Madison West VA Clinic
Our 19,000 square foot outpatient clinic located on the west side of Madison provides high quality primary, specialty, mental health and wellness care to our Veterans.
Location and contact information
Address
1 Science Court
Madison, WI 53711-1055
Phone numbers
Main phone:
VA health connect:
Mental health care:
Facility hours
Hours may vary for different services. Select a service on this page to check the hours.
- Mon: 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Tue: 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Wed: 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Thu: 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Fri: 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Sat: Closed
- Sun: Closed
Prepare for your visit
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Vans and other transportation services
We work with Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and county Veterans Affairs directors to provide transportation for Veterans and authorized caregivers to get to scheduled medical appointments.
Many localities in the region provide other van services to Veterans.
Learn more about DAV and the other van services available in your county
Beneficiary travel
Beneficiary travel benefits include round-trip transportation from your home to the medical center, mileage reimbursement, or special mode transport.
Find out if you qualify for beneficiary travel benefits
Parking
We have free onsite parking for all Veterans and patients.
Wheelchairs are available upon arrival for patients who need them to access the building.
Other services at VA Madison health care
Health services offered here
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Advice nurse
Our Nurse Advice Line provides free, confidential answers to your and your family's health care questions.
Call:
Laboratory and pathology
Appointments
Please confirm that your provider has requested the test needed before you schedule your appointment.
Our laboratories provide a full range of clinical and diagnostic testing services. Our laboratory and pathology services include:
- Study of blood, urine, and other bodily fluids for illness management
- Testing for infectious diseases
- Cytopathology (study of unusual cells) and surgical pathology (study of tissue removed during surgery)
LGBQ+ Veteran care
LGBTQ+ Veterans Care Coordinator
We promote the health, welfare, and dignity of all Veterans and their families. We focus on ensuring a safe and welcoming environment when providing you with sensitive and high-quality health care services like:
- Hormone therapy in limited circumstances
- Substance use and alcohol treatment
- Testing and treatment for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI)
- Mental health care
Mental health care
Common conditions: addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, OCD
Our mental health service offers consultation, evaluation, and treatment for various issues that affect emotional well-being.
Services include treatments for:
- Depression, sadness, grief
- Anxiety, worry, nervousness
- Addictive behaviors
- Relationship problems
- Stress from medical problems and/or pain
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Emotional issues like anger management
Services are available at all locations through video telehealth.
Learn more and connect with a care coordinator
Confidentiality
Our mental health services are confidential. We will not talk to anyone about information you share unless you give written consent. If you have questions, please ask your mental health provider.
MOVE! weight management
Common conditions: overweight, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure
Outpatient Nutrition Services
By participating in our MOVE! Weight Management Program, you can adopt a healthy lifestyle, meet your health goals, and manage your weight. If you have a higher body weight, losing 5%-10% of your weight can improve your health and give you more energy. MOVE! is about more than weight. It is about increasing your ability and confidence to achieve a healthy lifestyle. We work with you to make practical changes for lasting results.
Learn more about our MOVE! Program.
Nutrition, food, and dietary care
Appointments
Contact us to schedule, reschedule or cancel your appointment.
Main Phone
Outpatient Nutrition Services
Our registered dietitians can help you maintain or improve your health with good nutrition tailored to your needs. Through group, individual, and telehealth sessions, we provide nutrition education and counseling in areas such as:
- Cardiovascular and heart health
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetes
- Eating disorders and digestive health
- Pregnancy and postpartum nutrition
- Weight management (MOVE! Program)
Learn more about our Outpatient Nutrition Services.
Inpatient Nutrition Services
Healthy and nourishing food is important in recovery. Hospital patients may include a dietitian visiting to discuss food and nutrition, such as:
- Lack of appetite
- Nutrition related disease like diabetes and/or hypertension
- Weight loss/weight gain
Learn more about our Inpatient Nutrition Services.
Primary care
Your VA primary care provider will work closely with you to plan for all the care you need to stay healthy and well throughout your life, including immunizations and vaccinations. They will also work with family members or caregivers who support you.
Primary care gives eligible men and women Veterans easy access to health care professionals familiar with their needs. We provide long-term patient-provider relationships, coordinate care across a spectrum of health services, and offer education on disease prevention programs.
Primary care is your first point of contact for Veterans enrolled in VHA health care. Contact your primary care physician if you need any of these or other services:
- Colon, breast, cervical, prostate and other cancer screening
- High blood pressure and cholesterol screening and treatment
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment
- Diabetes prevention and treatment
- Flu vaccine and other recommended vaccines
- Screening for mental health, drug and alcohol concerns
- Labs and blood work
Social work
Social workers can help Veterans and their families with referrals for:
- assistance in the home
- caregiver support
- transportation
- housing
- community services
Social work offers counseling:
- to veterans with drug, alcohol, and emotional problems
- to help veterans and their families understand and adjust to an illness or disability
- to veterans and family members who want to prepare advance directives for health care
- to help veterans and their families cope with terminal illness
Counseling is conducted through:
- one-on-one discussions
- family conferences
- group classes
Suicide prevention
Appointments
We coordinate clinical care for Veterans at high risk for suicide. To request follow up from a member of the Suicide Prevention Team, please use the contact information below.
Suicide Prevention Team
Veterans Crisis Line for free, private help anytime 24/7
Mental Health Clinic
We work with behavioral health providers and community organizations to help you and your family during times of crisis. We offer:
- Suicide prevention care coordinators at all Madison VA Hospital and Clinic locations via telephone and/or video connect.
- Education and training on Veteran suicide prevention for the community
- Gun safety locks
Telehealth
Service Hours
- Mon: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Tue: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Wed: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Thu: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Fri: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Sat: Closed
- Sun: Closed
We use secure digital technology to offer remote visits with our health care providers through onsite video conferencing and home telehealth services, allowing you to share your health information with VA experts. Telehealth visits are available with providers in:
- Primary care
- Mental health
- Rehabilitation
- Outpatient nutrition services
- Audiology
- Geriatrics
- Dermatology
- Hematology
- Teleretinal imaging
- Caregiver support
- Spirometry
- Neurology
- Palliative care
- Sleep medicine
- Cardiology
Toxic exposure screening
Common conditions: War-related exposure, open burn pit exposure, airborne hazards exposure, Gulf War-related exposure, Gulf War Illness, Agent Orange exposure, radiation exposure, Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure
Every Veteran enrolled in VA health care will receive an initial screening and a follow-up screening at least once every 5 years from their primary care team. Veterans who are not enrolled and who meet eligibility requirements will have an opportunity to enroll and receive the screening.
During the screening, your health care provider will ask you if you think you were exposed to any of these hazards while serving:
- Agent orange
- Airborne hazards and open burn pits
- Gulf War exposures
- Ionizing radiation
- Depleted uranium
- Toxic embedded fragments
Ask about getting a screening at your next VA health care appointment and learn more about VA Health Registries.
Whole health
Whole Health empowers individuals to take charge of their health and well-being, focusing on what matters most to each person. It emphasizes mindful awareness, self-care, and the importance of nutrition, activity, sleep, relationships, and surroundings.
Whole Health supports person-centered, proactive care by integrating conventional treatment with Complementary & Integrative Health approaches, promoting self-empowerment, self-healing, and self-care.
Learn more about Whole Health.
Women Veteran care
Common conditions: women's primary care, mental health, obstetrics, gynecology, pap smear, mammogram
We offer women’s health services to meet your specific needs such as disease screenings, mental health treatment, recovery from military sexual trauma, maternity care and female-specific medical equipment.
Women Veteran services provided at all clinics:
- Cervical cancer screening (Pap & HPV testing)
Learn about additional women Veteran care provided at the Madison VA and connect with the women Veteran program manager.