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VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York - VISN 2
The VA Western New York
Healthcare System
(VAWNYHS), part of the
VA Healthcare Network Upstate
New York, consists of two
health care facilities in Buffalo
and Batavia, as well as seven
community-based outpatient
clinics.
The Batavia
facility, situated
on 48.8 acres in
Genesee County’s
largest city, was
constructed in
1933.
Primary Care
Veterans can receive primary care, wellness and preventive outpatient care at both the Buffalo and Batavia facilities as well as in the seven community-based outpatient clinics.
Specialized Services
Batavia VAMC provides
geriatric and
rehabilitation
medicine services,
a residential care
post-traumatic stress disorder
unit, and out-patient services.
Laboratory
Blood drawing services available. Hours of operation Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
Radiology Services
Offered Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to include general radiology services using digital technology and bone densitometry.
New York State Veterans Home
In
1995, a New York State Veterans
Home was built on the Batavia
grounds making additional extended
care available.
Research
VAWNYHS researchers have
earned worldwide acclaim in developing the
cardiac pacemaker. Recent breakthroughs in the
study of tinnitus and progress toward a vaccine
for childhood ear infections promise benefits to
all mankind.
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: July 12, 2007 |
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