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Read about what's happening in our VA Bay Pines health care community.

  • Last year, Bay Pines VA became the first healthcare system in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to launch an Occupational Therapy Lymphedema Fellowship. Now, the program has recently graduated its first participant.

    Peck Photo

  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects more than 30 percent of the Veterans Bay Pines VA Healthcare System treats annually.

    Dr. Jason Hahn displays the Inspire device (left) as well as the remote that patients use to turn on the device before they go to sleep.

  • Integrity. Commitment. Advocacy. Respect. Excellence. Those are the core values staff at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System consistently strive to embody in their service to Veterans.

    Two men stand together during the day time.

  • Radiation is the transfer of energy through space and for more than a century, medical professionals have utilized this phenomenon to treat patients. While it has its benefits, radiation exposure may also induce concern in those who receive it.

    CT Sinus Photo

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, commonly referred to as COPD, is a progressive, and often painful, disease that damages the airways and lungs.

    A graphic rendering of the C.W.Y. VAMC next to a medical rendering of the valves that were used during a Bronschopic Lung Volume Reduction surgery.

  • Constructing a high-functioning health care organization is not dissimilar to crafting a good meal: in the absence of that key ingredient, the intended outcome may not be reached.

    A group of men and women who work at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System stand in an orderly fashion between the American Flag and the VA Flag.

  • VA is implementing a new, modernized appointment scheduling system to better deliver the SOONEST and BEST CARE to Veterans.

    Integrated Scheduling System graphic

  • The maxim of serving those who served is fiercely upheld by many of the health care professionals who provide world-class treatment to our Nation’s heroes.

    A man stands outside in a white lab coat smiling.

  • The Veterans who entrust their care to Bay Pines VA Healthcare System know all too well there are many types of leaders; however, when they visit one of our facilities, they can rest assured that our staff are working hard to espouse the qualities that contribute to positive, and lasting, change.

    A man who is dressed in business casual attire stands outside on a sunny day, holding the award that he earned.

  • The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System remains committed to improving the Veteran experience. One of the ways this is done is by ensuring future nurses are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to serve those who served us.

    PB-RNR photo