Stories
Read about what's happening in our VA Charleston health care community.
For Joycelin “Joy” Smith, the news came like a wave crashing against solid ground, breaking apart her normalcy with one haunting phrase: “You have cancer.”
The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System is making a difference in the lives of visually impaired veterans through its Visually Impaired Services Team (VIST) program.
The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System and the City of Charleston will continue their tradition of honoring America's heroes with their annual Veterans Day Parade, November 3, 2024.
If you've lived in the Lowcountry, you know traffic can be maddening. But for Dr. Phillip DeCubellis, the two-hour drive from Savannah to Charleston to perform surgeries is more than a commute — it's a mission to honor his family's legacy of service and preserve Veterans' mobility.
The Wall of Healing, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., recently made a solemn stop in Ridgeville as part of its nationwide pilgrimage.
In a proactive move to address Veteran suicide prevention, the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System in Charleston, South Carolina, has implemented a firearm lockbox distribution program months ahead of a proposed national initiative.
Local Charleston Veterans are taking part in a regional sled hockey league to promote community and the development of excellence in their sport. The Charleston Warriors Sled Hockey Team, open to players with any physical or cognitive disabilities, was founded in 2018.
Ralph H. Johnson Health Care System Veterans attended the 2024 National Veterans Golden Age Games in Salt Lake City, Utah to represent Charleston and its Veterans in the yearly competition.
Dr. Ilana Stol, a Palliative care and geriatrics physician at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina, has been selected as one of 15 fellows for the 2024-25 Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program.
In the halls of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, Michael Morganti, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, dedicates his skills to caring for the nation's heroes.
