United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VISN 17 - Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Texas

Services

Ambulatory Care
Our ambulatory care program offers an extensive range of treatments with an emphasis on health care prevention.

Anesthesia
Our anesthesia Service provides consultation and guidance regarding the practice of anesthesiology through distribution of information concerning agreed-upon and universally-applied principles and practices.  Anesthesia supports VHA's mission by providing the highest quality of care.

Blind Rehabilitation
Our blind rehabilitation program provides comprehensive blind rehabilitation services to legally blind veterans. The majority of veterans attending the Center are enrolled in the regular blind rehab program. This program offers Vision Rehabilitation, Orientation and Mobility, Living Skills and Manual Skills. Programs are tailored to each veteran’s specific needs. Read more about our services

Brain Imaging and Recovery Laboratory
Our brain imaging and recovery laboratory is designed to identify neuroimaging features that account for cognitive impairments in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and serve as a testing ground to evaluate innovative and promising new treatments for TBI. Read more about our services.

Dental Service
Our dental care program offers a broad range of treatments including anesthesiology, conscious sedation, general surgery, oral diagnostics, prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, radiology, restorative dentistry. We also offer an Advanced Education in General Dentisty Program that selects one or two one year residents annually. All residency programs at the CTVHCS in medicine and dentistry are under the Texas A&M School of Medicine Dean’s Committee.  The AEGD program is fully accredited by the American Dental Association. Read more about our program

Education Service
Education Service welcomes residents and students to train with us. Our goal is to always provide the very best and appropriate care to our patients in a user-friendly, timely and safe manner. Read more about our services

Medical Service
The mission for Medical Service is to provide quality care for all patients with the best services available in general internal medicine and medical subspecialties. Read more about our services

Mental Health
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System offers a wide range of mental health services to veterans and the community.  The largest mental health resource in VISN 17, CTVHCS provides care for veterans from the farthest corners of Texas and the four states that touch Texas. CTVHCS is proud to participate in neuropsychiatric research, and in the teaching and training of tomorrow's healthcare professionals. Read more about our services

Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Outpatient Clinic
The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System offers treatment for Military Sexual Trauma (MST) on an outpatient basis for both male and female veterans.  Outpatient care is available at the Austin, Temple, and Waco sites. Read more about our services

Nursing
Nursing Service provides high quality patient care while promoting a professional nursing environment that promotes nursing excellence, education and research. These qualities serve to make Central Texas Veterans Health Care System... the employer of choice.

Nutrition and Food
The nutrition and food service at Central Texas Veterans Health Care System maintains a progressive program for both preventive care and for Medical Nutrition Therapy. Read more about our services

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) provides timely cost effective laboratory services to meet the needs of our veteran population and health care providers.  P&LMS also conducts a full array of laboratory tests and procedures to support product lines.  The Temple facility is the main testing site or referral site while the Austin Outpatient Clinic and Waco site provide a limited testing menu consistent with the CTVHCS mission.

Patient Administration
Patient Administration Service ensures the admission, discharge, transfer, and referral processes are timely and efficient to enhance patient satisfaction, maximize financial management, and meet established regulatory guidelines.

Pharmacy
Pharmacy service is an essential part of patient care. Prescriptions may be refilled through the My HealtheVet Online RX Refill, by U.S. mail, telephone, or dropped off at any of the CTVHCS Pharmacy window locations. Read more about our services

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System provides rehabilitation services that emphasize independent functioning. We utilize an individualized treatment approach, education and consultation by qualified staff to reach achievable outcomes for our Veterans. Read more about our services

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System offers treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on an outpatient basis and on a more intensive residential basis.  Outpatient care is available at the Austin, Temple, and Waco sites.  The residential program is located in Waco. Read more about our services

Psychology Internship
The Pyschology Internship Program of Central Texas Veterans Health Care System is an American Psychological Association (APA) accreditied program with an annual stipend for each position.Read more about our program.

Research
Our research and development program enhances our ability to provide state-of-the-art medical techniques and treatments to veterans. Read more about our services

Social Work
Social work is an integral part of health care. Our social work program assists veterans with counseling and community services. Read more about our services. Read more about our services

Specialty Care
Our specialty care program offers all surgical specialties as well as neurology, radiation, oncology, podiatry and audiology.

Surgery
Our surgery program provides high quality surgical care for our veterans utilizing the latest research and state-of-the-art equipment.

Women's Health
The Women Veterans Health Program provides high quality medical health services to women veterans which includes; Primary Care, Preventive Health Screenings including Breast and Cervical Cancer screens, Gender Specific Care, Reproductive Health Care including Maternity Care, Osteoporosis Evaluation and Treatment. Read more about our services

Women's Trauma Recovery Center - Residential Program
The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System offers treatment for Military Sexual Trauma (MST) on an intensive residential basis.  The residential program is located in Temple and is only available to female veterans at this time. Read more about our services


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