VISN 2: Women Veteran Services

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Services for Women Veterans in VISN 2 are available either by in-house staff or accredited contracted services.
They include:

Comprehensive Gynecological Services
Pelvic Exams
PAP Smears
Breast Exams
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Transvaginal Ultrasound
Mammography/Breast Care Services
ACR Accredited Mammography Services
Breast Ultrasound
Breast Surgery (biopsy, Mastectomies, Reconstruction)
Full Range of Cancer Treatment (Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy)
Sexual Trauma Counseling
Primary Care
Bone Densitometry-Osteoporosis
Smoking Cessation Programs
Homeless Women Veterans Program
Cardiac Rehabilitation/Gender Specific Cardiology Care
Dietary Consultations
Environmentally Sensitive Facility
Persian Gulf Registry
Urinary Health/Incontinence/Biofeedback
Women's Substance Abuse Group
Domestic Violence Programs

For information on general VA health benefits please see the Veterans Health Benefits Guide.

For more information contact your local Women Veterans Program Manager
	Albany VA Medical Center Kathy Prividera, MS, RN (518) 626-5519
	Bath VA Medical Center Cheryl Knowles, MSN, RN, HNC Network 2 Lead Women Veterans Program Manager (607) 664-4892 or 1-800-845-3247 Ask for Cheryl Knowles
	Buffalo/Batavia VA Medical Centers Faith Hoffman, MSW (716) 862-8675
	Canandaigua VA Medical Center Cheryl Knowles, MSN, RN, HNC Network 2 Lead Women Veterans Program Manager (607) 664-4892 or 1-800-845-3247 Ask for Cheryl Knowles
	Syracuse VA Medical Center Rosa Walker, RN, BSN (315) 425-2609
A list of Women Veteran Coordinators * by State is now available courtesy of the Center for Women Veterans.

Resources
	A Forum for Women's Health *
	Center for Women Veterans
	Health Promotion for Women with Disabilities Web site *
	JAMA Women's Health *
	Military Women Veterans *
	National Women's Health Information Center **
	New York State Division of Veterans Affairs - Women Veterans Veterans Memorial *
	New York State Women Veterans Memorial *
	New York Times Women's Health *
	VA Programs for Women Veterans
	WebMD: Healthy Women *
	Women Veterans Residential Program
	Women Veterans Issues

Women Veterans Home
Mammography | Sexual Trauma | OB/GYN

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Reviewed/Updated Date: November 27, 2007