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

  • Rudolph 'Hoot' Gibson, an 85-year-old U.S. Navy Veteran, never knew he had a son until 2022, when the two men got introduced to each other.

    Rudolph 'Hoot' Gibson stands with his son, Zane Stokes, after they were reunited using 23andMe DNA test results.

  • The 3D Innovation Lab at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System has established digital dentistry capabilities for Veterans, while opening an avenue for faster and more catered care for those who’ve served.

  • The Ralph H Johnson VA Health Care System (HCS) is proud to announce its achievement of being the only Veterans Affairs health care facility to secure a spot on Becker's “2023 Great Community Hospitals” list.

  • The Ralph H. Johnson Fisher House has recently made waves in the medical community with its groundbreaking new analytics process.

  • 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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