Lyster Army Health Clinic

Lyster Army Health Clinic  is located at the home of Army Aviation on Fort Novosel, Alabama, and serves about 17,500 patients, including permanent-party Soldiers, Soldiers attending short-term schools, foreign Soldiers, family members, and retirees and their family members.

Lyster employs about 300 staff members made up of Soldiers, civilians and contractors. The busiest section of the clinic is the pharmacy, which fills nearly 30,000 prescriptions per month.

Lyster has embraced the Patient-Centered Medical Home model throughout the clinic and recently consolidated its active duty flight status Soldiers into one clinic for better continuity of care. Lyster has 14 clinics (including three primary care teams) on the first floor and loans the second floor space to the Wiregrass VA.  Patients needing specialty care, such as surgeries, or consultations not provided within the clinics, are referred to the surrounding network. Providers work closely with network specialists to ensure their patients receive the best care possible.

Services and facilities include:

Sick Call Hours: Monday - Friday from 6:00 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. for active duty personnel. Sick Call provides acute medical care to active duty soldiers in student or permanent party status on Fort Novosel. Acute injuries and illnesses ONLY. Anything older than 72 hours, please make an appointment with your provider. Sick Call not available on holidays and training holidays.

Points of Contact

Leadership

Commander, Lyster Army Health Clinic

Lt. Col. Leah M. Steder

LTC Leah M. Steder hails from Grand Lake, Colorado. She received her commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps in August 2006 from the Colorado State Army ROTC program. She holds Bachelor of Science degree in Spanish Education with a Minor in Sociology from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Master of Science in Health Information Technology and Management from the University of Pittsburgh.  She earned her registered health... READ MORE