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We treat patients daily for a broad spectrum of emergencies. These include:

Our Geriatric Evaluation and Management Clinic (GEM) offers outpatient-based comprehensive geriatric assessments and care coordination for you or a senior Veteran in your care. We accept 

referrals from any doctor. Our team of specialists provides geriatric-specific:

Your VA primary care provider will work closely with you to plan for all the care you need to stay healthy and well throughout your life, including immunizations and vaccinations. They will

also work with family members or caregivers who support you.

Primary care is offered at all VA Pittsburgh health care facilities. Your primary care team can help coordinate many other services as part of your care, including:

We offer women’s health services to meet your specific needs such as disease screenings, mental health treatment, recovery from military sexual trauma, maternity care and female-specific

medical equipment.

Our women's health program offers women Veterans comprehensive care, including: 

Learn more and connect with a Women Veterans Program Manager

Our Center for Treatment of Addictive Disorders (CTAD) offers both residential and outpatient treatment for substance use problems. Some of our services include:

The Behavioral Health Department offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including telehealth appointments. We provide consultation, evaluation, and treatment for a variety of issues

impacting emotional well-being. Our services are confidential and include:

We provide care for military sexual trauma in our mental (behavioral) health clinics. Our services include: 

If you have symptoms of PTSD after a traumatic event, we can help. We offer assessment and treatment support such as private counseling, group therapy and medication. It’s never too late to

get help.

You can access these treatment options in at least one of our two medical centers:

If you’re struggling with a mental health problem—or just need to talk with someone—we can help. We offer treatment and support such as therapy, alternative treatments  and medications when

needed.

Our psychiatry teams offer consultation, evaluation and treatment for Veterans dealing with:

If you’re struggling with a mental health problem—or just need to talk with someone—we can help. We offer treatment and support such as therapy, alternative treatments and medications when

needed.

Our psychology teams offer consultation, evaluation and treatment for Veterans dealing with:

Whether your amputation was due to trauma or medical necessity, our specially trained physiatrists and nurse practitioners can help you maximize your independence, achieve your goals, and

return to doing the things you enjoy. Our services include:

Our low vision outpatient clinic can help assess your needs and provide a rehab plan tailored to your personal goals. You will work with a team of specialists and social workers to determine

what aids and services are right for you. Clinic services include:

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines at VA Pittsburgh health care

We perform non-invasive tests and minimally invasive cardiac catheterizations in state of the art lab facilities, and we treat you with the most effective medications. Our doctors can

provide:

We provide non-pharmacologic options such as spinal manipulation, therapeutic exercises and counseling on healthy lifestyle choices.

We offer comprehensive routine and specialized dental care from a wide range of outstanding general dentists and specialists in endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, and oral surgery.

Our services include:

We offer regular clinic visits and dermatologic surgery for Veterans. Our three full-time and six part-time board-certified dermatologists provide:

Staff in our gastroenterology department can provide the following treatments:

We offer compassionate care to patients living with HIV or hepatitis. Services we offer include: 

Our comprehensive laboratories provide a full range of clinical and diagnostic testing services. We offer:

We offer comprehensive evaluation of ocular diseases, including subspecialty services, such as the evaluation and treatment for issues related to:

Our orthopedics specialists use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Conditions they address include:

Our podiatry specialists evaluate and treat a wide range of injuries, diseases and disorders that affect your feet and ankles—from ingrown toenails to inflammation to diabetic foot ulcers.

We provide and help you use medical aids, hearing aids, state-of-the-art adaptive home equipment and other equipment to help you preserve and increase your mobility and independence.

 Our prosthetics and sensory aids services include the following: 

If you have a spinal cord injury or disorder, our specialists provide coordinated care throughout your life. We work to help you achieve your goals for independence, productivity and quality

of life.

If you are having surgery, we make sure that your procedure and follow-up care are safe and high-quality.

All Veterans enrolled in VA health care can receive a toxic exposure screening at an upcoming appointment or sooner by contacting a Toxic Exposure Screening Navigator. All enrolled Veterans

should receive the screening at least once every five years.

It’s a quick 5-10 minute screening to identify any potential exposures to toxins during your military service.  Depending on your response, you may be connected to support and resources,

including a review by your primary care team. .

We are experts in life-saving transplants, including kidney, liver, heart, lung, small bowel, bone marrow and stem cell.

We offer various urology procedures, including minimally invasive and robotic procedures for diseases affecting:

We provide support and assistive devices, including wheelchairs, scooters, walkers and canes, to help you preserve and increase your mobility.

You can visit our wheelchair and mobility clinic to be evaluated for mobility devices that meet your needs. If you’re already a patient at VA Pittsburgh, you don’t need a primary care

referral.

Comprehensive adaptive mobility devices products inservices including:

If you are a caregiver for a Veteran, you can get support by contacting a VA Pittsburgh caregiver support coordinator. We can help with:

We help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail. Contact a VA Pittsburgh homeless

services care coordinator to get help with: 

The Veteran population is at greater risk for experiencing and/or using violence in their intimate relationships than the civilian population. Contact us for help with:

Intimate Partner Violence can affect both men and women.  VAPHS has an IPVAP coordinator that can assist Veterans, significant others, and employees who use violence or who experience

violence in their relationships connect with VA and community resources.  To connect with the IPVAP Coordinator, please call

Our LGBTQ+ Veteran care coordinators can answer your questions, advocate for your right to quality care, handle complaints or concerns you have about your care, and help you get started with

any of our services for LGBTQ+ Veterans. These include:

Our Minority Veterans Program serves all Veterans, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans, including American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native

Hawaiians, and Pacific Island Americans. We focus on: 

Our patient advocates work hard to make sure you receive the best possible care. They offer help with:

We offer a wide range of activities (arts and crafts, games, sports, exercise) that we can adapt to your needs.

Recreation and Creative Arts Therapists (Art, Dance Movement, Drama, Music) conduct consult-driven assessments and provide inpatient, outpatient, and telehealth therapeutic interventions

with Veterans. Therapist and Veterans collaborate on therapeutic goals to maintain/improve quality of life by identifying core problems, managing symptoms, and rehabilitating to the greatest

extent possible. Our services include: 

If you were exposed to toxic chemicals or other hazards during your military service, we offer you a free exam. This exam helps you identify potential health risks and helps us monitor

issues so we can better serve you.

Registry exams, services, and care coordination for Veterans exposed to environmental hazards such as:

If you’re returning from military service, we can help you readjust to civilian life and get started with VA health care. We can also help connect you with programs like mental health

services and education and career counseling.

We can help you access service and benefit programs tailored to the needs of returning service members, including:

We provide social work services at all VA Pittsburgh health care facilities. Our social workers assess your needs and strengths and help you with goal setting, discharge planning, case

management, referrals, counseling, support, research and advocacy.

My HealtheVet coordinators provide assistance with My HealtheVet by phone or in person. They can give you:

We use the latest in secure digital technology to provide remote visits with health care providers. Our telehealth technologies include video conferencing, home telehealth (which lets you

send us vital health information, like blood pressure readings, over the phone or internet), and store-and-forward telehealth (which helps you send your health information to experts at VA

facilities using secure technology). We offer telehealth visits with providers in these fields:

You can sign up for a travel reimbursement service by visiting the agent cashier at the University Drive or Heinz campus, or at the check-in desk at our outpatient clinics. Our travel

reimbursement services include:

Learn more about whether you qualify for the VA Beneficiary Travel program

Our Compensated Work Therapy programs help you throughout the employment process, from identifying your skills and abilities to finding and keeping a job. We coach and assist you with

employment applications, resumes, interviewing and workplace skills. All Veterans enrolled in VA health care are eligible for vocational services. What are vocational services? Programs

tailored to your skills, experience, abilities and interests, career counseling, workshops and training, including:

Contact us for specific information on Compensated Work Therapy and Transitional Housing programs offered at VA Pittsburgh.