Profiles In Leadership

BG Deydre Teyhen received her Bachelor of Arts in Sports Science at Ohio Wesleyan University. She earned her master’s degree in physical therapy from the U.S. Army-Baylor University, completed her Ph.D. in Biome- chanics from the University of Texas, and earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Baylor University. BG Teyhen graduated with honors as a distinguished graduate from the U.S. Army War College with a master’s degree in Strategic Studies.Prior to assuming command of the Brooke Army Medical Center, BG Teyhen previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff (Support, G-1/4/6) at the Office of the Surgeon General in Falls Church, Virginia. During the pandemic, she served as the Department of Defense Lead of Therapeutics for Operation Warp Speed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and as the Commander for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the Department of Defense’s largest biomedical research facility. She led infectious disease, brain, and behavioral health research efforts; includ