Stories

On a beautiful, late summer day in September, more than 600 Veterans, family members, and friends from all over Northeast Arkansas gathered at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks for the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks’ (VHSO) 2nd Annual Health Summit.

The South Central VA Health Care Network includes VA medical centers and clinics in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, southeast Texas, and northwest Florida.

Medical Foster Home program in over 500 homes across America

The Razorvet Team, from Fayetteville, Arkansas, competed in the National Veterans Golden Age Games, bringing home gold, silver and bronze medals in 11 out the 17 events. The Razorvets represented all eight age classifications.

During Fayetteville National Cemetery’s Memorial Day Celebration, Dr. George Velez, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) Medical Center Director, was the keynote speaker sharing meaningful reflections on the significance of the day. Velez also paid tribute to the fallen heroes.

Doctors at Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) recently implemented a new medical device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) during colonoscopies to assist in recognizing and diagnosing cancerous growths.

The ancient practice of acupuncture involves inserting hair-thin, sterile, single-use, stainless steel needles into specific points on the body. It’s used to relieve pain and strengthen the immune system.

The maternity program at Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks currently serves 74 women Veterans; however, there are more than 1,700 women Veterans of childbearing age in the area.

When it comes to helping Veterans Health Care Systems of the Ozarks (VHSO) food insecure Veterans in need, no food donation is too big or too small. From one can of soup to one truck load of groceries, every donation helps.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a new tool for Fayetteville Veterans to get immediate answers to their minor health care questions.