Pittsburgh VA Medical Center-University Drive

We can help you overcome substance use problems from unhealthy alcohol use to life-threatening addiction. We match our services—like counseling, group therapy or medication—to your specific needs.

Location and contact information

Center for Treatment of Addictive Disorders (CTAD)
Consolidation building
First floor
Check-in area 3
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 
412-360-6611 - Residential program
412-360-6092 - Outpatient program
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Opioid Substitution Therapy Clinic
Building 1
1st Floor
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-3692
Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-822-3000

Schedule an appointment online

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Our Center for Treatment of Addictive Disorders (CTAD) offers both residential and outpatient treatment for substance use problems. Some of our services include:

• Alcohol screening
• Abuse counseling
• Outpatient detox
• Opiate abuse counseling, suboxone therapy, and polysubstance abuse counseling
• Pre-operative evaluations
• Management of care for patients who require opiate therapy for pain control and who need close follow-up and monitoring

We diagnose and treat conditions affecting your hearing, speech or balance. These include hearing loss, tinnitus (noise or ringing the ears) and dizziness—also speech, language, voice or swallowing disorders.

Location and contact information

Consolidation Building
Second floor
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 
412-360-6400
412-360-6428 
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? No
Phone: 412-360-6400
Phone: 412-360-6428 

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

• Hearing and balance evaluations
• Hearing aid selection, management, and repair, and assistive listening device assessments
• Evaluation, programming, and management for cochlear implants and bone-anchored implants
• Auditory processing evaluations and treatment
• Speech pathology services that help with speech, language, fluency, voice, cognitive communication, swallowing, stuttering, and laryngectomy

Our cardiology specialists offer advanced treatment and care for conditions affecting your heart and blood vessels, including heart disease, stroke, heart rhythm disorders and high blood pressure. 

Location and contact information

Main Hospital
Building 1
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 866-482-7488
Hours: 
Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
On call 24/7

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 866-482-7488

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

We perform non-invasive tests and minimally invasive cardiac catheterizations in state of the art lab facilities, and we treat you with the most effective medications. Our doctors can provide:

• Evaluation for coronary heart disease, heart valve disease, and heart defects
• Determining how well blood flows through heart vessels or the cause of heart failure
• Non-surgical or minimally invasive operations to open and support heart vessels, such as balloon angioplasty or stents
• Non-invasive monitoring to look for changes in heart rhythm

Learn more about cardiology at VA Pittsburgh

If you or a Veteran you care about has a life-threatening injury, infection, illness or breathing problem, we offer comprehensive care and constant monitoring in our intensive care units (ICUs).

Location and contact information

Main Hospital
Building 1
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 
412-360-6215 - 3E Critical Care Unit
412-360-6219 - 4E Medical ICU
412-360-6221 - 3A Surgical ICU
412-360-6217 - 5A Step Down Unit
Hours: 24/7

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? No
Walk-ins accepted? No
 

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

• Treatment for complications from surgery
• Treatment related to accidents or infections
• Care for severe breathing problems
• A Step Down Unit for patients recently discharged from critical care or who need greater care than a standard medical unit.

Our dermatologists offer expert treatment for a range of conditions that affect your skin, hair and nails—from acne to psoriasis to skin cancer. We also offer skin cancer screening and education.

Location and contact information

Main Hospital
Building 1
Suite C
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6242
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-6242

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

We offer regular clinic visits and dermatologic surgery for Veterans. Our three full-time and six part-time board-certified dermatologists provide:

• Treatment of medically necessary skin conditions, including skin cancer and rashes
• Referrals for complex conditions
• Teledermatology, which provides patients with quick access to expert opinions

In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest VA or non-VA emergency room. We provide immediate treatment for serious, life-threatening health emergencies such as severe chest pain, seizures, heavy uncontrollable bleeding or moderate to severe burns.

Location and contact information

Consolidation Building
Building 29
First Floor
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6322
Hours: 24/7

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

In an emergency, you do not need an appointment. Call 911 or walk in.

Phone: 911

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

We treat patients daily for a broad spectrum of emergencies. These include:

• Life-threatening illnesses and injuries that require immediate attention
• Mental health conditions

Our gastrointestinal (GI) specialists offer screening and treatment for conditions affecting your GI tract, gallbladder, liver and pancreas—like reflux, Crohn’s disease, hepatitis and pancreatitis.

Location and contact information

Outpatient gastrointestinal (GI) clinics
Main Hospital
Building 1
Floor 8-West
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6242
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

GI outpatient procedure lab
Main Hospital
Building 1
Floor 3-West
ASU Check in area
Map of University Drive campus
Phone:
412-360-1130 - Procedure/preparation questions
412-360-6177 - Scheduling or canceling
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-6177

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Staff in our gastroenterology department can provide the following treatments:

• Colonoscopy
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
• Manometry studies
• Endoscopic ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Small bowel capsule endoscopy
• 24-hour pH studies

As you age, we offer a range of medical and support services to help you stay as healthy, active and independent as possible. We also offer help to family members and caregivers who may support you.

Location and contact information

Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Research Office Building
Building 30
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-2915
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-2915

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Our Geriatric Evaluation and Management Clinic (GEM) offers outpatient-based comprehensive geriatric assessments and care coordination for you or a senior Veteran in your care. We accept referrals from any doctor. Our team of specialists provides geriatric-specific:

• Medicine and nursing
• Psychology, psychiatry, and social work
• Physical and occupational therapy

Our specialists offer reproductive health care services for women Veterans, including contraception, pregnancy care and fertility treatment.

Location and contact information

Main hospital
Building 1
First floor, Women's Health Clinic
Room 1A175
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-3671
Phone: 412-360-3753
Hours: 
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? Yes
Walk-ins accepted? No
Phone: 412-360-3671
Phone: 412-360-3753

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

We provide evaluation and treatment for:

• Abnormal Pap test
• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Infertility
• Pelvic pain
• Gynecologic cancers

If you have a diagnosis of HIV or hepatitis A, B or C, we can provide you with the latest treatment methods and support. We also offer prevention education and testing for these infectious diseases.

Location and contact information

Building 1
First floor pharmacy
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-822-3000
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? Yes
Walk-ins accepted? No
Phone: 412-822-3000

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

We offer compassionate care to patients living with HIV or hepatitis. Services we offer include: 

• Hepatitis C screenings
• HIV testing
• HIV counseling
• HIV treatment and prevention care, including PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis)

If you feel that you or a loved one are in or may be in a potentially abusive or violent relationship, we can help.

Location and contact information

Intimate Partner Violence Champion
Phone: 412-822-2359
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

National Domestic Violence 24-hour Hotline
Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
Hours: 24/7

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? No
Phone: 412-822-2359

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

The Veteran population is at greater risk for experiencing and/or using violence in their intimate relationships than the civilian population. Contact us for help with:

• Emotional intimate partner violence (IPV), which commonly begins before other types of IPV
• Physical IPV
• Sexual IPV, whether by physical force or by trying to convince a partner 
• Stalking, which includes continuous unwanted contact, following, talking, or sending things
• Threats of violence

If you're a Veteran who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or a related identity, we’re committed to serving your needs. The LGBT Veteran care coordinator at your VA health care facility can help you get the care you need in a safe, sensitive environment.

Location and contact information

Phone: 412-822-1069
Phone: 412-360-1210

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-822-1069
Phone: 412-360-1210

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Our LGBT Veteran care coordinators can answer your questions, advocate for your right to quality care, handle complaints or concerns you have about your care, and help you get started with any of our services for LGBT Veterans. These include:

• Mental health services, including psychosocial assessments for hormone therapy and gender confirming surgeries
• Creative arts therapies
• Hormone therapy
• Gender-affirming prosthetics
• HIV and STI testing, counseling, and care, including PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) and PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) for Veterans at risk for HIV
• Other prevention, screening, wellness, and testing services

Learn more and connect with a care coordinator

We offer blood tests and other advanced testing services to help you and your VA health care team monitor your health, find and understand any health problems and make informed treatment decisions.

Location and contact information

First and second floors
Phone: 412-360-1572
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-1572

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Our comprehensive laboratories provide a full range of clinical and diagnostic testing services. We offer:

• Analysis of blood, urine, and other bodily fluids for disease management
• Testing for infectious diseases

If you’re struggling with issues like PTSD, depression, grief, anger or trauma, we offer counseling and other support. All VA health care facilities offer same-day help. You may qualify even without enrolling in VA health care.

Location and contact information

Behavioral health services
Consolidation Building
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6600
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET
Some appointments may be available at other hours.

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-6600

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

The Behavioral Health Department offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including telehealth appointments. We provide consultation, evaluation, and treatment for a variety of issues impacting emotional well-being. Our services are confidential and include:

• Psychiatry
• Psychology
• Homeless Veterans services
• Treatment for addictive disorders, including residential rehabilitation treatment programs
• Transition and care management for returning Veterans (OIF/OEF/OND)

Learn more and connect with a care coordinator

Military sexual trauma can happen to both men and women. If you experienced sexual assault or harassment during military service—no matter when you served—we provide counseling and treatment.

Location and contact information 

Behavioral Health Services
Consolidation Building (Building 29)
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-1040
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-1040

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

We provide care for military sexual trauma in our mental (behavioral) health clinics. Our services include: 

• Counseling
• Psychiatric care
• Walk-in care

We offer resources and support for minority Veterans to help address your specific needs with benefits and services at VA.

Location and contact information

Minority Veterans Program
Phone: 412-822-3537
Email: heather.steele@va.gov
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-822-3537

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Our Minority Veterans Program serves all Veterans, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans, including American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Island Americans. We focus on: 

• Management of the medical center in their efforts to address the needs of minority Veterans
• The needs of minority Veterans in the local community
• Identifying barriers and creating a more accessible environment for minority Veterans
• Informing Veterans of VA benefits, services, and programs

Learn more and connect with a care coordinator 

Your My HealtheVet coordinator can help you start using the VA online portal to manage your appointments and records, refill prescriptions, view your lab and test results and communicate with your health care team.

Location and contact information

Registration desk
Consolidation building
Building 29
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6838
Fax: 412-360-6447
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-6838

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

My HealtheVet coordinators provide assistance with My HealtheVet by phone or in person. They can give you:

• Answers to your questions about My HealtheVet
• Help with in-person authentication (IPA), which is required for some features of My HealtheVet (also available in person)
• Help resolving issues with your account

Our specialists offer you advanced care for kidney-related diseases like chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure and fluid and electrolyte problems. We also provide dialysis and related support.  

Location and contact information

Main hospital
Building 1
7 East, Room 129
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-3818
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? Yes

Walk-ins accepted? No

Phone: 412-360-3818

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

• Pre End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) education
• Onsite dialysis (inpatient and outpatient) and home dialysis and training (Peritoneal and Hemodialysis)
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Home patient monitoring
• Kidney transplant evaluation and post-transplant care

Our nutrition experts work closely with you and your care team to help make sure you’re getting the nutrition you need to get and stay as healthy as possible.

Location and contact information

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-822-3000

Schedule an appointment online

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

We offer information, resources, and counseling on:

• Diabetes
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Heart disease
• Weight gain or loss
• High or low blood pressure
• Gastrointestinal surgery

Our ophthalmology specialists diagnose and provide medical and surgical care for conditions that affect your eyes—like cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. 

Location and contact information

Main hospital
Building 1
1-East
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6700
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-6700

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

We offer comprehensive evaluation of ocular diseases, including subspecialty services, such as the evaluation and treatment for issues related to:

• Retina
• Cornea
• Glaucoma
• Oculoplastics

Our optometrists offer you routine eye exams, preventive vision testing and treatment for conditions like glaucoma. We also provide prescriptions for eyeglasses and other assistive devices.

Where to find us

Main hospital
Building 1
1-East
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6700
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? No
Phone: 412-360-6700

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

• Comprehensive evaluation of ocular diseases
• Subspecialty services such as retina, cornea, and glaucoma evaluation and treatment
• Low vision services
• Diabetic eye exams

Our orthopedists offer advanced care and treatment for issues related to muscles, bones and joints, including arthritis, disorders of the muscles and bones, tendon and ligament repair and joint replacement.

Location and contact information

Orthopedic surgery
Main hospital
Building 1
2 West, Surgical clinics
6 East Surgical clinics
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6700

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-6700

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Our orthopedics specialists use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Conditions they address include:

• Musculoskeletal trauma
• Degenerative diseases
• Sports injuries

If you have symptoms of PTSD after a traumatic event, we can help. We offer assessment and treatment support such as private counseling, group therapy and medication. It’s never too late to get help.

Location and contact information

Consolidation building
First floor
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6600
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? Yes
Walk-ins accepted? Yes
Phone: 412-360-6600

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

You can access these treatment options in at least one of our two medical centers:

• Psychiatry (outpatient & inpatient) and psychology
• Homeless Veterans services
• Treatment for Addictive Disorders, including residential rehabilitation treatment program
• Psychiatric residential rehabilitation treatment program
• OIF/OEF/OND services

VA wants to make sure that you get the best possible care. If you need help finding care or getting problems resolved, please contact a patient advocate.

Location and contact information

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Our patient advocates work hard to make sure you receive the best possible care. They offer help with:

• Patient concerns with the care team
• Advocating for patient and family rights
• Specialist advocacy for Former Prisoners of War, Minority Veterans, and OEF/OIF/OND transitioning Veterans

Learn more and connect with a patient advocate

Our specialists provide a full range of services to help you get and understand your prescription medicines and supplies. You can refill VA prescriptions online, by phone or by mail.

Location and contact information

Pharmacy
Main Hospital
Building 1
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 866-400-1242
Hours:
Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

Prescription refills
Main Hospital
Building 1
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-822-3140
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Walk-ins accepted? No
Phone: 866-400-1242
​​​​​​​Phone: 412-822-3140

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

• New prescriptions available for in-person pick up
• Refills online and by phone or mail
• Safe disposal of medicines

Learn more about pharmacy services

If you’re living with a traumatic brain injury, amputation or other disability, our specialists offer support to help you improve your independence and quality of life, manage pain and stay healthy.

Location and contact information

Main Hospital
Building 1
10th floor, Room 10W141A
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-1358
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-1358

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

• Outpatient physical and occupational therapy
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Blind and low vision services
• Traumatic brain injury/polytrauma services
• Geriatric evaluation & management
• Wheelchair and power mobility services

Our podiatry specialists evaluate and treat a wide range of injuries, diseases and disorders that affect your feet and ankles—from ingrown toenails to inflammation to diabetic foot ulcers.

Location and contact information

Main hospital
Building 1
Map of University Drive campus 
Phone: 412-822-3000
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? No
Phone: 412-822-3000

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

• Arthritis care; foot and ankle fracture care
• Repair of cartilage and torn tendons and ligaments
• Injections to reduce pain and swelling
• Joint arthroplasty and replacement
• Minimally invasive surgery; rehabilitation
• Foot health maintenance, including bunion removal, resurfacing, and nail trimming

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. They will also work with family members or caregivers who support you.

Location and contact information

Primary Care Services
Building 1
1st Floor, Annex Area
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-822-3000
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. 

Referral needed? No

Phone: 412-822-3000

Schedule an appointment online

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Primary care is offered at all VA Pittsburgh health care facilities. Your primary care team can help coordinate many other services as part of your care, including:

• Labs and blood work
• Mental health care
• Women's health care
• Radiology
• Social services
• Telehealth

If you’re struggling with a mental health problem—or just need to talk with someone—we can help. We offer treatment and support such as therapy, alternative treatments  and medications when needed.

Location and contact information

Consolidation building
First floor
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 
412-360-6600
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? Yes
Walk-ins accepted? Yes
Phone: 412-360-6600

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Our psychiatry teams offer consultation, evaluation and treatment for Veterans dealing with:

• Depression (including sadness and grief) and/or anxiety (including worry and nervousness)
• Addictive behaviors
• Post-traumatic stress disorder and combat related stress disorder
• Emotional problems, such as managing anger, and relationship problems
• Confused thinking, memory problems, and troublesome thoughts or ideas
• Aggressive or self-harming behaviors

If you’re struggling with a mental health problem—or just need to talk with someone—we can help. We offer treatment and support such as therapy, alternative treatments and medications when needed.

Location and contact information

Consolidation building
First floor
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 
412-360-6600
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? Yes
Walk-ins accepted? Yes
Phone: 412-360-6600

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Our psychology teams offer consultation, evaluation and treatment for Veterans dealing with:

• Depression (including sadness and grief) and/or anxiety (including worry and nervousness)
• Addictive behaviors
• Post-traumatic stress disorder and combat related stress disorder
• Emotional problems, such as managing anger, and relationship problems
• Confused thinking, memory problems, and troublesome thoughts or ideas
• Aggressive or self-harming behaviors

Our radiology service uses imaging to help screen for, diagnose and treat disease. We provide X-rays, ultrasound, mammography, MRI, CT and PET scans and other imaging procedures.

Location and contact information

Phone: 412-360-6105
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-6105

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

• Xrays
• Ultrasounds
• Computer Tomography (CT)
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

We offer a wide range of activities (arts and crafts, games, sports, exercise) that we can adapt to your needs.

Location and contact information

Behavioral Health
Medical Office
Women's Health Clinic
Map of Heinz campus
Phone: 412-822-3080
Hours: Inpatient and outpatient referrals

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-822-3080

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Recreation and Creative Arts Therapists (Art, Dance Movement, Drama, Music) conduct consult-driven assessments and provide inpatient, outpatient, and telehealth therapeutic interventions with Veterans. Therapist and Veterans collaborate on therapeutic goals to maintain/improve quality of life by identifying core problems, managing symptoms, and rehabilitating to the greatest extent possible. Our services include: 

• Dance Movement Therapy for eating disorders, trauma including military sexual trauma, moral injury, pain & mood management
• Drama Therapy for memory care, gender transition, behavioral challenges, pain & mood management
• Music Therapy for hospice/palliative care, memory care, substance abuse, aphasia, sleep disorders, pain & mood management, adaptive music instruction
• Recreation Therapy including adaptive sports, leisure education counseling, life skills management, social skills counseling, community integration/reintegration
• Meaning recreation activities including cognitive skills maintenance, creative arts expression, physical exercise, and social activities

If you were exposed to toxic chemicals or other hazards during your military service, we offer you a free exam. This exam helps you identify potential health risks and helps us monitor issues so we can better serve you.

Location and contact information

Environmental Health Coordinator
Phone: 412-822-1707
Email: douglas.turner5@va.gov

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? No
Walk-ins accepted? No
Phone: 412-822-1707

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Registry exams, services, and care coordination for Veterans exposed to environmental hazards such as:

• Ionizing radiation
• Agent Orange
• Gulf War hazards
• Depleted Uranium (DU)
• Toxic Embedded Fragment (shrapnel)

We provide and help you use medical aids, hearing aids, state-of-the-art adaptive home equipment and other equipment to help you preserve and increase your mobility and independence.

Location and contact information

10 West, room 113
Map of the University Drive Campus
Phone: 412-822-3728
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? Yes

Walk-ins accepted? Yes

Phone: 412-822-3728

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

 Our prosthetics and sensory aids services include the following: 

• Artificial limbs
• Wheelchairs
• Aids for the blind and hearing impaired
• Adaptive equipment for vehicles; modifications to make the home handicapped accessible
• Surgical implants
• Other devices and services for mobility, dignity, and independence

Call our Veterans Crisis Line at 800-273-8255 (select 1) for free, private help anytime 24/7. Our local suicide prevention coordinators can also connect you with ongoing counseling and services.

Location and contact information

Consolidation Building
Building 29
1M-109
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6515
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone:  412-360-6515

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

• Suicide prevention care coordinators
• Suicide prevention case managers
• Gun safety locks

Learn more and connect with a care coordinator

If you are having surgery, we make sure that your procedure and follow-up care are safe and high-quality.

Where to find us

Surgery service
Main hospital
Building 1
3 West
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6700
Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET

Questions or cancelations prior to surgery
Same Day Surgery Unit
Building 1
3 West
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6211

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 412-360-6700

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh

• General surgery services
• Anesthesia
• Cardiac surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Transplantation

With VA telehealth, you can get care from your health providers without having to travel. Get checkups and treatment, talk about your care and more—from home or elsewhere.

Location and contact information

Phone: 412-822-2222
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone: 866-482-7488

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

We use the latest in secure digital technology to provide remote visits with health care providers. Our telehealth technologies include video conferencing, home telehealth (which lets you send us vital health information, like blood pressure readings, over the phone or internet), and store-and-forward telehealth (which helps you send your health information to experts at VA facilities using secure technology). We offer telehealth visits with providers in these fields:

• Mental health 
• Retinal care 
• Dermatology 
• Rehabilitation 
• Primary care

We are experts in life-saving transplants, including kidney, liver, heart, lung, small bowel, bone marrow and stem cell.

Location and contact information

Transplantation surgery
Main hospital
Building 1
6 East Clinic/11 West
Map of University Drive campus
Phone:  412-360-6155

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? Yes
Phone:  412-360-6155

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

• Liver transplants
• Kidney (renal) transplants
• Referrals to other transplant centers

If you have to travel far for care, we may be able to reimburse (repay) you for travel expenses. We can also help arrange transportation for getting to and from your VA appointment.

Location and contact information

Building 1
Patient Registration
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6993
Hours: Monday – Friday, 24 hours per day

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? No
Walk-ins accepted? Yes
Phone: 412-360-6993

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

You can sign up for a travel reimbursement service by visiting the agent cashier at the University Drive or Heinz campus, or at the check-in desk at our outpatient clinics. Our travel reimbursement services include:

• Round-trip transportation services from your home to our facility (beneficiary travel)
• Mileage reimbursement debit card

Learn more about whether you qualify for the VA Beneficiary Travel program

We offer understanding and advanced care and treatment to Veterans with conditions that affect the male urinary and reproductive systems and the female urinary system. 

Location and contact information

Main Hospital
Building 1
2nd floor, room 2A-201
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 412-360-6700
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral needed? Yes

Walk-ins accepted? No

Phone: 412-360-6700

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

We offer various urology procedures, including minimally invasive and robotic procedures for diseases affecting:

• The kidneys
• The bladder
• The urethra 
• The male reproductive organs

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.

Location and contact information

Women's Health Center
Building 1
Map of University Drive campus
Phone: 
412-360-6289 - Women's Health Coordinator
412-360-3753 - Maternity Care Coordinator
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Phone:
412-360-3306 - mammogram
412-822-3000 - primary care

Schedule a primary care appointment online

Care we provide at VA Pittsburgh health care

Our women's health program offers women Veterans comprehensive care, including: 

• Primary care
• Gynecology
• Maternity care, childbirth education classes, and postpartum support
• Ultrasounds and mammograms
• Mental health care and counseling
• Lifestyle wellness services

Learn more and connect with a care coordinator