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Read about what's happening in our VA Northeast Ohio health care community.

  • Research published this week in the official journal of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences portends a future, not too far in the distance, when brain degeneration following trauma might be greatly reduced or eliminated.

    Illustration of the study approach and finding for mouse TBI investigation of brain degeneration inhibition.

  • Tucked away in a corner at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is a team of engineers and technologists surrounded by rows of buzzing and whirring machines.

    A model of a human hand includes bones and blood vessels within a transparent material used for skin and muscles.

  • VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System's Design-on-Demand Innovation team routinely creates solutions for Veteran patients that enhance care and improve quality of life.

    Veteran patient models the new silicone band to aid secure oxygen cannula use.

  • VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is transforming Veteran care by delivering medical and support services to their homes

    Medical assistant helping disabled patient in wheel chair with physical therapy.

  • CLEVELAND – The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center held a National Vietnam War Veteran Day commemoration ceremony with a special tribute to a local Medal of Honor hero, March 28.

    Medal of Honor Kenneth J. David salutes during during a Vietnam War Veteran Day commemoration at Cleveland VA Medical Center

  • Imagine being at the edge of life just to arrive at the top of the slopes... Army Veteran Lafayette Ingram arrived at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center after a tragic motorcycle accident with low hopes. Now, nearly seven months later, he has just skied for the first time in his life.

    US Army and National Guard Veteran Lafayette Ingram

  • VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is committed to educating Veterans living within its 21-county catchment area about the importance of VA enrollment and health care options available to them, particularly under the PACT Act, which has expanded eligibility to thousands of Veterans since Aug 2022.

    Veterans ask questions of VA staff members at an outreach event

  • The Veteran Creative Arts Festival inspired Ameena Brown to tell a story of Hope for Veterans.

    A video by Ameena Brown shows the hope and healing in reaching out to help fellow Veterans. Veteran Eric helps Veteran Todd find help at the VA.

  • CLEVELAND — The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System celebrated its annual National Salute to Veteran Patients Week from Feb. 9 to 15. This weeklong observance, sponsored by the VA since 1978 and coinciding with Valentine's Day, honors hospitalized and outpatient Veterans.

    Veterans participate in a Valentine's Day vow renewal Ceremony during National Salute to Veteran Patients Week at the Cleveland VA Medical Center.

  • The research into age-related macular degeneration (AMD) relied on careful review of a very large dataset primarily composed of Veteran health data from the VA.

    Veteran having eye exam