Birmingham VA Medical Center

Birmingham VA Medical Center
Address:700 S. 19th Street , Alabama USA - United States of America, 35233
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Phone: (866) 487-4243; 205-933-8101
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Services: Palliative Care Open Heart Surgery Cardiac Catheterization Hemodialysis Neurosurgery Chemotherapy Nuclear Medicine Mental Health Clinic Home Based Primary Care Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Research and Development

The Birmingham VA Medical Center is situated in the southern district of the city. The facility specializes in providing acute tertiary medical care and surgical intervention to veterans of Alabama and surrounding states who are eligible according to the VA Southeast Network Veterans Integrated Service Network [VISN 7].

The medical center boasts a 313-bed acute care center with 136 operating beds at present. The population in the region uses it as a referral center that serves them well for a host of medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. State-of-the-art facilities and equipment in all clinical programs have been made available recently. The facility is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and most staff receives joint appointments from both institutions. In addition, eight Community Based Outpatient Clinics are managed and run by BVAMC in North Alabama.

Patients of mesothelioma cancer make use of the surgical options and also of the special palliative care section. Both inpatient and outpatient consults are available at the Birmingham VAMC Safe Harbor Palliative Care Services center. In these patients, relieving pain and suffering is critical in the absence of a cure; this could need addressing of emotional, physical, social and spiritual issues along with a wide range of related concerns.