Stories

On Feb. 23, Houston VA continued its expansion of minimally invasive surgeries by performing our first single port robotic simple prostatectomy using the state of the art da Vinci Surgical System.

For years, Air Force Veteran Deanna King struggled with fatigue and exhaustion. Today, after seeking help at the Houston VA and receiving a new device designed to treat sleep apnea, she is sleeping like a baby.

This week Army Veteran Brian Bilderback and his wife, Beth became man and wife in the Houston VA Chapel. Less than 48 hours after they tied the knot, Bilderback was in the Houston VA hospital operating room receiving a liver transplant.

U.S. Army Veteran Dr. Robert Tartell’s screenplay “The Window Washer”, recently placed Silver in the VA-sponsored National Veteran Creative Artists Competition.

Veterans in the Houston metro area have a new resource center. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center will be cutting the ribbon on its new Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) on Friday, Feb. 23.

Vietnam Veteran Allan Perkins, knows no bounds when it comes to being a public servant.

Prior to meeting his wife Ana, Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul Scherman (ret.) spent more than 22 months in Afghanistan during two deployments.

For the sixth consecutive year, the Houston VA Community Living Center (CLC) has been rated five-stars for quality by the Veterans Health Administration.

The Houston VA Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Home Care Team was recently honored with recognition as an Age-Friendly Health System.

Recognition for the fifth time reinforces commitment to world-class care for Veterans.