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VA Liaisons for Service Members Separating/Retiring from the Military


There is a VA Liaison for Healthcare either onsite or virtually assigned to the DoD installation where you are stationed who can help you coordinate your transition into the VA health care system and connect you with needed resources.

Click on the box below for the state where your current or final duty station is located to connect with a VA Liaison.

Alabama

Alabama  VA Liaison 

Region 2 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Alabama

Lynda Bruederle
email: Lynda.Bruederle@va.gov
phone number: 502-956-3953

Alaska

Alaska VA Liaison

Region 5 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Alaska

Deena Brooks, LCSW
email: Deena.Brooks@va.gov
phone number: 619-895-8103

Arizona

Arizona VA Liaison

Region 5 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Arizona

Deena Brooks, LCSW
email: Deena.Brooks@va.gov
phone number: 619-895-8103

Arkansas

Arkansas VA Liaison 

Region 4 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Arkansas

Melodi Prom, LCSW
email: Melodi.Prom@va.gov 
phone number: 720-376-5934

California

California VA Liaison 

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
Camp Pendleton South, CA

Patrick O'Shea, LCSW
email: Patrick.OShea@va.gov
phone number: 858-203-5974

Diane Nogle, LCSW
email: Deshon.Nogle@va.gov
phone number: 760-719-3165 
cell: 858-337-4388

Naomi Winley (Program Support Assistant)
email: Naomi.Winley@va.gov
phone number: 619-200-4544

Naval Medical Center San Diego 
San Diego, CA

Leah Levine, LCSW
email: Leah.Levine@va.gov 
phone number: 858-652-1158

Katherine Ponchetti, LISW
email: Katherine.Ponchetti@va.gov
phone number: 619-532-8348

Naomi Winley (Program Support Assistant)
email: Naomi.Winley@va.gov
phone number: 619-200-4544

Region 5 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in California

Deena Brooks, LCSW
email: Deena.Brooks@va.gov
phone number: 619-895-8103

Colorado

Colorado VA Liaison 

Evans Army Community Hospital
Fort Carson

Brian Murphy, LCSW
email: Brian.Murphy3@va.gov
phone number: 719-526-9675

Tina Randall, LCSW
email: Tina.Randall@va.gov
phone number: 719-306-9608

Sheila Thornton (Program Support Assistant)
email: Sheila.Thornton@va.gov
phone number: 719-526-2345

Region 4 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in Colorado

Melodi Prom, LCSW
email: Melodi.Prom@va.gov 
phone number: 720-376-5934

Connecticut

Connecticut VA Liaison
Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Connecticut
Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

Delaware

Delaware VA Liaison

Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Delaware

Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

District of Columbia

District of Columbia VA Liaison

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, MD

Sandra Milivojevic, LICSW, BCD, MAC
email: Sandra.Milivojevic@va.gov
phone number: 301-400-2773
cell: 202-308-6925

Ellis McComb, LCSW
email: Ellis.McComb@va.gov
phone number: 301-295-5004
cell: 301-219-3429

Florida

Florida VA Liaison

Region 2 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Florida

Lynda Bruederle
email: Lynda.Bruederle@va.gov
phone number: 502-956-3953

Georgia

Georgia VA Liaison 

Martin Army Community Hospital
Fort Moore

Kathryn "Kibby" Taylor, LCSW
email: Kathryn.Taylor5@va.gov
phone number: 762-408-3351

Erica Fox, LCSW
email: Erica.Fox2@va.gov
phone number: 334-467-4465

Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Fort Eisenhower

Patricia Welton, LMSW
email: Patricia.Welton@va.gov
phone number: 706-787-8735
cell: 706-993-0851

Debra Jones, LCSW
email: Debra.Jones2@va.gov
phone number: 706-787-2390

Winn Army Community Hospital
Fort Stewart

Teer Mitchell, LCSW
email: Teer.Mitchell@va.gov
phone number: 912-435-9743

Wakeshia Roberson, LCSW
email: Wakeshia.Roberson@va.gov
phone number: 912-435-9642

Tiffany Stanley (Program Support Assistant)
email: Tiffany.Stanley2@va.gov 
phone number: 912-435-9828

Region 2 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in Georgia

Lynda Bruederle
email: Lynda.Bruederle@va.gov
phone number: 502-956-3953

Hawaii

Hawaii VA Liaison

Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, HI 

Geeta Isardas, LCSW, LISW
email: Geeta.Isardas@va.gov
phone number: 808-348-5657
Region 5 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in Hawaii
Deena Brooks, LCSW
email: Deena.Brooks@va.gov
phone number: 619-895-8103

Idaho

Idaho VA Liaison 
Region 5 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Idaho
Deena Brooks, LCSW
email: Deena.Brooks@va.gov
phone number: 619-895-8103

Illinois

Illinois VA Liaison
Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Illinois
Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Indiana

Indiana VA Liaison

Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Indiana

Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Iowa

Iowa VA Liaison 
Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Iowa
Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Kansas

Kansas VA Liaison

Irwin Army Community Hospital
Fort Riley

Kristina Springer, LSCSW
email: Kristina.Springer@va.gov 
phone number: 785-240-7668

Gretchen Larchick, LCSW
email: Gretchen.Larchick@va.gov 
phone number: 785-240-7781

Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in Kansas

Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Kentucky

Kentucky VA Liaison 

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital
Fort Campbell

Ronald "Matt" Cashion, RN
email: Ronald.Cashion@va.gov
phone number: 270-412-0354

Anita "Joan" Lovett, LCSW
email: Anita.Lovett@va.gov 
phone number: 270-412-3766

Ireland Army Health Clinic
Fort Knox

Shalonda Stewart, LCSW, MBA
email: Shalonda.Stewart2@va.gov
phone number: 502-624-2290
cell: 502-705-8200

Region 2 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in Kentucky

Lynda Bruederle
email: Lynda.Bruederle@va.gov
phone number: 502-956-3953

Louisiana

Louisiana VA Liaison

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital
Fort Johnson

Charity McKinney, LCSW
email: Charity.Mckinney@va.gov
phone number: 337-653-3487

Region 4 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in Louisiana

Melodi Prom, LCSW
email: Melodi.Prom@va.gov 
phone number: 720-376-5934

Maine

Maine VA Liaison

Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Maine

Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

Maryland

Maryland VA Liaison 

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, MD 

Sandra Milivojevic, LICSW, BCD, MAC
email: Sandra.Milivojevic@va.gov
phone number: 301-400-2773
cell: 202-308-6925

Ellis McComb, LCSW
email: Ellis.McComb@va.gov
phone number: 301-295-5004
cell: 301-219-3429

Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in Maryland

Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

Massachusetts

Massachusetts VA Liaison 

Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Massachusetts

Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

Michigan

Michigan VA Liaison

Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Michigan

Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Minnesota

Minnesota VA Liaison

Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Minnesota

Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Mississippi

Mississippi VA Liaison

Region 4 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Mississippi

Melodi Prom, LCSW
email: Melodi.Prom@va.gov 
phone number: 720-376-5934

Missouri

Missouri VA Liaison

Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Missouri

Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Montana

Montana VA Liaison

Region 4 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Montana

Melodi Prom, LCSW
email: Melodi.Prom@va.gov 
phone number: 720-376-5934

Nebraska

Nebraska VA Liaison

Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Nebraska

Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Nevada

Nevada VA Liaison

Region 4 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Nevada

Deena Brooks, LCSW
email: Deena.Brooks@va.gov
phone number: 619-895-8103 

New Hampshire

New Hampshire VA Liaison
Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in New Hampshire
Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

New Jersey

New Jersey VA Liaison

Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in New Jersey

Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

New Mexico

New Mexico VA Liaison

Region 5 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in New Mexico

Deena Brooks, LCSW
email: Deena.Brooks@va.gov
phone number: 619-895-8103

New York

New York VA Liaison

Guthrie Ambulatory Care Center
Fort Drum

Rhaysa Nieves-Diaz, DNP-RN
email: Rhaysa.Nieves-Diaz@va.gov
phone number: 315-774-0110

Eva Johnson, MSN, RN, CCM
email: Eva.Johnson2@va.gov 
phone number: 315-772-8431

Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in New York

Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

North Carolina

North Carolina VA Liaison

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune 
Camp Lejeune

Amy Heinz, LCSW
email: Amy.Heinz@va.gov
phone number: 910-449-1939

Womack Army Medical Center
Fort Liberty

Paula Saffold, LCSW
email: Paula.Saffold@va.gov 
phone number: 910-907-1024

Geraldine "Jeri" Veirs, LCSW
email: Geraldine.Veirs@va.gov 
phone number: 910-286-4779

Veronica Dawson-Melton
email: Veronica.Dawson-Melton@va.gov 
phone number: 910-907-7216

Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in North Carolina

Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

North Dakota

North Dakota VA Liaison 

Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in North Dakota

Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Ohio

Ohio VA Liaison
Region 3 Virtual Liaision
All DoD installations in Ohio
Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Oklahoma

Oklahoma VA Liaison
Region 4 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Oklahoma
Melodi Prom, LCSW
email: Melodi.Prom@va.gov 
phone number: 720-376-5934

Oregon

Oregon VA Liaison

Region 5 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Oregon

Deena Brooks, LCSW
email: Deena.Brooks@va.gov
phone number: 619-895-8103

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania VA Liaison

Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Pennsylvania

Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

Rhode Island

Rhode Island VA Liaison
Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Rhode Island
Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

South Carolina

South Carolina VA Liaison

Region 2 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in South Carolina

Lynda Bruederle
email: Lynda.Bruederle@va.gov
phone number: 502-956-3953

South Dakota

South Dakota VA Liaison

Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in South Dakota

Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Tennessee

Tennessee VA Liaison 

Region 2 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Tennessee

Lynda Bruederle
email: Lynda.Bruederle@va.gov
phone number: 502-956-3953

Texas

Texas VA Liaison 

Brooke Army Medical Center
Joint Base San Antonio

Bridget Sterling, DNP, MSN, MHA, RN
email: Bridgett.Sterling@va.gov 
phone number: 210-808-6579
cell: 210-710-2580

Jenny Carpenter, LCSW-S
email: Jenny.Carpenter@va.gov 
phone number: 210-319-0728

Carl C. Darnell Army Medical Center
Fort Cavazos

Sandhya Nair, LCSW
email: Sandhya.Nair@va.gov 
phone number: 254-288-7304
cell: 254-450-0329

Wendy Patz, LCSW
email: Wendy.Patz-Hutwagner@va.gov 
phone number: 254-288-6810

Marsha Mayo, LCSW
email: Marsha.Mayo@va.gov 
phone number: 254-922-1857

Patrick Rick (Program Support Assistant)
email: Patrick.Rick@va.gov 
phone number: 254-553-2052

William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Fort Bliss

Gabriela Guerrero, LCSW
email: Gabriela.Guerrero@va.gov 
phone number: 915-217-6282

Lorena Prieto, LCSW
email: Lorena.Prieto@va.gov 
phone number: 915-319-0399

Blanca Silva, LCSW
email: Blanca.Silva@va.gov 
phone number: 915-875-9414

Jesus Carrillo-Munoz (Program Support Assistant)
email: Jesus.Carrillo-Munoz@va.gov 
phone number: 915-217-7045

Region 4 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in Texas

Melodi Prom, LCSW
email: Melodi.Prom@va.gov 
phone number: 720-376-5934

Utah

Utah VA Liaison

Region 4 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Utah

Melodi Prom, LCSW
email: Melodi.Prom@va.gov 
phone number: 720-376-5934

Vermont

Vermont VA Liaison 
Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Vermont
Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

Virginia

Virginia VA Liaison 
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
Fort Belvoir

Tedisha Baker, LISW-CP
email: Tedisha.Baker@va.gov 
phone number: 202-710-3105

Marc Lockett, LCSW
email: Marc.Lockett@va.gov 
phone number: 202-914-6842
McDonald Army Health Center
Joint Base Langley-Eustis

Michelle Chapman-Bridges, LCSW
email: Michelle.Chapman-Bridges@va.gov 
phone number: 757-314-7500 x4-42981
cell: 757-593-4192
Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in Virginia
Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

Washington

Washington VA Liaison 

Madigan Army Medical Center
Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Randy Roberts, LICSW
email: Randy.Roberts3@va.gov
phone: 253-720-0591 
alternate: 253-967-5338

Sabina Wagner, LICSW
email: Sabina.Wagner@va.gov
phone: 253-254-4238

Erika Washington, LICSW
email: Erika.Washington@va.gov 
phone: 253-307-2464

Deidra McLauchlan (Program Support Assistant)
email: Deidra.McLauchlan@va.gov
phone: 253-967-5338
alternate: 253-341-8630

Region 5 Virtual Liaison
All other DoD installations in Washington

Deena Brooks, LCSW
email: Deena.Brooks@va.gov
phone number: 619-895-8103

West Virginia

West Virginia VA Liaison
Region 1 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in West Virginia
Patricia Scott, LCSW
email: Patricia.Scott2@va.gov
phone number: 315-480-3554

Wisconsin

Wisconsin VA Liaison
Region 3 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Wisconsin
Melissa Dennison, LSCSW
email: Melissa.Dennison@va.gov  
phone number: 785-220-7508

Wyoming

Wyoming VA Liaison
Region 4 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Wyoming
Melodi Prom, LCSW
email: Melodi.Prom@va.gov 
phone number: 720-376-5934

Philippines

Philippines VA Liaison

Region 5 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in the Philippines

Deena Brooks, LCSW
email: Deena.Brooks@va.gov
phone number: 619-895-8103

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico VA Liaison 

Region 2 Virtual Liaison
All DoD installations in Puerto Rico

Lynda Bruederle
email: Lynda.Bruederle@va.gov
phone number: 502-956-3953





VA Liaisons for Veterans Transitioning into VA Care from Partnership Sites

VA Liaisons for Healthcare are there to ensure you have follow up VA health care after you receive specialized services from a partnership site (i.e., through the Warrior Care Network or Avalon Action Alliance).

Avalon Action Alliance

Avalon Action Alliance VA Liaison

Marcus Institute for Brain Health

Emilia Worthey
email: Emilia.Worthey@va.gov
phone number: 720-763-2381

Moss Rehab Institute for Brain Health

Paula Wester
email: Paula.Wester@va.gov
phone number: 352-213-8952

Shepherd Center SHARE Military Initiative

Paula Wester
email: Paula.Wester@va.gov
phone number: 352-213-8952

Tulane University Center for Brain Health

Paula Wester
email: Paula.Wester@va.gov
phone number: 352-213-8952

University of Florida Health Jacksonville, Brain Wellness Program

Paula Wester
email: Paula.Wester@va.gov
phone number: 352-213-8952

Warrior Care Network

Warrior Care Network VA Liaison

Emory Healthcare Veterans Program

Zina Evans
email: Zina.Evans@va.gov
phone number: 470-471-5607

Massachusetts General Hospital, Home Base Program

Eric Charette
email: Eric.Charette1@va.gov
phone number: 857-364-5026

Rush University Hospital, Road Home Program

Daniel Stalilonis
email: Daniel.Stalilonis@va.gov
phone number: 773-671-3228

University of California Los Angeles Health, Operation Mend

Kathya Merchan
email: Kathya.Merchan@va.gov
phone number: 310-478-3711 x48130