Steven E. Braverman, M.D. was appointed as Network Director (ND) on February 25, 2024 after 9-months as the Interim ND. He served as the Medical Center Director of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System September 2019-April 2023 and Hospital Director of the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital 2016-2019. Dr. Braverman retired from the Army on October 31, 2016 after 29 years of service in the Army Medical Corps as a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician. He last served as Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation for the Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG). Healthcare leadership assignments include: Commander (CDR), Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; CDR, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX; CDR, Ireland Army Community Hospital, Ft. Knox, KY; and Deputy CDR for Clinical Services, Moncrief Army Community Hospital, Fort Jackson, SC. Healthcare staff positions include Medical Corps Deputy Corps Chief; Chief of the Clinical Services Division, US Army Medical Command; Deputy Director of Health Policy and Services, OTSG; PM&R and Chief Consultant to OTSG; Command Surgeon, National Defense University; He deployed to Iraq as the Multi-National Corps–Iraq Deputy Surgeon for Clinical Operations in 2008-2009. Dr. Braverman is Board Certified by the American Board of PM&R and served as an examiner for their oral board certification exam. He has served on the Boards of Directors of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, and the American Board of Medical Acupuncture. His military awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal and Iraq Campaign Medal. He is a recipient of the “A” designator award for professional expertise, the Order of Military Medical Merit, and the General Claire L. Chennault Award for teaching excellence.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY: 2023 – Present Network Director, VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network 2019 – 2023 Director, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 2016 – 2019 Director, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL 2015 – 2016 Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG) 2013 – 2015 Commander (Chief Executive Officer), Walter Reed Army Institute of Research 2011 – 2013 Deputy Corps Chief (Chief Operating Officer), US Army Medical Corps 2009 – 2011 Commander (CEO), Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX EDUCATION 2005 Masters of National Security Strategy, National Defense University, Washington, DC 1988 – 1991 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, DC 1987 – 1988 Transitional Internship, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA 1987 Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 1983 Bachelors of Arts, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA