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

Coming up Aces! VA at the forefront of age-friendly health care As the life expectancy of our Nation's Heroes continues to rise, it's critical that our Veterans receive safe, high-quality health care based on what matters most to them as individuals and delivered reliably.

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A leading bariatric surgeon based in Charleston, has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Clinical Excellence Award by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System continually seeks avenues for enhancing the quality of care provided to Veterans.

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CHARLESTON, SC – Every day, hundreds of boats leave their docks and set sail in the Charleston Harbor. Most boaters go out to fish or to enjoy a day on the water. But for one boat and its crew, each time they set sail, they have a much bigger purpose.

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A Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System psychiatrist has been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for making important strides in treatments and understanding to the field of psychiatry.

CHARLESTON, SC -- Esprit De Corps, or a feeling of pride and fellowship shared among a common group, is not a phrase in most organizations outside of the military.

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The 22nd Annual Charleston Veterans Day Parade will take place on Nov. 6, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. on the corner of N. Market Street and Concord Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

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The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Secretary Denis McDonough, addressed VA employees and toured the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System during his first-year anniversary of being the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, February 9, 2022 at the Charleston VA in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Secretary Denis McDonough, addresses VA employees at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System during his first-year anniversary of being the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, February 9, 2022 at the RHJVAHCS main hospital in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

Averaging a 13-minute wait time over the past 60-days, the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center’s Emergency Department is maintaining a short wait for Lowcountry Veterans.

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The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System honored World War II Veteran Ralph Fields with a shadow box commemorating his military service on Jan. 27, 2022 in the Hall of Heroes at the Charleston VA hospital.

U.S. Air Force Reserve Brigadier General John Painter, who is also a Chaplain at the Charleston VA, presents Ralph Fields with his shadow box for his 97th birthday.