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head and shoulder of Dr. Ulirsch with Flag in the background

Rudolf Ulirsch MD

Interim Chief of Staff

VA Fayetteville Arkansas health care

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Rudolf Ulirsch, MD, will be the Interim Chief of Staff for the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks starting December 1, 2024.

Before this appointment, Dr. Ulirsch served as the Deputy Chief of Staff at Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO). Before joining VHSO, Dr. Ulirsch provided care at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System and Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System.  In both locations, Ulirsch served as the Chief ofPathology and Laboratory Medicine Service.  Ulirsch lead physician staff, all aspects of laboratory services and inpatient and outpatient clinical care.  He was responsible for anatomical and clinical laboratory testing, fiscal and staffing management and anatomical and hematopathology . Ulirsch has served with the Veterans Health Administration for over 12 years.

Dr. Ulirsch, an Army Veteran, retired from the military as a Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps and received his education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Albany Medical College in upstate New York.  In his free time, he enjoys movies, traveling, and fine dining.