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Spinal Cord Injury Service

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VA Boston Healthcare System

West Roxbury campus, Massachusetts

Sunil Sabharwal, M.D.

Network SCI Service Line Director, VISN 1 

Chief of Spinal Cord Injury Service, VA Boston Healthcare System

Overview:  

The West Roxbury campus of The VA Boston Healthcare System has a nationally recognized Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder Program, which currently operates under Inpatient CARF Accreditation. The Program has been one of the premier, pioneering centers in the field of Spinal Cord Medicine, with over fifty years of experience and continuous service. The Program is staffed with dedicated professionals and operates with the philosophy of interdisciplinary respect and cooperation in order to provide a continuum of care from the time of injury/onset throughout the life of the individual. The Program conducts active academic training for Medical Residents and Fellows, Nursing Students, Psychology Interns and Fellows, Social Work Students, and Students in the fields of Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech and Language Pathology. The Medical Staff and Psychology Staff maintain academic affiliation with Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine. The West Roxbury campus program serves to coordinate consistent care of services, as the hub within the "Hub and Spokes" model of care for the region.

Location:

Spinal Cord Injury Service-VA Boston Healthcare System  at the West Roxbury campus
1400 VFW Parkway (SCI # 128)
West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132
Telephone: 617-323-7700, extension 35128

Office Hours:  

Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

DIRECTIONS:

From I-95 / RT 128 heading North or South:
Take Exit #16A, which will place you directly onto RT 109 East. Stay on RT 109 East for approximately 2.5 miles, to the 4th set of traffic lights--this will be a large intersection (Routes 109 and 1 - VFW Parkway). Take a left at the intersection and you'll see a large sign for the VA Medical Center on your right. The Spinal Cord Injury Service is located in Building 2, A-2 Unit, second floor. 

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Website Goal:  

" This website provides additional access to information for current consumers, potential consumers and interested individuals. Health-related articles and information found at this site are not meant to be a substitute for medical care by your VA, community hospitals, healthcare professional or private physician. Our interdisciplinary website for the SCI/D Service at the West Roxbury campus of the VA Boston Healthcare System is dynamic with on-going development and updated information regarding our services."  Contact information for reporting both technical and content problems with the website, including accessibility problems: 617-323-7700, extension 36443. Thank you for visiting, Sigmund Hough, Ph.D., ABPP. (Author/Webmaster/Administrator).