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Facility Name State Status Code Additional Info
Brooklyn Vet Center New York VIRTUAL_CARE We're currently conducting all regularly scheduled appointments virtually. Please contact us by phone or online. If you need to speak with someone confidentially, please call us anytime day or night at 877-927-8387.
Buffalo Vet Center New York CLOSED We're currently conducting all regularly scheduled appointments virtually. We expect our Vet Center to open in January, 2025. If you need to speak with someone confidentially, please call us anytime day or night at 877-927-8387. For appointments, please call us at 716-862-7350.
White Plains VA Clinic New York NOTICE Our number has changed. You can reach us at: (914) 421- 1951
Yonkers VA Clinic New York NOTICE The Yonkers Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will be temporarily closed for construction from November 8-24. If you need vaccines, blood work, or urgent visits in-person visit the Bronx, VAMC located at 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx, New York or call 718-584-9000 ext. 5301.

VA Medical Centers within VISN 2

VISN 02 Locations

Find a VISN 02 Medical Center or Clinic near you. Click on the location below to learn more about each healthcare system, including its outpatient clinics.

VISN 02 Highlights

  • VA Health Connect - 24/7 Virtual Care

    Call us at 1-800-877-6976 for immediate, 24/7, on-demand access to clinical and administrative services.

    VA Health Connect allows you to address your health care needs at your convenience and, if necessary, be seen and treated virtually by a VA  provider.

    Here are some of the options available to you through VA Health Connect:

    • Talk to a Registered Nurse about urgent or emergent medical concerns via phone or video
    • Receive virtual treatment from an emergency-trained physician
    • Refill, renew, and track your medications with the help of our Pharmacy professionals
    • Address urgent mental health concerns
    • Schedule, verify, or reschedule primary care appointments

    Click here to learn more about why this matters to you.

    Prefer to connect with a VA health care team member through secure chat? Download the VA Health Chat app for easy online access to chat with VA staff by text or through video.

  • Work at VISN 2

    Serve those who served our country

    No matter your field, there’s a job at VA for you. Health care providers, administrators, and support staff help us achieve our mission of caring for the nation’s Veterans.

    As the largest health care system in the United States, we are proud to offer top-quality benefits, including competitive pay, generous retirement plans, and student loan forgiveness programs.

    Click here to see our job opening in New York and New Jersey!

     

Points of Contact

  • VISN 2 Public Affairs

    Our Public Affairs Officer can help with media inquiries, answer questions about VA Health Care Systems located in VISN 2 and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and connect you with subject matter experts.

    Cullen Lyons
    Public Affairs Officer

    cullen.lyons@va.gov914-484-1758

  • VISN 2 Outreach

    Our VISN 2 Outreach Team can connect you with the Outreach Coordinator at your local VA Medical Center to support community events, provide education and training sessions, and assist with VA questions.

  • Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Hotline

    The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) helps veterans receive benefits, such as educational and financial resources.

    HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET

  • Women Veterans Call Center

    The Women Veterans Call Center will help you navigate VA, point you in the right direction, and connect you with the Women Veterans Program Manager at your local VA medical center.

    HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET, and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET, excluding federal holidays

Our Leadership

  • Joan E. McInerney, MD, MBA, MA, FACEP

    Network Director

    Joan E. McInerney, MD, MBA, MA, FACEP
  • Tom Sharpe

    Deputy Network Director

    Tom Sharpe

Connect to VA care

When you can't see a VA health care provider in person, here are some ways to connect to VA virtually — by text, chat, secure messaging, online, over the phone, and using apps. Explore each option and decide which is best for you.

Your feedback matters

Is this website or content helpful? Please let us know. This is anonymous and not stored. Please do not provide personal information — it will not be acted upon. Use Ask VA for questions related to services and benefits. If you or someone you know is in crisis, do not use this form, but connect with the Veterans Crisis Line — Call 988 and press 1 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net.

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If you are a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves.

Get more resources at VeteransCrisisLine.net.