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VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York - VISN 2
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Syracuse VA Medical Center
800 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210
Telephone (315) 425-4400
Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-2883
Fax (315) 425-4375
The Syracuse VA Medical
Center, part of the VA
Healthcare Network Upstate
New York, is an acute care facility
located at the geographic center of
New York State. It is adjacent to
State University of New York
(SUNY) Upstate Medical University
and Syracuse University.
The medical center provides
acute medical and surgical services,
acute mental health, rehabilitative
medicine and intensive care. In
addition, it has a 48-bed community living center unit that provides short-term
transitional care.
The medical
center offers a
vast array of
outpatient
specialty services,
in addition to
primary care.
Some of the
specialty services include emergency
medicine, cardiology, hematology/
oncology, women’s health, geriatric
medicine and behavioral health.
Diagnostic services are equally
extensive and include, state of the
art angiography, nuclear medicine,
MRI, and CT scan capability. Syracuse
is a “Center of Excellence” for
neurosurgery and urological renal
stone treatment.
The research and development
service at the Syracuse VA Medical
Center supports a comprehensive
medical research
program. Research
studies include 95
protocols that focus
on diabetes, motor
control, drug dependence,
schizophrenia,
heart disease, liver
disease, kidney
disease, infectious
diseases, cancer and
leukemia, bladder
disease, ulcer disease, and
telemedicine. Annual funding totals
more than $2.5 million. The Research
Program is fully
accredited by the
National Commission
of Quality
Assurance (NCQA)
and other bodies.
The program
maintains an
ongoing relationship
with Clarkson University in the
area of Rehabilitation Medicine. The
research and development service
at Syracuse is affiliated with the
Central New York
Research Corporation
(CNYRC).
The CNYRC is a
not-for-profit
research corporation
that manages
the non-VA
research funds.
Funding is derived
from such sources as the National
Institutes of Health, charitable trusts and
foundations, pharmaceutical companies,
and medical equipment manufacturers.
The Syracuse VA Medical Center is
academically affiliated with the SUNY
Upstate Medical University. It provides
education to medical students, residents
and fellows. In addition, allied health
professions such as radiology, medical
technology, physical and occupational
therapy are using the VA staff as their
faculty for their programs. The
Syracuse VA has eight affiliated nursing
education programs and a physician
assistant externship with LeMoyne
College. A
long-standing
educational
partnership
exists with
Syracuse
University
where audiology,
speech pathology and social work students
receive their field experience at the VA.
A “New Vision Program” has been in
place for over 15 years, where high school
students spend four hours a day, five days
per week at VA, learning about health
care delivery and potential careers.
The Syracuse VA Medical Center has
eight community based outpatient clinics
(CBOC), serving veterans in 18 counties
in Central New York. Clinics have been
established in Auburn, Binghamton,
Carthage, Cortland, Ithaca, Massena,
Oswego, and Rome. These VA outpatient
clinics serve an integral role in the provision
of expanded primary and preventive
medical services.
The goal of the Syracuse
VA Medical Center is to better
coordinate functions and
services to meet the needs of
veterans. Syracuse VA Voluntary
Service helps in this
mission by promoting VA
volunteerism, accepting
monetary donations and goods
from service organizations
and the community at large.
About Syracuse, New York
The deep historical roots of
Central New York will intrigue you,
while our rich tapestry of arts and
culture will inspire you. Year round,
outdoor enthusiasts travel hundreds
of miles just to enjoy the natural
wonders of the area. Fishing,
camping, hiking, bicycling, boating,
swimming, snowmobiling and
skiing are just a few of the activities
that are available in and around
Syracuse. Syracuse is also home to
the following professional sports:
Syracuse Crunch Hockey franchise,
Syracuse Sky Chiefs Baseball team,
and the Syracuse University
Orange, part of Big East sports.
Whether you’re walking
around the historic district of
Armory Square, visiting the
Syracuse Heritage Area Visitor
Center at the Erie Canal Museum,
exploring the Everson Museum of
Fine Arts, or enjoying a special
event at our award winning
Oncenter complex, you will see
that Syracuse is a special place.
Home to the New York State
Fair since 1841, the fairgrounds are
busy year-round. More than one
million people visit Syracuse during
the State Fair each year and during
the rest of the year, the facility plays
host to another million people for
a variety of shows, concerts,
educational events, expositions,
conferences, conventions, reunions
and much more.
On the shores of Onondaga
Lake, Syracuse hosts beautiful
scenery, dramatic seasons, and a
number of attractions for the
entire family.
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: January 9 , 2008 |
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