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News Releases for VA Syracuse Health Care.

  • December 21, 2022

    Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the appointment of Dr. Frank Pearson as the new Director of the San Diego VA Healthcare System. Dr. Pearson has served as the Syracuse VA Director since June of 2020.

  • December 5, 2022

    Syracuse VA Medical Center will hold an event on Wednesday December 14 to help Veterans understand how they can get healthcare benefits under the PACT Act.

  • November 4, 2022

    Syracuse VA Medical Center and the Altamont Corporation will host a Grand Opening of a newly renovated facility providing transitional housing for homeless Veterans November 14, 2022, from 11:30am-2:30pm at 6590 Thompson Road in Syracuse.

  • October 24, 2022

    Syracuse VA Medical Center Police will help both Veterans and non-Veterans dispose of their old, unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

  • October 24, 2022

    Dr. Steven E. Pflanz has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff at Syracuse VA Medical Center. 

  • September 13, 2022

    Ceremony was held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the Medical Center

  • July 29, 2022

    Syracuse VA Medical Center is implementing the use of the VA Health Chat App to provide online access to chat with VA healthcare staff when a Veteran has minor health questions, prescription questions, wants to schedule an appointment, has COVID-19 concerns, and more.

  • May 24, 2022

    Syracuse VA Medical Center is implementing COVID-19 Health Protection Levels as part VA’s consistent, nationwide approach for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities to adjust COVID-19 safety protocols locally as needed.

  • April 29, 2022

    Valor Healthcare Replaces CR Associates

  • April 8, 2022

    Virtual technology will enhance care and access to healthcare expertise for Veterans.