operations Command.

Dr. Choi has been at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg for over 30 years and has served in numerous roles, typically building programs. He founded the Department of Research in 2009 to serve the needs of the growing professional and graduate medical education programs and facilitates a growing research portfolio. He directs the Active Duty Diabetes Clinic, is weekly engaged in teaching and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Choi additionally directs the Cape Fear Research Consortium, a collaborative research effort involving regional universities, medical centers, and military organizations. He also partnered with the Geneva Foundation to create the Fort Bragg Research Institute in 2018.

Dr. Choi is an avid cyclist, homeschooling father, and active member of his local church and several non-profits. He has been married for over 37 years and has eight children and several grand-children.