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Medical School: University of Cincinnati Residency: Emergency Medicine - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Board Certification: Yes - Emergency MedicineI am the lead physician for the Employee/Occupational Health Services here at RHJ VAMC. We provide multiple services including pre-employment exams, flu vaccinations, special medical exams for certain departments, hearing conservation program, smoking cessation among others. &nbsp;In addition, I provide care for employees injured on the job. &nbsp;I personally have &gt; 25 years experience as an Emergency Physician so I can manage work related injuries &nbsp;often without having to refer to the ER for more minor concerns.&nbsp;I have many hobbies. At present, music occupies most of my non-medical time. I play guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo and Dobro (look it up!). I play music in a local Bluegrass Band called "The Palmetto Rose Band". &nbsp;I also write and compose original electronic music and scores in classic and modern genres. In addition, am a part-time magician and volunteer at MUSC Children's hospital doing in-room patient visits with magic. If you ask me, I might do a trick for you! &nbsp;I also enjoy astronomy, biking and firearms marksmanship.

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Dr. Jeffrey Goller is the lead physician for the Employee/Occupational Health Services here at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Healthcare System. 

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Birmingham-Southern College B.S. – Biology and Religion/ Philosophy cum laude (1976-1981) GRADUATE EDUCATION University of Alabama at Birmingham Graduate Studies 1981-1983 Birmingham, Alabama University of Alabama School of Medicine 1983-1987 M.D. Birmingham, Alabama INTERNSHIP/RESIDENCY University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals Internal Medicine Roanoke-Salem, VA 1987-1990 BOARD CERTIFICATION Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine Certified 1991-2001 Recertified 2001-2011 , 2011-2021, 2021-2031 Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine 1994-2004 Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine Recertified 2004-2014, 2014-2024.,recertified 2014-2034. Diplomate American Board of Preventive Medicine in Addiction Medicine 2018-2029 American Society of Addiction Medicine Addiction Medicine Certification 1995 American Board of Addiction Medicine Certified 2009 Medical Review Officer Certification (MRO) 1995 and 5/2021 Level 1 and Level 2 Military Environmental Exposures Certifications by American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) Medical Review Officer (MRO) Certified 6/2021-6/2031 Fellow American College of Physicians(FACP) Fellow American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM) Dr. Grimes has 38 years of Federal Service with 15 years with the Indian Health Service and 23 years with the VA. He has worked in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Geriatrics, Environmental Health, Compensation &amp; Pension, and Employee Occupational Health. He was Lead Physician at Beaufort CBOC for 1 year until he became an Attending in the Emergency Department at RHJ VAMC, and then Service Chief for Administrative Medicine until it most recently went under PIMS where he is Section Chief. In this capacity he served as Acting VISN 2 Lead for Compensation &amp; Pension for 1.5 years. He has served on the Disruptive Behavior Committee, Medical Records Committee Lead, and Lead for Caregiver Support Committee at RHJ VAMC.

Dr. Grimes is a Section Chief Administrative Medicine physician with the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System. 

Dr. Healey studied English Literature at Vanderbilt University. She attended medical school in California at Loma Linda University. Her Emergency Medicine residency training was at Palmetto Richland in Columbia, SC. She has been continuously board certified in Emergency Medicine since 2001. She is Level 2 Certified in Military Environmental Medicine. Currently, she meets with veterans to complete their VA deployment-related Registries (for example, Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry) and Military Environmental Exposure Assessments.

Dr. Healey is a physician with the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System.

I have 38 years of private practice experience in OB/GYN, Phlebology, and Cosmetic Dermatology. In 2019, I joined the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, where I currently provide care for Veterans as a PACT ACT Registry and C&amp;P examiner, as well as Employee and Occupational Health Services, as a Physician. I was Honored to receive the first-ever, Ambassador of Excellence Award, January 2025, from the RHJ VA Hospital. I was blessed to have a successful professional career, and I am Honored and Privileged to serve the Veterans and staff at the Ralph H. Johnson Medical Center.

Dr. McCarus is a physician with the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System.